Japanese Consulate in Shanghai
Consulate 
Japan Shanghai, China
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 31 May 2019
The Japanese consulate in Shanghai is in Shanghai, China; Japan’s embassy is in Beijing, about 1,070 km away. Chinese citizens need an e-Visa for Japan, applied for online before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in China
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New Year's Day
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Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Public holidays in Japan
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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New Year's Day
Japan visa for Chinese citizens
ChinaJapan e-Visa Japan visa for citizens of China
JapanChina Visa-free, 30 days China visa for citizens of Japan
Chinese citizens need an e-Visa for Japan, applied for online before travel. The application is made online, not at the Japanese consulate in Shanghai.
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of Czech Republic in Shanghai娄山关路 83, 上海
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Consulate General of South Korea in Shanghai60WanShan Road, Shanghai, China 200336
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Consulate of India in Shanghai延安西路 2201, Shanghai
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Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Shanghai娄山关路 85, 200336 上海
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Consulate of Denmark in Shanghai延安西路 2201, Shanghai
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Consulate General of Switzerland in ShanghaiXianxia Road 319, 200051 Shanghai
Japan’s other missions in China
- Embassy of Japan in Beijing
亮马桥东街, 100600 北京市
- Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai
8 Wanshan Road Shanghai
- Consulate General of Japan in Qingdao
香港中路 59, 266071 青岛市
- Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou
环市东路 368号, 广州市
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All missions of Japan in China (8)
The Japanese embassy is in Beijing, about 1,070 km away. Besides the Japanese consulate in Shanghai, Japan has 7 other missions in China. Consulates: Shanghai, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Shenyang and Dalian. China in turn has 7 missions in Japan, its embassy being in Tokyo.
Good to know
About the Japanese consulate in Shanghai
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Japan in Shanghai. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Japanese citizens travelling to China
Japanese citizens do not need a visa for China: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.
When the Japanese consulate in Shanghai is closed
The next closures of the Japanese consulate in Shanghai for public holidays in China are New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) on Saturday 6 February 2027; it may also close for Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026.
Near the Japanese consulate in Shanghai
Within 1 km of the Japanese consulate in Shanghai there are 11 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai closed?
The Japanese consulate in Shanghai closes on China’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Japan.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Japan?
Chinese citizens need an e-Visa for Japan, applied for online before travel.
Where is the Japanese embassy in China?
The Japanese embassy is in Beijing, about 1,070 km from the Japanese consulate in Shanghai.
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