Japanese Liaison Office in San José
Liaison Office 
Japan San José, Costa Rica
- Address
- Avenida 5, San Pedro
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 20 March 2023
At Avenida 5, San Pedro, the Japanese liaison office in San José serves Japanese citizens and visitors; Japan’s embassy is in San José, about 5 km away. Within 1 km there are 11 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Costa Rica
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Army Abolition Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Japan
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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New Year's Day
Japan visa for Costa Rican citizens
Costa RicaJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of Costa Rica
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Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Japan: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Colombia in San JoséAvenida 7, San Pedro
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Embassy of Italy in San José5a entrata del Barrio Los Yoses, Apartado Postal 1, San Jose' De Costarica, San José
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Honorary Consulate of Palestine in San JoséCalle 55, San Pedro
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Honorary Consulate of Iceland in San JoséCalle 39, San Pedro
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Honorary Consulate of South Africa in San JoséAvenida 10A, San Pedro
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Consular Office of the Philippines in San JoséCalle 37, San José
Japan’s other missions in Costa Rica
- Embassy of Japan in San José
Calle 60, San José
For matters it cannot handle, the Japanese embassy in San José (5 km) is responsible. The Japanese liaison office in San José is one of 2 missions of Japan in Costa Rica. Costa Rica in turn has an embassy in Tokyo.
Good to know
About the Japanese liaison office in San José
It appears in official lists as Liaison Office of Japan in San José.
Address and contact
Address: Avenida 5, San Pedro. No phone number or website is on record for the Japanese liaison office in San José.
Japanese citizens travelling to Costa Rica
Japanese citizens do not need a visa for Costa Rica: stays of up to 180 days are visa-free.
When the Japanese liaison office in San José is closed
The next closures of the Japanese liaison office in San José for public holidays in Costa Rica are Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026.
Near the Japanese liaison office in San José
Within 1 km of the Japanese liaison office in San José there are 11 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Japanese Liaison Office in San José?
The Japanese liaison office in San José is at Avenida 5, San Pedro.
When is the Japanese Liaison Office in San José closed?
The Japanese liaison office in San José closes on Costa Rica’s public holidays, the next being Army Abolition Day (Día de la Abolición del Ejército) on Tuesday 1 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Japan.
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Japan?
Costa Rican citizens do not need a visa for Japan: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
Where is the Japanese embassy in Costa Rica?
The Japanese embassy is in San José, about 5 km from the Japanese liaison office in San José.
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