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French Embassy & Consulates in Japan

2 embassies
1 consulate general

In Japan, France has an embassy in Utsunomiya, a consulate general in Kyoto and 1 other office. No visa is needed by Japanese citizens for France, for stays of up to 90 days.

Map: France’s 3 missions in Japan

French Embassy in Utsunomiya

Embassy of France in Utsunomiya

Embassy · Utsunomiya

France has its embassy in Utsunomiya.

French consulates in Japan

Embassy of France in Tokyo
Embassy · Tokyo

Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku 44, 106-8514 港区
Consulate General of France in Kyoto
Consulate General · Kyoto

8 Izumidono-cho, Yoshida - Sakyo-ku, 606-8301 Kyoto

France also has a consulate general in Kyoto; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

France visa for Japanese citizens

JapanFrance Visa-free, 90 days France visa for citizens of Japan

FranceJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of France

France admits Japanese citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

Japan’s missions in France

Missions of Japan in France (9)

In return, Japan has 9 missions in France, including its embassy in Paris.

Good to know

France in Japan

Worldwide, France has 386 missions in 176 countries; 3 of them are in Japan.

Travel to Japan for French citizens

French citizens do not need a visa for Japan: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free. In Japan, French citizens can turn to the French embassy for passports and emergency help.

When French missions in Japan are closed

French missions in Japan close on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Coming of Age Day on Monday 11 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of France, such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.