US Consulate General in Naha
Consulate General 
United States Naha, Japan
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 18 February 2023
The US consulate general in Naha is in Naha, Japan; the United States’ embassy is in Tokyo, about 1,549 km away. Japanese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Japan
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Japanese citizens
JapanUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Japan
United StatesJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of the United States
Japanese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US consulate general in Naha.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 380 | 887 |
| Student (F, M) | 71 | 115 |
| Exchange (J) | 87 | 139 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 22 | 83 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 5 | 4 |
| Fiancé(e) (K) | 24 | 15 |
| Total | 589 | 1,243 |
US visa posts in Japan, FY 2025
| Visa office | Visas issued |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | 55,923 |
| Osaka | 20,222 |
| Naha (this office) | 1,243 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US consulate general in Naha issued 1,243 nonimmigrant visas. 71% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by exchange visitor (11%) and student (9%) visas. That is 111% more than in fiscal year 2024 (589).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 467, 7% more than in the same months a year earlier.
The United States issues visas at 3 posts in Japan: Tokyo (55,923), Osaka (20,222) and Naha (1,243). Naha accounted for 2% of them in fiscal year 2025.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Map
The United States’ other missions in Japan
- Embassy of the United States in Tokyo
1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato ku, Tokyo, 107-8420
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All missions of the United States in Japan (6)
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Tokyo (1,549 km) is responsible. The US consulate general in Naha is one of 6 missions of the United States in Japan. Consulates: Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Japan in turn has 16 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US consulate general in Naha
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of the United States in Naha. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
US citizens travelling to Japan
US citizens can visit Japan without a visa for up to 90 days.
When the US consulate general in Naha is closed
The next closures of the US consulate general in Naha for public holidays in Japan are Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027; it may also close for Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate General in Naha closed?
The US consulate general in Naha closes on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for the United States?
Japanese citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for the United States, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the US embassy in Japan?
The US embassy is in Tokyo, about 1,549 km from the US consulate general in Naha.
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