Russian Consulate General in Niigata

Japanese citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days. The application is made online, not at the Russian consulate general in Niigata.

The Russian embassy is in Tokyo, about 259 km away. The Russian consulate general in Niigata is one of 5 missions of Russia in Japan. Consulates: Osaka, Sapporo and Hakodate. Japan in turn has 5 missions in Russia, its embassy being in Moscow.

About the Russian consulate general in Niigata

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Russia in Niigata. The head of mission on record is Степанов Юрий Борисович. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: 950-0078, г.Ниигата, Бандайдзима, 5-1, зд.Бандайдзима, 12 эт., Niigata. The record for the Russian consulate general in Niigata includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Russian citizens travelling to Japan

Japan requires Russian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

When the Russian consulate general in Niigata is closed

Expect the Russian consulate general in Niigata to be shut on Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, a holiday in Russia.

Before visiting the Russian consulate general in Niigata

Current procedures for the Russian consulate general in Niigata, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Russian consulate general in Niigata

The Russian consulate general in Niigata has one other foreign mission within 1 km.