German Consulate General in Osaka
Consulate General 
Germany Osaka, Japan
- Address
- Umeda Sky Building, Tower East, 35th F., 1-1-88-3501, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Phone
- +81-6-64-405070
- Website
- japan.diplo.de
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 23 July 2023
Germany’s consulate general in Osaka has its offices at Umeda Sky Building, Tower East, 35th F., 1-1-88-3501, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka, while Germany’s embassy is in Tokyo, about 399 km away. Germany admits Japanese citizens without a visa 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 Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Germany visa for Japanese citizens
JapanGermany Visa-free, 90 days Germany visa for citizens of Japan
GermanyJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of Germany
Germany admits Japanese citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 529 | 497 | 25 | 4.8% | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 539 | 497 | 32 | 6.0% | 94.2% |
| 2025 | 452 | 422 | 23 | 5.2% | 66.6% |
Germany’s visa offices in Japan, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,181 | 14.2% |
| Osaka (this office) | 452 | 5.2% |
2025 figures: 452 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Germany’s consulate general in Osaka, and 422 visas were issued. 23 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.2%. That is barely different from 2024 (6.0%). Applications fell by 16% compared with 2024 (539).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 4.8% (2023) to 6.0% (2024).
Germany issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Japan; this office handled 28% of their 1,633 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Tokyo 14.2%, which makes Osaka the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in Japan, 5.8% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 4th largest number of applications of the 23 Schengen states represented here.
66.6% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Japan.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
Germany’s other missions in Japan
- Embassy of Germany in Tokyo
〒106-0047 東京都港区南麻布4-5-10, Tokyo
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- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Fukuoka
c/o Saibu Gas Co. Ltd., 1-17-1 Chiyo, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-8707.
- Honorary Consulate of Germany in Okinawa
Aza-Kochi 586-15, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0116.
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All missions of Germany in Japan (6)
For matters it cannot handle, the German embassy in Tokyo (399 km) is responsible. The German consulate general in Osaka is one of 6 missions of Germany in Japan. Honorary consulates: Toyohashi, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Sapporo. Japan in turn has 6 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.
Good to know
About the German consulate general in Osaka
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Osaka. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
Address: Umeda Sky Building, Tower East, 35th F., 1-1-88-3501, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka. The record for the German consulate general in Osaka includes a phone number and an official website.
German citizens travelling to Japan
No visa is needed by German citizens for Japan, for stays of up to 90 days.
When the German consulate general in Osaka is closed
Expect the German consulate general in Osaka 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 Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Germany.
Before visiting the German consulate general in Osaka
Current procedures for the German consulate general in Osaka, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the German consulate general in Osaka
Within 1 km of the German consulate general in Osaka there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the German Consulate General in Osaka?
The German consulate general in Osaka is at Umeda Sky Building, Tower East, 35th F., 1-1-88-3501, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka.
When is the German Consulate General in Osaka closed?
The German consulate general in Osaka closes on Japan’s public holidays, the next being Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Germany.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Germany?
Germany admits Japanese citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the German embassy in Japan?
The German embassy is in Tokyo, about 399 km from the German consulate general in Osaka.
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