US Consulate General in Sapporo
Consulate General 
United States Sapporo, Japan
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 10 November 2022
In Sapporo, the US consulate general in Sapporo serves US citizens and visitors; the United States’ embassy is in Tokyo, about 832 km away. Japanese citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers 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
-
Labour Thanksgiving Day
-
New Year's Day
Public holidays in the United States
-
Veterans Day
-
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 do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US consulate general in Sapporo.
Other missions nearby
The United States’ other missions in Japan
- Embassy of the United States in Tokyo
1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato ku, Tokyo, 107-8420
-
-
-
-
All missions of the United States in Japan (6)
The US embassy is in Tokyo, about 832 km away. Besides the US consulate general in Sapporo, the United States has 5 other missions in Japan. Consulates: Osaka, Naha, 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 Sapporo
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of the United States in Sapporo. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Address and contact
The record for the US consulate general in Sapporo includes an official website.
US citizens travelling to Japan
US citizens can visit Japan without a visa for up to 90 days.
When the US consulate general in Sapporo is closed
The next closures of the US consulate general in Sapporo 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.
Before visiting the US consulate general in Sapporo
Current procedures for the US consulate general in Sapporo, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US consulate general in Sapporo
Within 1 km of the US consulate general in Sapporo there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate General in Sapporo closed?
The US consulate general in Sapporo 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 do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the US embassy in Japan?
The US embassy is in Tokyo, about 832 km from the US consulate general in Sapporo.
Report a change
This is an independent guide, not an official website of the United States.
Wrong info? Tell us Edit on OpenStreetMap Wikidata Data sources