French Embassy in Tokyo

Japanese citizens can visit France without a visa for up to 90 days.

2025 figures: 4,553 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at France’s embassy in Tokyo, and 4,158 visas were issued. 229 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 5.2%. That is barely different from 2024 (4.4%). Applications rose by 14% compared with 2024 (4,003).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 4.4% (2024) to 5.4% (2023).

Across all Schengen consulates in Japan, 5.8% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the largest number of applications of the 23 Schengen states represented here.

23.8% 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.

Besides the French embassy in Tokyo, France has 2 other missions in Japan. Consulates: Kyoto. Japan in turn has 9 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French embassy in Tokyo

It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Tokyo.

Address and contact

Address: Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku 44, 106-8514 港区. The record for the French embassy in Tokyo includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

French citizens travelling to Japan

French citizens can visit Japan without a visa for up to 90 days.

When the French embassy in Tokyo is closed

Expect the French embassy in Tokyo 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 Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in France.

Before visiting the French embassy in Tokyo

Current procedures for the French embassy in Tokyo, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French embassy in Tokyo

Within 1 km of the French embassy in Tokyo there are 20 other foreign missions.