Japanese Consulate General in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Russian citizens need a visa for Japan, obtained before travel. Check with the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

For matters it cannot handle, the Japanese embassy in Moscow (6,640 km) is responsible. Besides the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Japan has 4 other missions in Russia. Consulates: Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. Russia in turn has 5 missions in Japan, its embassy being in Tokyo.

About the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: Kommunisticheskiy pr., 18, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The record for the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk includes an official website.

Japanese citizens travelling to Russia

Russia requires a visa from Japanese citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 30 days.

When the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is closed

Expect the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to be shut on New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and New Year holiday on Saturday 2 January 2027, and often on Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, a holiday in Japan.

Before visiting the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Current procedures for the Japanese consulate general in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.