Japanese Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom

The Japanese embassy is in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, at Piccadilly 101-104, W1J 7JT London. The head of mission on record is Hiroshi Suzuki. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Japan also has a consulate general in Edinburgh; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Japan has 2 honorary consulates in the United Kingdom, in Manchester and Cardiff; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

Japan admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, the United Kingdom has 3 missions in Japan, including its embassy in Tokyo.

Japan in the United Kingdom

Worldwide, Japan has 248 missions in 146 countries; 4 of them are in the United Kingdom.

Travel to the United Kingdom for Japanese citizens

Japanese citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days. In the United Kingdom, Japanese citizens can turn to the Japanese embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Japanese missions in the United Kingdom are closed

Japanese missions in the United Kingdom close on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026 and Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, and usually on some holidays of Japan, such as Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026.