Japanese Embassy & Consulates in the United States

The Japanese embassy is in Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, at Massachusetts Avenue Northwest 2520, 20008 Washington. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Japan also has 11 consulates general in Miami, Nashville, Houston, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Honolulu and 3 consulates in Nashville, Portland and Anchorage; consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

No visa is needed by US citizens for Japan, for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, the United States has 6 missions in Japan, including its embassy in Tokyo.

Japan in the United States

Worldwide, Japan has 248 missions in 146 countries; 16 of them are in the United States.

Travel to the United States for Japanese citizens

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. In the United States, Japanese citizens can turn to the Japanese embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Japanese missions in the United States are closed

Japanese missions in the United States close on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of Japan, such as Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026.