Japanese Consulate General in Houston
Consulate General 
Japan Houston, United States
- Website
- houston.us.emb-japan.go.jp
Sources: Wikidata
In Houston, the Japanese consulate general in Houston serves Japanese citizens and visitors; Japan’s embassy is in Washington D.C., about 1,960 km away. Japan admits US citizens without a visa for 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 the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays in Japan
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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New Year's Day
Japan visa for US citizens
United StatesJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of the United States
JapanUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Japan
Japan admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Other missions nearby
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Consulate General of the United Kingdom in HoustonFannin Street 1301, 77002 Houston
Japan’s other missions in the United States
- Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C.
Massachusetts Avenue Northwest 2520, 20008 Washington
- Consulate General of Japan in Miami
Southwest 8th Street 80, 33130 Miami
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- Consulate General of Japan in Chicago
North Michigan Avenue 737, 60611 Chicago
- Consulate General of Japan in Boston
High Street 100, 02110 Boston
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- Consulate General of Japan in New York
Park Avenue 299, 10017 New York
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- Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Battery Street 275, San Francisco
- Consulate General of Japan in Seattle
Pike Street 701, 98101 Seattle
All missions of Japan in the United States (16)
The Japanese embassy is in Washington D.C., about 1,960 km away. The Japanese consulate general in Houston is one of 16 missions of Japan in the United States. Consulates: Miami, Nashville, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and 4 more. The United States in turn has 6 missions in Japan, its embassy being in Tokyo.
Good to know
About the Japanese consulate general in Houston
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Japan in Houston. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.
Address and contact
The record for the Japanese consulate general in Houston includes an official website.
Japanese citizens travelling to the United States
Before flying to the United States, Japanese citizens must obtain an ETA online; stays of up to 90 days are allowed.
When the Japanese consulate general in Houston is closed
Expect the Japanese consulate general in Houston to be shut on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Thanksgiving Day on Thursday 26 November 2026, and often on Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, a holiday in Japan.
Before visiting the Japanese consulate general in Houston
Current procedures for the Japanese consulate general in Houston, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Japanese consulate general in Houston
The Japanese consulate general in Houston has one other foreign mission within 1 km.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Japanese Consulate General in Houston closed?
The Japanese consulate general in Houston closes on the United States’ public holidays, the next being Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, and usually on the national day of Japan.
Do US citizens need a visa for Japan?
Japan admits US citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the Japanese embassy in the United States?
The Japanese embassy is in Washington D.C., about 1,960 km from the Japanese consulate general in Houston.
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