Embassy of Japan in the United States of America
在アメリカ合衆国日本国大使館

Contact Information

About Us

Address

2520 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008

Metro Access

The closest metro station is Dupont Circle on the Red Line

Appointed Ambassador Kenichiro SASAE

Phone

202-238-6700 (Main)

202-238-6800 (Visa)

202-238-6900 (Japan Information & Cultural Center)

202-238-6773 (JET Office in the Embassy)

Fax

202-328-2187 (Main)

202-328-2184 (Visa)

Office Hours

Embassy Main Office

OPEN: Monday-Friday*

HOURS:
9:00am-12:30pm
2:00pm-5:30pm daily

PHONE: (202) 238-6700

Emergency assistance is available on a 24 hour basis.

Consular Office

OPEN: Monday-Friday (See Embassy Holidays Below)

HOURS: 9:15am-12:30pm; 1:30pm-4:30pm

PHONE: (202) 238-6800  PHONE HOURS: 9:00am-12:30pm; 1:30pm-5:00pm

NOTES:
- Automated guide to services available on a 24 hour basis at (202) 238-6800
- Passport, Certifications handled both mornings and afternoons.
- Visa applications taken mornings only, visas issued afternoons only - Minimum 4 day turnaround time for visas.

Japan Information & Culture Center

OPEN: Monday - Friday (See Embassy Holidays Below)

HOURS: 9:00am-5:00pm

PHONE: (202) 238-6900

E-MAIL: jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp

JET Program

OPEN: Monday-Friday (See Embassy Holidays Below)

HOURS: 9:00am-5:30pm

PHONE: (202) 238-6773

E-MAIL: jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp

[Temporary Closure]

In case of adverse weather conditions, Embassy of Japan follows the guideline of U.S. Federal Government. When the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces Level 5 “Federal agencies in the Washington,D.C.,area are CLOSED”, Embassy of Japan along with VISA section will be closed accordingly.

For the most updated operating status and schedules in DC area, please visit: http://www.opm.gov/status/

Embassy Holidays 2013

January

1     (Tue)    New Year's Day
2    (Wed)   New Year's Holiday
3    (Thu)   New Year's Holiday
21   (Mon)    Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

February

18  (Mon)    Washington's Birthday

March

29  (Fri)    Good Friday

May

27   (Mon)    Memorial Day

July

4    (Thu)      Independence Day

September

2     (Mon)     Labor Day

October

14   (Mon)    Columbus Day

November

11   (Mon)   Veterans Day
28   (Thu)   Thanksgiving Day
29   (Fri)     Day After Thanksgiving

December

24   (Tue)   Christmas Eve
25   (Tue)   Christmas Day
30   (Mon)   Year-end Holiday
31   (Mon)   Year-end Holiday