About Us

Embassy Main Office

AMBASSADOR: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America TOMITA Koji
ADDRESS: 2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 [MAP]
OPEN: Monday-Friday*
HOURS: 9:00am-12:30pm, 2:00pm-5:30pm daily
PHONE: 202-238-6700 (Main)
FAX: 202-328-2187

Emergency assistance is available on a 24 hour basis.

Consular Office (DC, MD, VA residents only)

In order to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Consular Section has modified several operations and services. We are anticipating longer than usual wait times at the consular office and phone/email inquiries, therefore, please also consider to contact Japan Visa Information Hotline (24/7 available).

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
FAX: 202-328-2184

NOTES:

IMPORTANT: The Embassy of Japan requests that all visa applicants please call the Consular Office (TEL: 202-238-6800) before visiting to apply for a visa. *Please call again later if a staff member is unable to respond to your call the first time.
For inquiries about entry Visa of Japan or other consular services, please contact the Embassy/Consulate of Japan which has jurisdiction over your residential address. At the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., we ONLY accept visa applications from DC, MD, and VA residents. (List of Embassy/Consulates in the U.S.).
Visa application drop-off: morning only/Visa pick-up: afternoon only

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
WEB: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/index.html

JET Program USA

OPEN: Monday-Friday (See Embassy Holidays Below)
HOURS: 9:00am-5:30pm
PHONE: 202-238-6773
E-MAIL: jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp
WEB: https://jetprogramusa.org/

2022 Embassy Holidays

JANUARY	3（Mon）New Year’s Holiday (J) 17（Mon）Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
FEBRUARY	21（Mon）Washington’s Birthday 23（Wed）The Emperor’s Birthday (J)
MARCH	21（Mon）Vernal Equinox Day (J)
APRIL	15（Fri）Good Friday
MAY	30（Mon）Memorial Day
JUNE	20（Mon）Juneteenth Day Observed
JULY	4（Mon）Independence Day
SEPTEMBER	5（Mon）Labor Day 23（Fri）Autumnal Equinox Day (J)
OCTOBER	10（Mon）Columbus Day / Sports Day (J)
NOVEMBER	11（Fri）Veterans Day 24（Thu）Thanksgiving Day 25（Fri）Day After Thanksgiving
DECEMBER	26（Mon）Christmas Day Observed 29（Thu）Year-end Holiday (J) 30（Fri）Year-end Holiday (J)

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/