About Us

Embassy Main Office

Ambassador of Japan to the United States of America YAMADA Shigeo

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)

*Emergency assistance is available on a 24 hour basis.

Consular Office (DC, MD, VA residents only)

For visa inquiries, please read our visa page before contacting us.

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:

We ONLY accept visa applications from DC, MD, and VA residents. Please contact your local consulate office if you reside in other areas in the United States.
Visa application drop-off: 9:15am-12pm (morning only)
Visa pick-up: 1:30pm-4:00pm (afternoon only)
Only service animals are allowed inside the building

Japan Information & Culture Center

OPEN: Monday - Friday (See Embassy Holidays Below)
HOURS: 9:00am-5:00pm
PHONE: 202-238-6900 (9:00am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-5:00pm)
E-MAIL: jicc@ws.mofa.go.jp
WEBSITE: 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
WEBSITE: https://jetprogramusa.org/

Please Note

Any items or materials deemed hazardous, such as firearms, ammunition, knives of any size, explosives, or any other weapons, are strictly prohibited at all our facilities. Also, our security staff may refuse entry if they consider there to be a security risk. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Embassy Holidays

2026

JANUARY	1st（Thu）New Year’s Day (US, J) 2nd（Fri）New Year’s Holiday (J) 19th（Mon）Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (US)
FEBRUARY	16th（Mon）Washington’s Birthday (US) 23rd（Mon）The Emperor’s Birthday
MARCH	20th（Fri）Vernal Equinox Day (J)
MAY	25th（Mon）Memorial Day (US)
JUNE	19th（Fri）Juneteenth Day (US)
JULY	3rd（Fri）Independence Day (US) 20th（Mon）Marine Day (J)
AUGUST	11th（Tue）Mountain Day (J)
SEPTEMBER	7th（Mon）Labor Day (US)
OCTOBER	12th（Mon）Columbus Day (US) / Sports Day (J)
NOVEMBER	11th（Wed）Veterans Day (US) 23rd（Mon）Labor Thanksgiving Day (J) 26th（Thu）Thanksgiving Day (US) 27th（Fri）Day After Thanksgiving (US*)
DECEMBER	25th（Fri）Christmas Day (US) 29th（Tue）Year-end Holiday (J) 30th（Wed）Year-end Holiday (J) 31st（Thu）Year-end Holiday (J)

(US): US Federal Holiday, (US*): US Holiday, (J): Japanese Holiday

Temporary Closure

The Embassy of Japan follows U.S. Federal Government guidelines during adverse weather conditions. Please check the current status of Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website prior to your visit.

Please also check our current status here, or follow us on X (JapamEmbDC) for emergency announcements.