About Us
2023/11/1
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)
Emergency assistance is available on a 24 hour basis.
Consular Office (DC, MD, VA residents only)
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:
- 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
- No pet allowed except service animals.
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
- 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/
Embassy Holidays
- 2023
JANUARY | 2(Mon)New Year’s Holiday Observed 3(Tue)New Year’s Holiday (J) 16(Mon)Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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FEBRUARY | 20(Mon)Washington’s Birthday 23(Thu)The Emperor’s Birthday (J) |
MAY | 29(Mon)Memorial Day |
JUNE | 19(Mon)Juneteenth Day |
JULY | 4(Tue)Independence Day |
SEPTEMBER | 4(Mon)Labor Day |
OCTOBER | 9(Mon)Columbus Day / Sports Day (J) |
NOVEMBER | 10(Fri)Veterans Day Observed 23(Thu)Thanksgiving Day / Labor Thanksgiving Day (J) 24(Fri)Day After Thanksgiving |
DECEMBER | 25(Mon)Christmas Day 29(Fri)Year-end Holiday (J) |
- 2024
JANUARY | 1(Mon)New Year’s Day 2(Tue)New Year’s Holiday (J) 3(Wed)New Year’s Holiday (J) 15(Mon)Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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FEBRUARY | 19(Mon)Washington’s Birthday 23(Fri)The Emperor’s Birthday (J) |
MAY | 27(Mon)Memorial Day |
JUNE | 19(Wed)Juneteenth Day |
JULY | 4(Thu)Independence Day |
AUGUST | 12(Mon)Mountain Day Observed (J) |
SEPTEMBER | 2(Mon)Labor Day |
OCTOBER | 14(Mon)Columbus Day / Sports Day (J) |
NOVEMBER | 11(Mon)Veterans Day 28(Thu)Thanksgiving Day 29(Fri)Day After Thanksgiving |
DECEMBER | 25(Wed)Christmas Day 30(Mon)Year-end Holiday (J) 31(Tue)Year-end Holiday (J) |
(J) = Japanese Holiday
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/