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)

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.
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.
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/