Contact Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States
Address:
2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 United States
Telephone:
(202) 238-6700, (202) 238-6800 (Visa), (202) 238-6900 (Japan Information & Cultural Center)
Fax:
(202) 238-2187, (202) 238-2184 (Visa)
Work Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Head of Mission:
Shinsuke J. Sugiyama, Ambassador
Additional Information About Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States
Visa Online to Japan
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Services
The following consular services are offered at Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States.
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Registration of marriage, birth, and death
- Authentication of documents
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel Japan without a visa. The most common types of Japan visas are the following.
- Diplomatic or official visa
- Transit visa
- Tourist visa (within 90 days)
- Visa for visiting relatives and acquaintances (within 90 days)
- Visa for business, conference or seminar participation
- Working visa (professor, artist, journalist, researcher, engineer, skilled labor etc.)
- Study, cultural activities, and related visas
- Designated activities visa (Spouse of Japanese/ Permanent resident and related visas)