Japan Consulate General Boston

Before your visit

• Telephone enquiries Monday to Friday 9:00–12:15 and 13:15–17:00. The consulate’s own page lists only Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; the embassy’s consulate guide adds Connecticut outside Fairfield County.
• Visitors must show a photo ID and pass a security check. The office is also closed on some Japanese national holidays and over the year-end holidays (29–31 December).
• Location: The consulate general is in Boston, Massachusetts, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Boston; the nearest large airport is Logan International Airport (BOS), about 3.9 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Consulate General of Japan in Boston

The consul general is Seiichiro Takahashi, according to the Japanese foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, plus Connecticut outside Fairfield County. It is one of 15 career consular posts of Japan in the United States listed by the Japanese foreign ministry. In addition, the Japanese foreign ministry lists 2 honorary consulates of Japan in the United States; they are shown in the list of missions below. In Japan, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo (jp.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Which Japanese office is responsible for me?

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – website of the consulate general (read in the browser; curl blocked) (accessed 22 October 2026).

Note: the source lists California, Connecticut, Idaho and Massachusetts under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.

Documents checklist

What Japanese citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Japanese government information:

Japanese passport (new or renewal, abroad)

• Passport application form, filled in and signed (the embassy or consulate can provide it)
• One photo taken within the last six months, 35 × 45 mm
• Your current or expired passport
• Koseki Tohon (family register certificate) issued within six months – needed for a new passport, an expired passport or after a change of name or registered domicile
• Proof of your residence status and address in the United States (e.g. residence card)
• Collection in person; applicants under 18 receive a 5-year passport with a parent’s consent

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – passport application procedure and required documents, Embassy of Japan – Japanese passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.

Other consulates in Boston

35 other countries are represented in Boston, among them: Austria (honorary), Barbados (honorary), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (consulate general), Monaco (honorary), Norway (honorary), Peru (consulate general), Poland (honorary), Portugal (consulate general), Romania (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate), Türkiye (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 36 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

According to the Japanese foreign ministry, the consulate general is closed on these days in the rest of 2026:

• 11 November 2026 – Veterans Day
• 26 November 2026 – Thanksgiving Day
• 27 November 2026 – Day after Thanksgiving
• 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
• 29 December 2026 – Year-end holiday
• 30 December 2026 – Year-end holiday
• 31 December 2026 – Year-end holiday

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Japanese citizens should call the consulate general on +1 617-973-9772. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Japan can contact the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

Diplomatic missions of Japan in the United States

Japan in the United States

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Japan in the United States
• Anchorage – Consulate (Alaska)
• Atlanta – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Boston – Consulate General (this page)
• Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Denver – Consulate General (Colorado)
• Detroit – Consulate General (Michigan)
• Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
• Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
• Nashville – Consulate General (Tennessee)
• New York – Consulate General (New York)
• Portland – Consulate (Oregon)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• Seattle – Consulate General (Washington)
• Bristol – Honorary Consulate (Rhode Island)
• Simsbury – Honorary Consulate (Connecticut)