The Consulate General of Japan in León is a career consular post of Japan in León, Guanajuato; it serves Japanese citizens and travellers in its consular district. Japan is represented in Mexico City by the Embassy of Japan in Mexico.
Contact Details
| Address | Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos No. 1717, piso 9, Col. Los Gavilanes, 37266 León, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Telephone | +52 477 343 4800 |
| Fax | +52 477 764 0854 |
| ryojibu@lo.mofa.go.jp | |
| Consul General | Takero Aoyama |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:45 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:45 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:45 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:45 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:45 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: consular section counter, according to the Japanese consulate general (October 2026). Office hours and telephone or e-mail enquiries: Monday to Friday 08:30–13:00 and 14:00–17:15. The SRE list gives Monday to Friday 09:15–13:15 and 15:00–18:15. According to the consulate general, it can be reached 24 hours a day in an emergency. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Location: The consulate general is in the Los Gavilanes neighbourhood of León, Guanajuato, about 2 km in a straight line from the centre of León; the nearest international airport is Del Bajío International Airport (León/Guanajuato) (BJX), about 23 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Consulate General of Japan in León
The consul general is Takero Aoyama, according to the SRE list. It is the only career consular post of Japan in Mexico listed in the SRE list. The same list names 2 honorary consular posts of Japan. According to the Japanese consulate general, its consular district covers Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas. The consulate general’s website gives the postcode as 37270 and adds that it is in the same building as the Hampton Inn hotel, with a separate entrance by the car park barriers.
Which Japanese office is responsible for me?
| Office | States covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Mexico City | Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Colima, Durango, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico City, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Sonora, State of Mexico, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz and Yucatán |
| Consulate General, León (this office) | Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas |
Sources: Consulate General of Japan in León – area of jurisdiction.
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 Mexico (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.
Closing days
According to the Japanese consulate general, the consulate general is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year’s Day
- 2 January 2026 – New Year holiday
- 12 January 2026 – Coming of Age Day (Japan)
- 2 February 2026 – Constitution Day (Mexico)
- 11 February 2026 – National Foundation Day (Japan)
- 16 March 2026 – Benito Juárez’s Birthday (Mexico)
- 20 March 2026 – Vernal Equinox Day (Japan)
- 2 April 2026 – Holy Thursday
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
- 20 July 2026 – Marine Day (Japan)
- 11 August 2026 – Mountain Day (Japan)
- 16 September 2026 – Independence Day (Mexico)
- 21 September 2026 – Respect for the Aged Day (Japan)
- 12 October 2026 – Sports Day (Japan)
- 3 November 2026 – Culture Day (Japan)
- 16 November 2026 – Revolution Day (Mexico)
- 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 Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in Japan can contact the Embassy of Mexico in Japan, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.
Diplomatic missions of Japan in Mexico
Japan in Mexico
Measured in a straight line from León, the nearest other Japanese office is the Embassy in Mexico City (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from León.
- Mexico City (330 km) – Embassy of Japan in Mexico
- León – Consulate General (this page)
- Monterrey (530 km) – Honorary Consulate (Nuevo León)
- Tijuana (1,980 km) – Honorary Consulate (Baja California)
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) – Misiones Extranjeras Acreditadas en México (accessed 23 October 2026), Consulate General of Japan in León – address, hours and holidays 2026, Ley Federal del Trabajo, Article 74 (Orden Jurídico Nacional; last amended DOF 30 September 2024), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Mexico (getting help).
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