The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles is a career consular post of Japan in Los Angeles, California; it serves Japanese citizens and travellers in its consular district. Japan is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Japan in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90071, United States |
| Telephone | +1 213-617-6700 |
| Website | www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html |
| Consul General | Kosei Murota |
| Consular district | Arizona and Southern California (the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 16:30 |
Hours shown: consular windows (passports, certificates) and consular telephone enquiries, according to the Japanese foreign ministry. General enquiries: Monday to Friday 09:30–12:00 and 13:00–17:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- The consulate general is on the 17th floor of City National 2 CAL in downtown Los Angeles, about four minutes on foot from the Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Metro station (A and E lines). Visa applications are dropped off 9:30–11:30.
- 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 the Bunker Hill area of Los Angeles, California, less than 1 km in a straight line from the centre of Los Angeles; the nearest large airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 19 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles
The consul general is Kosei Murota, according to the Japanese foreign ministry. Its consular district covers Arizona and Southern California (the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo). It is one of 15 career consular posts of Japan in the United States listed by the Japanese foreign ministry. 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?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia – served by the consular section of the embassy (2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW; tel. 202-238-6700, visas 202-238-6800) |
| Consulate, Anchorage | Alaska |
| Consulate General, Atlanta | Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina |
| Consulate General, Boston | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut (outside Fairfield County) |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Consulate General, Denver | Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming |
| Consulate General, Detroit | Michigan and Ohio |
| Consulate General, Honolulu | Hawaii (plus U.S. Pacific territories other than Guam and the Northern Marianas) |
| Consulate General, Houston | Oklahoma and Texas |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles (this page) | Arizona and Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties) |
| Consulate General, Miami | Florida |
| Consulate General, Nashville | Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut (Fairfield County only), Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Consulate, Portland | Oregon and Southern Idaho (south of Idaho County) |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Northern and Central California and Nevada |
| Consulate General, Seattle | Washington, Montana and Northern Idaho (Idaho County and north of it) |
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.
Other consulates in Los Angeles
46 other countries are represented in Los Angeles, among them: Argentina (consulate general), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate general), Burma (Myanmar) (consulate general), Lebanon (consulate general), Malaysia (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), New Zealand (consulate general), Panama (consulate), Paraguay (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Thailand (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), United Arab Emirates (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 47 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 +1 213-617-6700. 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 (Massachusetts)
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Denver – Consulate General (Colorado)
- Detroit – Consulate General (Michigan)
- Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
- Houston – Consulate General (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (this page)
- 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)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – website of the consulate general (read in the browser; curl blocked) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html.
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