The Consulate General of Japan in Saint Petersburg provides consular services for Japanese citizens in Saint Petersburg and north-western Russia; it works alongside the Japanese Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | Reki Moyki Embankment 29, 191186 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 812 314-14-34 |
| Fax | +7 812 710-69-70 |
| consul.japan@px.mofa.go.jp | |
| Website | st-petersburg.ru.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html |
| Consul General | Hiroki Matsuo |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Japan in Saint Petersburg
The consul general is Hiroki Matsuo, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). Japan is also represented by the Embassy of Japan in Russia, the Consulate General of Japan in Khabarovsk, the Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok and the Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Saint Petersburg, a federal city, lies about 630 km north-west of Moscow in a straight line and about 15 km from Pulkovo Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Japanese authorities ask for:
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 Russia (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 and embassies in Saint Petersburg
25 other countries are represented in Saint Petersburg, among them: Armenia (consulate general), Azerbaijan (consulate general), Belarus (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), China (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kyrgyzstan (consulate general), Myanmar (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Slovakia (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Tajikistan (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Uzbekistan (consulate general). The full list of all 26 missions is on the overview page for Russia.
Closing days
Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The consulate general may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Japan can contact the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
Diplomatic missions of Japan in Russia
Japan in Russia
Measured in a straight line from Saint Petersburg, the nearest other Japanese office is the Embassy in Moscow (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint Petersburg.
- Moscow (630 km) – Embassy of Japan in Russia
- Khabarovsk – Consulate General of Japan in Khabarovsk
- Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Japan in Saint Petersburg (this page)
- Vladivostok – Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol – list of diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Article 112, Government Decree No. 1466 of 24 September 2025 (days off in 2026), Government Decree No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 (days off in 2027), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Russia (getting help), st-petersburg.ru.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_ja/index.html.
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