Japan Consulate General Winnipeg

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate general is in the Exchange District area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the centre of Winnipeg; the nearest airport is Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG), about 7.3 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate General of Japan in Winnipeg

The honorary consul general is Kenneth Zaifman, according to the Global Affairs Canada list. It is one of 5 honorary consular posts of Japan in Canada listed in the Global Affairs Canada list. Japan also has its embassy in Ottawa and 4 career consular posts in Canada.

Which Japanese office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, Manitoba belongs to the consular district of the Japanese consulate general in Calgary, according to the Japanese consulate’s website. The honorary consulate general in Winnipeg can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the Japanese Consulate General in Calgary, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: 517 10th Avenue South West, 950, Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8, Canada
• Telephone: +1 403 294 0782
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:30 and 13:30–17:00
• Website: www.calgary.ca.emb-japan.go.jp

What can an honorary consul do?

An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Japan and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Japanese citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.

Other consulates in Winnipeg

32 other countries are represented in Winnipeg, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Chile (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Norway (honorary), Paraguay (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Senegal (honorary), South Korea (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), United States (consulate). The full list of all 33 missions is on the overview page for Canada.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate general is usually closed on Canada’s general holidays (Canada Labour Code, section 166) and on the holidays of Manitoba, and may also close on public holidays of Japan.

Emergency assistance

In Canada, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Canadians who need consular help in Japan can contact the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, according to Global Affairs Canada (travel.gc.ca).

Diplomatic missions of Japan in Canada

Japan in Canada

Measured in a straight line from Winnipeg, the nearest other Japanese office is the Honorary Consulate General (Saskatchewan) in Regina (about 540 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Consulate General (Alberta) in Calgary (about 1,200 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Winnipeg.

• Ottawa (1,670 km) – Embassy of Japan in Canada
• Calgary (1,200 km) – Consulate General (Alberta)
• Montreal (1,820 km) – Consulate General (Quebec)
• Toronto (1,510 km) – Consulate General (Ontario)
• Vancouver (1,860 km) – Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Edmonton (1,190 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Alberta)
• Halifax – Honorary Consulate General (Nova Scotia)
• Regina (540 km) – Honorary Consulate General (Saskatchewan)
• Victoria (1,900 km) – Honorary Consulate General (British Columbia)
• Winnipeg – Honorary Consulate General (this page)