The Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk provides consular services for Japanese citizens in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and the surrounding region of Russia; it works alongside the Japanese Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | Kommunistichesky Prospekt 18, 693010 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 4242 72-55-30 +7 4242 72-60-55 |
| Fax | +7 4242 72-55-31 |
| sakhalinjp1@ys.mofa.go.jp sakhalinjp1@ys.mofa.go.jp |
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| Consul General | Keiichi Yokota |
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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
The consul general is Keiichi Yokota, 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 Saint Petersburg and the Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, in Sakhalin Oblast, lies about 6640 km north-east of Moscow in a straight line; local time is UTC+11, 8 hours ahead of Moscow.
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 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.
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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the nearest other Japanese office is the Consulate General in Khabarovsk (about 600 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
- Moscow – Embassy of Japan in Russia
- Khabarovsk (600 km) – Consulate General of Japan in Khabarovsk
- Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Japan in Saint Petersburg
- Vladivostok (950 km) – Consulate General of Japan in Vladivostok
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk – Consulate General of Japan in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (this page)
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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).
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