The Embassy of Japan in Belize is located in Belmopan and represents Japan in Belize, serving Japanese citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Toucan Plaza, 2nd floor, 7299 George Price Boulevard, Belmopan, Belize |
| Telephone | +501 822 1202 |
| info-belize@bf.mofa.go.jp ryoji@bf.mofa.go.jp |
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| Website | www.bz.emb-japan.go.jp |
| Head of Mission | Ryōsuke Yamakura, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
According to the Japanese embassy’s website (October 2026), the embassy’s consular window hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on closing days; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on the days listed under “Closing days” below.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular window hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on closing days (days of the week not specified by the Japanese embassy’s website (October 2026)).
- Location: The embassy is in Belmopan (Cayo District), the capital of Belize; from the building, the National Assembly building on Independence Plaza is about 1.2 km away in a straight line, and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) about 57 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: General enquiries go to info-belize@bf.mofa.go.jp; consular and visa matters to ryoji@bf.mofa.go.jp.
About the Embassy of Japan in Belize
The ambassador is Ryōsuke Yamakura, according to the Japanese embassy’s website. Ambassador Ryōsuke Yamakura arrived in Belize on 20 September 2025, according to his New Year message on the embassy’s website. Japan also has an honorary consulate general in Belize City.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Belize?
No. According to the visa table of Belize’s Immigration and Nationality Department, Japan is among the countries whose nationals do not need a visa to enter Belize; a visa is required only for stays longer than 90 days.
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 Belize (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 embassy before your visit.
Other embassies in Belmopan
13 other countries are represented in Belmopan: Brazil (embassy), Chile (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Costa Rica (honorary), Cuba (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Mexico (embassy), Poland (honorary), Sweden (honorary), United Kingdom (high commission), United States (embassy), Venezuela (embassy).
Closing days
According to the Japanese embassy’s website, the embassy is closed on these days:
- 1 January 2026 – New Year holiday
- 2 January 2026 – New Year holiday (Japan)
- 15 January 2026 – George Price Day
- 23 February 2026 – Emperor’s Birthday (Japan)
- 9 March 2026 – National Heroes and Benefactors Day
- 20 March 2026 – Vernal Equinox Day (Japan)
- 3 April 2026 – Good Friday
- 6 April 2026 – Easter Monday
- 1 May 2026 – Labour Day
- 20 July 2026 – Marine Day (Japan)
- 10 September 2026 – St George’s Caye Day
- 21 September 2026 – Independence Day
- 22 September 2026 – National holiday (Japan)
- 23 September 2026 – Autumnal Equinox Day (Japan)
- 12 October 2026 – Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day
- 19 November 2026 – Garifuna Settlement Day
- 23 November 2026 – Labour Thanksgiving Day (Japan)
- 25 December 2026 – Christmas Day
- 29 December 2026 – Year-end holiday (Japan)
- 30 December 2026 – Year-end holiday (Japan)
- 31 December 2026 – Year-end holiday (Japan)
The embassy’s own list gives 10 September 2026 as a Monday; the date is a Thursday.
Emergency assistance
In Belize, dial 911 or 90 for ambulance, fire and police (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of Japan in Belize
Japan in Belize
Measured in a straight line from Belmopan, the nearest other Japanese office is the Honorary Consulate General in Belize City (about 68 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Belmopan.
- Belmopan – Embassy of Japan in Belize (this page)
- Belize City (68 km) – Honorary Consulate General
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Details checked on 26 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belize – Foreign Representation Accredited to Belize (mfa.gov.bz, checked on 26 October 2026), Embassy of Japan in Belize – about us, Government of Belize Press Office – Public and Bank Holidays 2026 (Holidays Act, Chapter 289; 6 November 2025), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Belize (getting help), Immigration and Nationality Department of Belize – Do you need a visa to travel to Belize? (visa table), www.bz.emb-japan.go.jp.
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