The Embassy of Japan in Ukraine is Japan’s diplomatic mission in Kyiv and serves Japanese citizens living in or visiting Ukraine.
Contact Details
| Address | Velyka Zhytomyrska 34-B, 01901 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Telephone | +380 44 490 55 00 |
| Fax | +380 44 490 55 02 |
| toiawase@kv.mofa.go.jp | |
| Website | www.ua.emb-japan.go.jp |
| Head of Mission | Yo Osumi, Ambassador |
| National Day | 23 February |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 13:45 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 13:45 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 13:45 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 13:45 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:30 / 13:45 - 18:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). Consular section: Monday to Friday 09:30–12:00. Under martial law, Ukrainian public holidays are working days; the office may still close on its own national holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +380 44 490 55 01, e-mail ryouji@kv.mofa.go.jp (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine
The ambassador is Yo Osumi, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
Holders of ordinary Japanese passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
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 Ukraine (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 consulates and embassies in Kyiv
73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Kazakhstan (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Libya (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Mexico (embassy), Moldova (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Poland (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.
Closing days
Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on Japan’s national day (23 February) and on other days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Japan can contact the Ukrainian embassy accredited there (list of Ukrainian missions: mfa.gov.ua).
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – directory “Diplomatic missions of foreign states and representations of international organisations in Ukraine” (October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine – Entry regime to Ukraine for foreign citizens (table as of 8 June 2023), Labour Code of Ukraine, Article 73 (public holidays), Law of Ukraine No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law, Article 6, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ukraine (getting help, safety; still current 18 October 2026), www.ua.emb-japan.go.jp.
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