Japan Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Kalorama Heights area of Washington, D.C., about 2.6 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 7.3 km away. The nearest Metro station is Woodley Park (about 1.1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of Japan in the United States

The ambassador is Shigeo Yamada, who presented the credentials on 27 February 2024, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence (the embassy’s website writes YAMADA Shigeo; the State Department’s list spells the first name “Shiego”). According to the Japanese foreign ministry (accessed 22 October 2026), Japan has 13 consulates general and 2 consulates in the United States: Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle. In Japan, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo (jp.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for the United States?

Japan takes part in the US Visa Waiver Program: its citizens can visit the United States for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa, but they need an approved ESTA travel authorisation before travelling (Department of Homeland Security; 8 CFR 217.2).

Other embassies in Washington, D.C.

179 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Jordan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kenya (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (embassy), Laos (embassy), Latvia (embassy), Lebanon (embassy), Lesotho (embassy), Liberia (embassy), Libya (embassy), Liechtenstein (embassy), Lithuania (embassy), Luxembourg (embassy), Madagascar (embassy), Malawi (embassy), Malaysia (embassy), South Korea (consulate general), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 180 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Japan.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Japanese citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-238-6700. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Japan can contact the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

Diplomatic missions of Japan in the United States

Japan in the United States

Measured in a straight line from Washington, D.C., the nearest other Japanese office is the Consulate General (New York) in New York (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Washington, D.C..

• Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Japan in the United States (this page)
• Anchorage – Consulate (Alaska)
• Atlanta (870 km) – Consulate General (Georgia)
• Boston (630 km) – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
• Chicago (960 km) – Consulate General (Illinois)
• Denver (2,400 km) – Consulate General (Colorado)
• Detroit (630 km) – Consulate General (Michigan)
• Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
• Houston (1,960 km) – Consulate General (Texas)
• Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
• Miami (1,490 km) – Consulate General (Florida)
• Nashville (910 km) – Consulate General (Tennessee)
• New York (330 km) – Consulate General (New York)
• Portland – Consulate (Oregon)
• San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
• Seattle – Consulate General (Washington)