Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, California

Address

Contact

Phone

(415) 780-6000

Email

japaninfo@sr.mofa.go.jp

Website

www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/cgjsf1/ ↗

Instagram

www.instagram.com/japaninsf/ ↗

Twitter

x.com/JAPANinSF ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Process visa applications
• Civil registration

Visa

If you hold an American passport, you do not need a visa to enter Japan.

• Diplomatic or official visa
• Transit visa
• Tourist visa (within 90 days)
• Visa for visiting relatives and acquaintances (within 90 days)
• Visa for business, conference, or seminar participation
• Working visa (professor, artist, journalist, researcher, engineer, skilled labor, etc.)
• The study, cultural activities, and related visas
• Designated activities visa (Spouse of Japanese/ Permanent resident and related visas)

Holidays observed

• November 23Labor Thanksgiving Day
• November 26Thanksgiving Day
• December 25Christmas Day

Nearby landmarks

• Chinatown 0.40 miles away
  One of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the U.S.
• Exploratorium 0.54 miles away
  A hands-on science and technology museum.
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) 0.56 miles away
  A leading modern art museum in the U.S.
• Union Square 0.56 miles away
  A bustling plaza surrounded by upscale shops and hotels.
• Golden Gate Bridge 4.61 miles away
  A famous suspension bridge and a symbol of San Francisco.
• Lombard Street 1.16 miles away
  Famous for its steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns.
• Oakland International Airport (OAK) 11.00 miles away
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 11.98 miles away

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗
• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ↗
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ↗
• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ↗
• Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ↗