Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
San Francisco covers northern California and the whole of Nevada. The northern half of California is defined by ZIP code rather than by geography, which produces the Bakersfield case.
How to book an appointment at the Japanese consulate in San Francisco
Before you gather a single document, check the calendar: Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco works by appointment for most services.
Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco sets its own procedure. Some services need an appointment, some are handled by mail, and the site says which is which.
The appointment is free. What you pay are the fees for the service itself, which is a different thing.
San Francisco, 94111
The office is strict about arrival times at opening. Turning up early does not get you seen early.
How to cancel an appointment at the Japanese consulate in San Francisco
Cancelling in time is the right thing to do, and at busy offices it matters.
Write to Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco by email, with your name and the date of the appointment. Do not rely on a phone call: the consular section may not answer the line during counter hours.
Getting to the Japanese consulate in San Francisco
Address: 275 Battery Street, Suite 2100. Allow extra time for building security, which is separate from the consulate itself.
Real reviews of the Japanese consulate in San Francisco
4.2 out of 5 across 107 reviews, one of the better-rated offices. The recurring note is that they are strict about arrival times.
They are precise about when you may arrive at opening, so do not turn up early expecting to wait inside. My wife's passport went through without a problem.
Shon K.
Every exchange, in person, by phone and by email, was prompt and kind. The visa process was well handled from start to finish.
Nora A.
I called the emergency line about an urgent document question and did not feel listened to.
Shunsuke M.
Opening hours of the Japanese consulate in San Francisco
The counter hours are the part that catches people out.
The consular counter opens 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.. The office itself keeps longer hours, and the two are not the same thing.
Phone number of the Japanese consulate in San Francisco
The number is (415) 780-6000. Consular sections often do not answer during counter hours, so email usually gets a faster reply.
What the Japanese consulate in San Francisco handles
The list of what this office does is shorter than most visitors assume.
Passports, visas, family register and certificates for northern California and Nevada. Two honorary consuls sit in the district, in Las Vegas and Fresno, and neither can issue a document.
What you can settle without going
Several of these steps do not need the counter at all.