Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu

Honolulu covers Hawaii and nothing else, which makes it the most compact district in the country and the only one where the office is closer to most of its population than any other consulate in the network.

How to book an appointment at the Japanese consulate in Honolulu

Some counters take walk-ins, but Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu asks you to book for anything that ends in a document.

Japanese consulates do not share one national booking system. Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu publishes its own instructions, service by service, and the visa section is usually separate from the consular section.

Booking costs nothing. No agency is authorised to get you a consular appointment.

The islands are a district without a road network. Hilo, Kona and the other islands reach the consulate by air, which is worth planning around for a service that needs you to appear in person.

How to cancel an appointment at the Japanese consulate in Honolulu

Plans change. Free the slot as soon as you know.

Reply to the confirmation you received. If you booked by phone, email the office instead, since Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu keeps its records by written request.

Getting to the Japanese consulate in Honolulu

The office is at 1742 Nuuanu Avenue. Japanese consulates in the United States sit in downtown office towers, so public transport usually beats parking.

Real reviews of the Japanese consulate in Honolulu

3.8 out of 5 across 45 reviews. Parking and process get praised; the tone at the counter is what divides people.

From parking to finishing, the whole visit ran cleanly and the staff were professional.

Dean H.

Waiting in line I watched the staff exchange looks and sighs while dealing with the people ahead of me.

Leilani K.

My daughter went in to sort out a visa and was told off over something she could not have controlled, rather than told what to do about it.

Robert N.

Opening hours of the Japanese consulate in Honolulu

Read the counter hours carefully before you plan the trip.

The consular counter opens 8:15 – 11:45 a.m.. The office itself keeps longer hours, and the two are not the same thing.

Phone number of the Japanese consulate in Honolulu

The number is (808) 543-3111. Consular sections often do not answer during counter hours, so email usually gets a faster reply.

What the Japanese consulate in Honolulu handles

Not everything with a Japanese stamp on it happens here.

The full consular range for the state. Hawaii has the deepest Japanese-American history of any state, and the family register work here reflects it.

What you can settle without going

A fair share of this can be settled online or by mail.