Consulate-General of Japan in New York

This is the largest consular district in the country by number of units, and the only one that reaches from Connecticut to the Caribbean. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are served from Park Avenue.

How to book an appointment at the Japanese consulate in New York

The bottleneck at Consulate-General of Japan in New York is not the paperwork. It is the slot.

Each office runs its own calendar. On the Consulate-General of Japan in New York website the visa pages and the passport pages have different contact points, so follow the one for your service.

Reserving a time is free of charge at every Japanese office in the United States.

Fees are collected in cash, in the exact amount. Reviewers report repeatedly that no change is given, and that nearby businesses will not break a note for them.

How to cancel an appointment at the Japanese consulate in New York

An unused appointment is a lost morning in a calendar that is already tight.

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

Getting to the Japanese consulate in New York

The consulate is at 299 Park Avenue, 18th Floor, inside a commercial building. Look for the floor rather than a street entrance.

The entrance is in the lobby under the Capital One sign. You check in at a reception desk on the ground floor before taking the lift up to the 18th floor.

Real reviews of the Japanese consulate in New York

3.7 out of 5 across 188 reviews, the busiest listing of the eighteen. Most of the complaints are about the exact-cash rule rather than the wait.

The fee is payable **in cash and they do not give change**. I spent half an hour hunting for the exact amount because nearby shops would not break a note. Bring it counted out.

Rachit K.

The entrance is under the big Capital One sign. You check in at a reception desk on the ground floor and they send you up in the lift. The visa came back inside a week.

Marina C.

I called with a question about the certificate of residence and the person who answered walked me through the online route patiently.

Paul O.

Opening hours of the Japanese consulate in New York

Read the counter hours carefully before you plan the trip.

The consular counter opens 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.. The office itself keeps longer hours, and the two are not the same thing.

Phone number of the Japanese consulate in New York

The number is (212) 371-8222. Consular sections often do not answer during counter hours, so email usually gets a faster reply.

What the Japanese consulate in New York handles

Some of what people come here for is handled in Japan, not in New York.

The full range: passports, visas, family register, certificates and police certificates. Connecticut is split here: only the towns whose ZIP starts 068 or 069 belong to New York, and Bridgeport, next door to them, does not.

What you can settle without going

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