Japanese consulates in South Dakota

South Dakota reports to Chicago, and Rapid City is 914 miles from the consulate general: the longest drive to a Japanese consulate in the mainland United States.

Which Japanese consulate covers South Dakota?

South Dakota is covered by Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, and that is the office that handles passports, visas, certificates and family register entries for anyone living here.

Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago

Distance from each city in South Dakota

City	Consulate	Distance	Driving time
Sioux Falls	Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago	575 mi	10 h 32 min
Rapid City	Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago	914 mi	15 h 51 min

Driving times are calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic, so treat them as a floor rather than a promise.

Of the 2 places listed for South Dakota, the closest to its consulate is Sioux Falls at 575 miles and the furthest is Rapid City at 914. The average across the state is around 744 miles each way.

What you can settle without going

You can check whether you need a visa at all, because most U.S. passport holders do not for stays under 90 days.

You can fill in Visit Japan Web before you fly, which covers immigration and customs.

You can apply for the eVISA online if your nationality is not visa-exempt.

A single visit can often cover several services, so ask what else you can bring while you are there.

This is an independent guide. It is not the Japanese government, and it does not process applications or book appointments. Details change: check anything that decides a trip against the office itself.