Japanese consulates in Washington

Washington hosts the Seattle consulate general, the best-rated consulate general on the mainland, which also covers Montana and the northern half of Idaho.

Which Japanese consulate covers Washington?

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

Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle

Distance from each city in Washington

City Consulate Distance Driving time
Tacoma Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle 33 mi 44 min
Vancouver Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle 165 mi 3 h 14 min
Spokane Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle 280 mi 5 h 9 min

The distances come from real road routes. Add time for traffic, which these figures do not include.

Of the 3 places listed for Washington, the closest to its consulate is Tacoma at 33 miles and the furthest is Spokane at 280. The average across the state is around 159 miles each way.

What you can settle without going

  • You can check the office hours: most consular counters close at midday.
  • 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.

    • If you only need a certificate or a registration, check whether it can travel by mail before you plan the drive.

    An independent site, with no connection to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nothing is filed or booked from here, and official pages are the final word.
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