
This is alist of diplomatic missions ofJapan. Japan sent ambassadors to theTang Chinese court inXi'an since 607 AD, as well as to theKoryo andJoseon dynasties of earlyKorea.[1] For centuries,early modern Japan did not actively seek to expand its foreign relations. The first Japanese ambassadors to aWestern country travelled toSpain in 1613. Japan did not open an embassy in the United States (inWashington, D.C.) until 1860.
Honorary consulates are excluded from this listing.
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Brisbane | Consulate-General | [2][28] | ||
| Melbourne | Consulate-General | [2][28] | ||
| Perth | Consulate-General | [2][28] | ||
| Sydney | Consulate-General | [2][28] | ||
| Cairns | Consular office | [2][28] | ||
| Suva | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Tarawa | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Majuro | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Kolonia | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Wellington | Embassy | Countries: | [2][28] | |
| Auckland | Consulate-General | [2][28] | ||
| Christchurch | Consular office | [2][28] | ||
| Koror | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Port Moresby | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Apia | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Honiara | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Nukuʻalofa | Embassy | [2][28] | ||
| Port Vila | Embassy | [2][28] |
| Organization | Host city | Host country | Mission | Concurrent accreditation | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Mission[a] | [2][29] | ||
| Jakarta | Indonesia | Mission | [2][30] | ||
| Conference on Disarmament | Geneva | Switzerland | Delegation | [2][31] | |
| Brussels | Belgium | Mission | [2][32] | ||
| Montreal | Canada | Delegation | [2][33] | ||
| Brussels | Belgium | Mission | [2][34] | ||
| Paris | France | Permanent Delegation | [2][35] | ||
| New York City | United States | Permanent Mission | [2][36] | ||
| Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent Mission | International Organizations: | [2][37] | |
| Vienna | Austria | Permanent Mission | International Organizations: | [2][38] | |
| Paris | France | Permanent Delegation | [2][39] |
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangui | Embassy | 1992 | [3][40] | |
| Monrovia | Embassy | 2004[note 2] | [41][42] | |
| Lagos | Embassy branch office | 2007 | [43][44] | |
| Khartoum | Embassy | 2023 | [45] |
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Consulate-General | 2005 | [46] | |
| Kansas City | Consulate-General | 2004 | [47] | |
| New Orleans | Consulate-General | 2008 | [48][49] | |
| Tacoma | Consulate | 1901 | [50] |
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khorramshahr | Consulate-General | 1997[note 3] | [51] | |
| Almaty | Consular office | 2014 | [52] | |
| Johor Bahru | Consular office | 2014 | [53] | |
| Gaza City | Representative office | 2007 | [54] | |
| Saigon | Embassy | 1976 | [55] | |
| Aden | Embassy | Unknown | [56][57] | |
| Sana'a | Embassy | 2015 | [58] | |
| Tianjin | Consulate-General | 1946 | [59] | |
| Hangzhou | Consular office | 1945 | [60] |
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonn | Embassy branch office | 2002 | [61] | |
| Venice | Embassy | 1945 or sooner | [62] | |
| Kaunas | Consulate | 1940 | [63] | |
| Rzeszów | Embassy liaison office | 2023 | [64] | |
| Nakhodka | Consulate-General | 1993 | [65] |
| Host country | Host city | Mission | Year closed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville | Consulate | 1908 | [66] |