About Us
Location
Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong
46-47/F, One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
※Consular Sevices(Japanese passport, certificate, notification, etc.) are on 46/F.
Tel: (852) 2522-1184
Fax: (852) 2868-0156
Office Hours
| Consular Affairs (46/F) | Monday to Friday 9:15-12:00 13:30-16:45 | |
| Visa Section (46/F) |
Monday to Friday 9:15-12:00 13:30-16:45 (For diplomatic/official matters and humanitarian assistance only) |
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The Consulate is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays. |
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【IMPORTANT NOTICE】 From December 9th 2016, the Consulate-General of Japan no longer accepts general visa applications directly. Please submit your applications to the Japan Visa Application Centre. |
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Consular Affairs・Visa Section
Located on the 46th floor of One Exchange Square.
Consular Affairs： Opening hours are Mon.-Fri. 9:15-12:00, 13:30-16:45 (closed on Sat., Sun. & public holidays.)
Visa Section：Opening hours are Mon.-Fri. 9:15-12:00, 13:30-16:45 (closed on Sat., Sun. & public holidays.)
Tel: (852) 2522-1184
Fax: (852) 2536-0881
Public Relations & Cultural Affairs Division
Our mission is to promote a better understanding of Japan and Japanese culture in Hong Kong, and to enhance academic and cultural relations between Japan and Hong Kong.
The following is the outline of services we provide:
- general information and reference services on Japan
- coordination of exchange programmes and scholarships
- hosting/sponsoring of various cultural events and activities
Please contact us for further information.
Located on the 47th floor of One Exchange Square.
Tel: (852) 2522-1184
Fax: (852) 2845-5360
Holiday schedule of the Consulate
| Holidays for 2025 | ||
| 1 Jan | (Wed) | The first day of January * |
| 2 Jan | (Thu) | New Year's Holiday |
| 3 Jan | (Fri) | New Year's Holiday |
| 29 Jan | (Wed) | The first day of Lunar New Year * |
| 30 Jan | (Thu) | The second day of Lunar New Year * |
| 31 Jan | (Fri) | The third day of Lunar New Year * |
| 4 Apr | (Fri) | Ching Ming Festival * |
| 18 Apr | (Fri) | Good Friday * |
| 21 Apr | (Mon) | Easter Monday * |
| 1 May | (Thu) | Labour Day * |
| 5 May | (Mon) | Buddha's Birthday * |
| 1 Jul | (Tue) | Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day * |
| 1 Oct | (Wed) | National Day * |
| 7 Oct | (Tue) | The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival * |
| 29 Oct | (Wed) | Chung Yeung Festival * |
| 25 Dec | (Thu) | Christmas Day * |
| 26 Dec | (Fri) | The first weekday after Christmas Day * |
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29 Dec
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(Mon) | End of Year's Holiday |
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30 Dec
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(Tue) | End of Year's Holiday |
| 31 Dec | (Wed) | End of Year's Holiday |
Weekly day off （Saturday & Sunday） （*Hong Kong’s Holiday）
Office Hours during Typhoons and Rainstorms
1. In the event of Adverse Weather Warnings (Signal 8 or above, Black Rainstorm Warning, Extreme Conditions) and advanced warnings:
(1) If any advanced warning before 7am or Adverse Weather Warning before noon is issued, the Consulate will be temporarily closed in the morning.
(2) If the above warnings are not lifted by noon, or if they are issued in the afternoon, the Consulate will be closed for the whole day.
(3) If the above warnings are lifted before noon, in general, the Consulate will open two hours after the warning is lifted (Please note that if the warning is lifted between 10:00am to 11:30am, the Consular Service Counters will open at 1:30pm).
2. The notification of the opening status of the Consular Service Counters, in the event of various warnings, will be shared via Consular e-mail as necessary.