About us
Contact Address and Opening Hours
Consulate General of Japan
2 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh
EH3 7HW
Tel: 0131 225 4777
(In response to the decision to phase out landline phone systems and replace them with VoIP in the UK, we have recently switched to an IP phone system but are currently experiencing connectivity difficulties as the transfer to fibre optic lines has not yet been completed. If you are unable to contact us via telephone, please try again later or contact us by email.)
Directions
From Waverley Station:
Walk towards the West End of Princes Street. You will see the Johnnie Walker Whisky store on the right at the end of Princes Street. There are three roads: turn right on to Queensferry Street. Carry on until you reach Melville Street, the third street on the left. Continue along Melville Street until you get to the statue in the centre of the road. The surrounding buildings are Melville Crescent.
Travel is also possible by using the Tram. Please board at St Andrews Square and alight at Princes Street (West End)
From Haymarket Station:
Upon exiting the station, turn right and walk along Clifton Terrace. Take the third street on the left (Manor Place). Carry on along Manor Place and then take the second street on the right, which is Melville Street. Continue along Melville Street until you get to the statue in the centre of the road. The surrounding buildings are Melville Crescent.
■ Notes for visitors to the consulate
The Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh does not have dedicated parking spaces. The parking spaces around the consulate are all pay-and-display; please be aware that failure to display a parking ticket is a parking violation. We recommend using public transport when you visit the consulate.
Please note that, for public safety reasons, all visitors to the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh are required to bring with them some form of photographic identification (such as a passport or a driving licence) and may be required to have their belongings scanned by our security equipment. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
We also have an online booking system for visa/consular services.
For further information, please see Online booking system.
We highly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Opening Hours
Consular Section (Visa/Certificate/Passport): Mon-Fri (excluding Consulate holidays), 09:30-12:30, 14:00-16:30
Office (Excluding the Consular Section): Mon-Fri (excluding Consulate holidays), 09:30-12:30, 14:00-17:30
■ Enquiries
If you cannot find the information you are looking for on our website, you can email us with your enquiry.
Please include your name, address and daytime telephone number or mobile number.
Visa and passport enquiries: visa@ed.mofa.go.jp
Other consular affairs (e.g., certified Japanese driving licence translation, police certificate, Japanese nationality, family registration): ryoji@ed.mofa.go.jp
Cultural, information or other inquiries: info@ed.mofa.go.jp
Contact Points for Promotion of Events, and Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
| Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan With the aim promoting direct investment in Japan and encouraging British businesses that are expanding into the Japanese market, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has established “Contact Points for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan” at its diplomatic missions. If you have any enquiries, please contact the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh below with your name, contact information and business details in order for us to respond to you appropriately: ■Contact Point for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan Contact： Deputy Consul General Minori Ishii Email：b-support@ed.mofa.go.jp Tel ： 0131-247-3515 For your information, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is also able to answer enquiries regarding direct investment in Japan: |
https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/
Event Promotion
| The Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh is interested in the promotion of Japan-related events in Scotland and the North of England, and we are able to post your event on our SNS. If you would like to contact us to register your event, please read the following guidelines: 1. Guidelines for registration (1) Events should fulfill one of the following criteria:
(2) Events should not promote any specific ideology, political view or religion and should not offend public decency (neither should organizations sponsoring events be engaged in activities that might be construed as offensive). 2. Benefit of registration |
“The purpose of this posting is to inform people about events organised by third parties. The Consulate does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from the events registered. The sharing of information on this event does not amount to an endorsement by the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh.”
(55KB)2025 Holidays
| 1st Jan (Wed) | New Year’s Day |
| 2nd Jan (Thu) | New Year Holiday (Scotland) |
| 3rd Jan (Fri) | Japanese New Year Holiday |
| 24th Feb (Mon) | Emperor’s Birthday (substitute day) |
| 18th Apr (Fri) | Good Friday |
| 21st Apr (Mon) | Easter Monday (England &Wales) |
| 5th May (Mon) | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 26th May (Mon) | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 21st July (Mon) | Japanese Holiday |
| 4th Aug (Mon) | Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland) |
| 25th Aug (Mon) | Summer Bank Holiday (England & Wales) |
| 15th Sep (Mon) | Japanese Holiday |
| 13th Oct (Mon) | Japanese Holiday |
| 3rd Nov (Mon) | Japanese Holiday |
| 1st Dec (Mon) | St Andrew's Day (Scotland) |
| 25th Dec (Thu) | Christmas Day |
| 26th Dec (Fri) | Boxing Day |
| 29th Dec (Mon) | End of Year Holiday |
| 30th Dec (Tue) | End of Year Holiday |
| 31st Dec (Wed) | End of Year Holiday |
Office Opening Hours: 9:30-13:00, 14:00-17:30
Consular Section Opening Hours: 9:30-12:30, 14:00-16:30