Embassy Guide

Ambassador

Mr Hiroshi Suzuki
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

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Location

Embassy of Japan 101-104 Piccadilly London W1J 7JT

Tel: 020 7465 6500
020 7465 6565 (Consular Section)
Fax: 020 7491 9348

Tube
Green Park (Jubilee line, Piccadilly line, Victoria line)
Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly line)
Buses
9, 14, 19, 22, 38
Old park Lane/Hard Rock Cafe (stop toward Piccadilly Circus)
Green Park/Constitution Hill (stop toward Hyde Park Corner)

Please note that, for public safety reasons, all visitors to the Embassy are required to have a form of photographic identification (such as a passport or driving licence) and to have their belongings scanned by our security equipment. Your co-operation is appreciated.

Consular Section (Visa ⁄ Certificate)

Opening Hours: Monday - Friday (excluding Embassy holidays), 09:30 - 16:30.
Visits to the Consular Section are by Appointment Only. Please refer to this LINK for more information.

Telephone Enquiries (09:30 - 18:00)
Tel: 020 7465 6565

People living in Scotland and the North of England（Cumbria, County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland）, should contact the Consulate General of Japan in Edinburgh .

Embassy (Excluding Visa)

Enquiries

General Enquiries:	info@ld.mofa.go.jp   020 7465 6540 (09:30-12:45, 13:45-18:00)
Education/MEXT Scholarships:	scholarship@ld.mofa.go.jp
JET Programme:	ukjet@ld.mofa.go.jp
Press Enquiries:	press@ld.mofa.go.jp   020 7465 6588 (09:30-12:45, 13:45-18:00)
	When the Embassy is closed please contact the Foreign Press Centre in Japan.   Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 10.00 - 18.00 (01.00 - 09.00 GMT).   Tel: 0081 3 3501 3401 / Fax: 0081 3 3501 3622 / e-mail: ma@fpcjpn.or.jp

JICC library

The main function of the JICC library is to promote Japanese culture to the general public in the UK.

The Library is opened on Monday to Friday (excluding Embassy holidays). Booking slots will be 10:00-12:30 & 14:00-16:30.

Please note that an advance booking system is now in place and all visitors need to book prior to their visit via the link here.

Photo ID is required for entry.
 

Opening hours

Monday - Friday (excluding Embassy holidays), 10:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:30.  

Collections

The library possesses approximately 4,000 volumes covering a wide range of general educational, historical and cultural topics relating to Japan, some in English and others in Japanese. Government publications, mainly from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are also available.

In addition, visitors can view the following publications: Asahi Shimbun Japanese-language newspaper (monthly bound volumes from 1986), The Japan Times English-language newspaper (monthly bound volumes from 1980), and certain other Japan-related periodicals.

You can search our library catalogues using the National Institute of Informatics (CiNii) website.

You can also search the main Japan-related libraries in the UK here.

Other facilities

Visitors are welcome to use our DVD booth for viewing educational materials on Japan.

Loan service

Up to 5 books may be borrowed for a maximum period of 2 weeks. For security purposes, we require proof of the borrower's identity and current address as well as an introductory letter from the academic institution, company or other organisation with which the borrower is associated.

Photocopies

We regret that the Library does not have any photocopying facilities.

Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan

In order to strengthen the promotion of inward FDI, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a “Contact Point for Promotion of Foreign Direct Investment in Japan” to support UK companies intending to invest in Japan.

If you have any enquiries or requests, please contact us as below.
We would like you to include your name, contact information, industry, and as much detail regarding your enquiry as possible so we can respond appropriately.

E-mail: invest-japan@ld.mofa.go.jp

For your information, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) also deal with enquiries about direct investment into Japan.
(http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/)

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