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Japan Embassy and Consulates in Australia
6 Diplomatic Missions
6 Cities
Japan Embassy in Canberra, Australia
112 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla Act 2600, Australia
Phone: (02) 6273 3244
Working hours: Close now (Open in 4 hours 7 minutes)
Japan Consulate in Brisbane, Australia
Level 17, 12 Creek Street, Brisbane Qld 4000
Phone: +07 3221 5188
Working hours: Close now (Open in 5 hours 7 minutes)
Japan Consulate General in Melbourne, Australia
Level 25, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Australia
Phone: 61-3-9679-4510
Working hours: Close now (Open in 4 hours 7 minutes)
Japan Consulate General in Perth, Australia
U22 / Level 2, 111 Colin Street, West Perth Wa 6005 Australia
Phone: +61-8-9480-1800
Working hours: Close now (Open in 7 hours 7 minutes)
Japan Consulate General in Sydney, Australia
Level 12, 1 O'Connell St Sydney Nsw 2000
Phone: +61 2 9250 1000
Working hours: Close now (Open in 4 hours 7 minutes)
Japan Consular office in Cairns, Australia
Level 15, Cairns Corporate Tower 15 Lake Street, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: (07) 4051-5177
Working hours: Close now (Open in 5 hours 7 minutes)
Holidays to be Observed in 2025
The Embassies and Consulates of Japan may close on the following Australian and Japanese holidays in 2025:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of Hanukkah | Monday, December 15 | 3 days, 23 hours |
| December Solstice | Monday, December 22 | 1 week, 3 days |
| Christmas Eve | Wednesday, December 24 | 1 week, 5 days |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25 | 1 week, 6 days |
| Proclamation Day | Friday, December 26 | 2 weeks |
| New Year's Eve | Wednesday, December 31 | 2 weeks, 5 days |
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 01 | 2 weeks, 6 days |
1. How many Japanese Embassies/Consulates are there in Australia?
Japan currently maintains 6 diplomatic representative offices in Australia including Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Cairns.
2 - Do Australian citizens need a visa for Japan?
Citizens of Australia (holders of regular passports) can travel to Japan for 90 days without having to apply or obtain a Japanese visa for short-term tourism.
3- What is the Holiday Calendar of Japanese embassies in Australia?
The Japanese representative offices in Australia will be closed in observance of the following Australian and Japanese holidays in 2025/2024:
- First Day of Hanukkah (AU) Mon, Dec 15, 2025 (3 days, 19 hours)
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