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Japan Embassy and Consulates in Bulgaria

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Japan Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria

Japan Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria
14 Lyulyakova Gradina Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone: +359 2 971 2708 Working hours: Open now (Close in 7 hours 25 minutes)

Holidays to be Observed in 2025

The Embassies and Consulates of Japan may close on the following Bulgarian and Japanese holidays in 2025:

Holiday
Holiday Date Counting down
Labor Thanksgiving Day Sunday, November 23 2 days, 8 hours
Labor Thanksgiving Day Monday, November 24 3 days, 8 hours
December Solstice Sunday, December 21 1 month
December Solstice Monday, December 22 1 month
Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24 1 month
Christmas Thursday, December 25 1 month
Second day of Christmas Friday, December 26 1 month
December 31 Bank Holiday Wednesday, December 31 1 month, 1 week
New Year's Day Thursday, January 01 1 month, 1 week
January 2 Bank Holiday Friday, January 02 1 month, 1 week

Frequently asked questions, answered

1. How many Japanese Embassies/Consulates are there in Bulgaria?

Japan currently maintains 1 diplomatic representative office in Bulgaria including and Sofia.

2 - Do Bulgarian citizens need a visa for Japan?

Citizens of Bulgaria (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 Bulgaria?

The Japanese representative offices in Bulgaria will be closed in observance of the following Bulgarian and Japanese holidays in 2025/2024:

  • Labor Thanksgiving Day (JP) Sun, Nov 23, 2025 (2 days, 13 hours)

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Time in Japan vs Bulgaria

Tokyo, Japan time is 7:00 hours ahead of Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia, Bulgaria 10:05AMThursday, November 20, 2025
Tokyo, Japan 17:05PMThursday, November 20, 2025

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