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Japan Embassy and Consulates in Switzerland
3 Diplomatic Missions
3 Cities
Japan Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
Engestrasse 53 3012 Bern
Phone: + 41-31-300 22 22
Working hours: Open now (Close in 1 hours 46 minutes)
Japan Consulate General and Promotion Center in Geneva, Switzerland
Rue De Lausanne 82 1202 Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22.716.99.00
Working hours: Open now (Close in 1 hours 46 minutes)
Japan Consulate General in Zurich, Switzerland
Utoquai 55, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 269 40 46
Working hours: Open now (Close in 1 hours 46 minutes)
Holidays to be Observed in 2024
The Embassies and Consulates of Japan may close on the following Swiss and Japanese holidays in 2024:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 09 | 8 hours, 45 minutes |
| Pentecost | Sunday, May 19 | 1 week, 3 days |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, May 20 | 1 week, 4 days |
| Corpus Christi | Thursday, May 30 | 3 weeks |
| June Solstice | Thursday, June 20 | 1 month, 1 week |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21 | 1 month, 1 week |
| Jura Independence Day | Sunday, June 23 | 1 month, 2 weeks |
| St. Peter and St. Paul | Saturday, June 29 | 1 month, 3 weeks |
| Star Festival | Sunday, July 07 | 1 month, 4 weeks |
| Sea Day | Monday, July 15 | 2 months, 1 week |
| Swiss National Day | Thursday, August 01 | 2 months, 3 weeks |
| Hiroshima Memorial Day | Tuesday, August 06 | 2 months, 4 weeks |
1. How many Japanese Embassies/Consulates are there in Switzerland?
Japan currently maintains 3 diplomatic representative offices in Switzerland including Bern, Geneva and Zurich.
2 - Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Japan?
Citizens of Switzerland (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 Switzerland?
The Japanese representative offices in Switzerland will be closed in observance of the following Swiss and Japanese holidays in 2024/2024:
- Ascension Day (CH) Thu, May 09, 2024 (13 hours, 46 minutes)
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Time in Japan vs Switzerland
Tokyo, Japan time is 7:00 hours ahead of Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland
10:14AMWednesday, May 08, 2024
Tokyo, Japan
17:14PMWednesday, May 08, 2024