Contact, Hours & Directions

The 17 Consulates General and the Embassy of Japan in the U.S. each oversee a specific jurisdictional area in order to serve you best. Thus, it is important that you contact the Consulate for your area for assistance with your inquiry.
The jurisdiction of Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco: Northern and Central California and Nevada
 

Location and Contact

Main Office/Japan Information & Cultural Center (JICC)

Address	275 Battery Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, CA 94111 Holiday Schedule Parking Directions
TEL	(415) 780-6000 Visa-related inquiries: (415) 780-6092
FAX	(415) 767-4200
JICC	TEL: (415) 780-6085 FAX: (415) 767-4202

Office Hours and Holiday Schedule

• Holiday Schedule

Consular Section

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00a.m. to 11:30a.m., and 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. (Except Holidays)
Telephone Inquiry: Monday to Friday, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., closed from noon to 1:00p.m.

• Visa service is available by mail only.
• Visa Information
• Japanese Passport: Application/Renewal, Lost/ Stolen
• Family Register, Certificates and other services for Japanese nationals
• Police Certificate
• Support for Japanese nationals in case of emergency

Japan Information & Cultural Center (JICC)

• General inquiries made via phone and e-mail: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Except Holidays)
  • General information on Japan
  • JET Program
  • Japanese Government Scholarship
     

    E-mail (*E-mail inquiries should include your name, phone number and address)
    Cultural & Information Section	japaninfo@sr.mofa.go.jp
    Economic Section, Investment in Japan	economic@sr.mofa.go.jp

• The JICC hosts a variety of exhibits throughout the year to promote a better understanding of Japanese culture and cultural exchange between Japan and the United States.
  Please call or e-mail JICC to reserve your entry date and time in advance.
  
  Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Except Holidays)
  
  Note: If you contact by e-mail, your reservation is not considered completed until you receive a confirmation e-mail from our office. You may not be able to enter without the confirmation e-mail.

Map and Parking

 

Directions

* From the SOUTH (Peninsula, South Bay)
Take 101 North to 80 East, and take the last exit (4th &Embarcadero). Cross 4th and proceed straight on Bryant. Turn left onto 2nd, and right on Harrison. Go to Fremont and turn left. Continue onto Front St. then turn left on Front, and then take another left on Battery. The office is on the corner of Sacramento and Battery.

  * From the EAST (East Bay, Sacramento)
Take 80 West and cross the Bay Bridge. Take the first exit on the right-hand side (Fremont St.). Proceed down Fremont street. Continue onto Front St. then turn left on Front, and then take another left on Battery. The office is on the corner of Sacramento and Battery.

  * From the NORTH (Marin County, Golden Gate Bridge)
Take Highway 101 South, across the Golden Gate Bridge. Take the Lombard St. exit, follow Lombard, then turn right on Van Ness Ave. Turn left on Broadway, Continue onto Broadway then turn right on Battery.The office is on the corner of Sacramento and Battery.

From San Francisco International Airport

Transportation from San Francisco International Airport includes: public transit (BART railway, SamTrans bus), rental car, airporter buses, pre-arranged vans, shared-ride vans, taxis, limousines, and charter bus operators.

For more information, please visit San Francisco Travel Association’s website or San Francisco International Airport’s website.

For more information on public transportation

Public Transportation

San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) (415) 673-MUNIBay Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) (510) 465-BART Golden Gate Transit (415) 455-2000 Alameda Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit) (510) 839-2882 CalTrain (800) 660-4287