Consulate-General of Japan in Boston

Boston covers New England, minus the corner of Connecticut that belongs to New York. That corner is defined by ZIP code, so the county line and the consular line do not match.

How to book an appointment at the Japanese consulate in Boston

Booking comes first at Consulate-General of Japan in Boston; the forms can wait until you have a date.

Consulate-General of Japan in Boston sets its own procedure. Some services need an appointment, some are handled by mail, and the site says which is which.

The appointment is free. What you pay are the fees for the service itself, which is a different thing.

Bridgeport goes to Boston, 152 miles away, while Norwalk and Stamford, its neighbours, go to New York at around 40. The rule is the ZIP: 066 is Boston and 068 and 069 are New York.

How to cancel an appointment at the Japanese consulate in Boston

Let the office know rather than simply not turning up.

Reply to the confirmation you received. If you booked by phone, email the office instead, since Consulate-General of Japan in Boston keeps its records by written request.

Getting to the Japanese consulate in Boston

Address: 100 High Street, 6th Floor. Allow extra time for building security, which is separate from the consulate itself.

Real reviews of the Japanese consulate in Boston

3.4 out of 5 across 85 reviews. The office moved from Atlantic Avenue to High Street, and the ministry's own jurisdiction PDF has not caught up.

I called ahead a few times with questions about the visa application and they explained everything patiently. The turnaround was fast.

Emily C.

New to the visa process and the staff were friendly enough to fill in the gaps the website leaves.

Marc A.

Efficient and polite, but check the address before you set off: it is not where several listings still say it is.

Sophie L.

Opening hours of the Japanese consulate in Boston

Read the counter hours carefully before you plan the trip.

The consular counter opens 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.. The office itself keeps longer hours, and the two are not the same thing.

Phone number of the Japanese consulate in Boston

The number is (617) 973-9772. Consular sections often do not answer during counter hours, so email usually gets a faster reply.

What the Japanese consulate in Boston handles

The list of what this office does is shorter than most visitors assume.

The full consular range for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and most of Connecticut. Two honorary consuls sit in the district, in Simsbury and Bristol.

What you can settle without going

A fair share of this can be settled online or by mail.