The Embassy of Japan in Kuwait is Japan’s diplomatic mission to the State of Kuwait. It handles consular matters for Japanese nationals living in or visiting Kuwait, and it is also where people in Kuwait apply for visas to Japan. The embassy is in the Diplomatic Area of Mishref, in Hawalli Governorate, and its own website publishes unusually detailed opening hours, including separate schedules for the consular counter and for Ramadan.
Quick facts Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
- Address: Mishref 7A (Diplomatic Area), Plot 57, Kuwait
- Postal address: P.O. Box 2304, Safat 13024, Kuwait
- Telephone: +965 2530 9400
- Fax: +965 2530 9401
- Telephone enquiries: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding Friday, Saturday and embassy holidays
- Consular counter: applications received 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, documents handed back 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
- Official website: kw.emb-japan.go.jp
About the embassy
Like most Japanese embassies, the mission in Kuwait has two broad jobs. One is political, economic and cultural contact between Japan and Kuwait. The other is consular: serving the Japanese community in Kuwait and dealing with people who want to visit Japan. The embassy’s website is run in English and keeps a dedicated “About Us” page for contact details and office hours, and a consular section for individual services. Treat that site as the authority over any directory, including this one.
Address and location Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
The embassy’s website gives its address as Mishref 7A (Diplomatic Area), Plot 57, with the postal address P.O. Box 2304, Safat 13024. Mishref is a residential district in Hawalli Governorate, south of Bayan and west of Salwa, and it contains a group of embassies in its diplomatic zone, including South Korea’s. The “7A” in the address refers to the diplomatic block within Mishref, and “Plot 57” identifies the embassy’s compound.
The embassy has moved. Several older directories still list Jabriya, Block 9, Plot 496, Street 101, together with a +965 2531 2870 telephone number, a +965 2532 6168 fax and an email address on the embjp-kw.org domain. Those details belong to the former premises, so do not rely on them. If a page gives you the Jabriya address, it is out of date. Embassy of Japan in Kuwait | iiQ8 Best Guide Places, Location
Contact information
The official contact page lists the telephone number +965 2530 9400 and the fax number +965 2530 9401. It does not display an email address in the text we could read, and the email shown in older directories relates to the previous address, so we have not published one. Use the telephone line or the contact form on the embassy’s website. The embassy also answers general and consular telephone enquiries during the hours below.
Opening hours
The embassy’s website separates telephone enquiries from counter service:
- Embassy and consular telephone enquiries: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, excluding Friday, Saturday and embassy holidays.
- Consular counter, submission of applications: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
- Consular counter, delivery of documents: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.
- During Ramadan: telephone enquiries 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM; submission 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM; delivery 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
The page that carries these hours is several years old, and one third-party directory gives a longer afternoon delivery window, so confirm the current schedule by telephone before you make a special trip. Note that the hours for handing in an application end at noon, long before the telephone lines close.
Consular services
The structure of the opening hours shows that the consular section works on a submit-and-collect basis: you hand in an application in the morning and collect the result at a later time, as set out above. Directory listings generally describe the embassy as handling Japanese passport matters, civil registration such as marriage and birth notifications, document certification and visa applications for Japan, but we could not confirm a full service list from the embassy’s own pages here. The consular section of the official website is the place to check which documents are needed for your case, and what each service costs.
Visa information
People who want to visit Japan from Kuwait use the embassy for visa matters, and some travellers may be eligible for exemptions or electronic procedures. Requirements depend on nationality, residence status in Kuwait and purpose of travel, and they change, so this listing does not state them. Use the embassy’s website and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the current rules, and be careful with third-party sites that charge for forms or appointments.
Before you visit
- Plan to arrive in the morning if you are submitting an application, since the counter receives applications only until noon.
- Check the schedule if you are visiting during Ramadan, as the hours are shorter.
- Confirm the address, because older listings show the former Jabriya premises.
- Bring your original passport, your Kuwait civil ID if you live in Kuwait, and the documents listed for your service.
- Expect security screening at a diplomatic compound.
How to find the embassy
Look for Plot 57 in the Mishref 7A Diplomatic Area. We have not verified nearby landmarks, parking or bus stops, so none is described here. The map pin stored for this listing may not match the address exactly, so compare it with the address before you set out.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait?
Mishref 7A (Diplomatic Area), Plot 57, with the postal address P.O. Box 2304, Safat 13024. Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
What is the Japanese Embassy’s phone number in Kuwait?
+965 2530 9400, with a fax on +965 2530 9401, according to the embassy’s website. Embassy of Japan in Kuwait | iiQ8 Best Guide Places, Location
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Did the Japanese Embassy move?
Yes. Older directories show Jabriya, Block 9, Plot 496, Street 101. The embassy’s current website gives the Mishref address.
What are the opening hours?
Telephone enquiries run from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The consular counter takes applications from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and hands back documents from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Friday and Saturday are excluded. Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
Are the hours different during Ramadan?
Yes. Telephone enquiries run from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the counter hands back documents from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
Is the embassy open on Friday and Saturday?
No. Both days are excluded in the embassy’s schedule. Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
Can I apply for a Japan visa at the embassy?
Visa matters are handled through the embassy, but the rules and the way to apply change, so check the embassy’s website first.
Is there an email address?
We did not find a current email address on the embassy’s pages. Older directories list one for the previous premises, so it is not published here.
Where is the embassy on Google Maps?
Use the Google Maps link on this page, and compare it with the address above.
Contacts Embassy of Japan in Kuwait | iiQ8 Best Guide Places, Location
Address Mishref 7A (Diplomatic Area), Plot 57
POST P.O.Box 2304, Safat, 13024, Kuwait
Tel （+965）2530-9400
FAX （+965） 2530-9401
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Office hours Embassy of Japan in Kuwait | iiQ8 Best Guide Places, Location
Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
Telephone Enquiries – 8:00－16:00 (Excluding Friday, Saturday and Embassy holidays)
Consular Section
Telephone Enquiries – 8:00－16:00 (Excluding Friday, Saturday and Embassy holidays)
Submission 08:00 – 12:00
Delivery 12:00 – 13:30
*During Ramadan
Telephone Enquiries 08:00 – 14:00 (Excluding Friday, Saturday and Embassy holiday)
Submission 08:00 – 12:00
Delivery 12:00 – 13:00
Holidays in 2026
| 1 | January 1 (Thursday） | New Year’s Holiday |
| 2 | January 18 (Sunday) | Isra’ and Mi’raj ※ |
| 3 | February 25 (Wednesday) | Kuwait National Day |
| 4 | February 26 (Thursday) | Kuwait Liberation Day |
| 5 | March 19 (Thursday) | 30th Day of Ramadan ※ |
| 6 | March 22 (Sunday) | 1st Day of Eid Al-Fitr ※ |
| 7 | March 23 (Monday) | Replacement from March 20 (Friday) ※ |
| 8 | April 29 (Wednesday) | Showa Day ★ |
| 9 | May 26 (Tuesday) | Day of Arafat ※ |
| 10 | May 27 (Wednesday) | 1st Day of Eid Al-Adha ※ |
| 11 | May 28 (Thursday) | 2nd Day of Eid Al-Adha ※ |
| 12 | May 31 (Sunday) | Replacement from May 29 (Friday) ※ |
| 13 | June 16 (Tuesday) | Islamic New Year ※ |
| 14 | July 20 (Monday) | Sea Day ★ |
| 15 | August 27 (Thursday) | Prophetical Birthday ※ |
| 16 | September 21 (Monday) | Respect for the Aged Day ★ |
| 17 | October 12 (Monday) | Sports Day ★ |
| 18 | November 23 (Monday) | Labor Thanksgiving Day ★ |
| 19 | December 29 (Tuesday) | Year-End Holiday ★ |
| 20 | December 30 (Wednesday) | Year-End Holiday ★ |
| 21 | December 31 (Thursday) | Year-End Holiday ★ |
Total: 21 days – Ramadan is expected to start on February 18, 2026 Embassy of Japan in Kuwait
Notes :
1. ※ indicates religious holidays based on the Islamic lunar calendar.
2. The calculated dates mentioned above can be changed due to the calendar’s reliance on visual observation of lunar age for the entrance to each month.
3. ★ Indicates holidays in Japan, Embassy will be closed, though Kuwait does not have public holidays.
Information checked against the embassy’s official website and secondary directories, October 2026. Please verify details directly with the embassy.