U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Japan

What U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Japan does

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan is the official diplomatic mission of the United States government in Japan, operating under the authority of the U.S. Department of State since the 1858 Treaty of Amity and Commerce. Headquartered at 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the mission operates one embassy in Tokyo and five consulates (Naha, Osaka-Kobe, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya) providing nationwide geographic coverage across Japan's major regions. Approximately 126 staff deliver services including U.S. visa adjudication, passport issuance and renewal, notarial acts, emergency assistance to U.S. citizens, education and exchange programming (Fulbright, EducationUSA, Study in the U.S.), and trade facilitation through the U.S. Commercial Service and SelectUSA. The mission also houses interagency partners including the Bureau of Industry and Security (Export Control Officers covering Japan from Taipei), the Foreign Agricultural Service, and the Overseas Security Advisory Council.

The service portfolio is delivered through a hybrid of in-person consular sections, online appointment scheduling, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), and public-diplomacy channels including the embassy website (jp.usembassy.gov), ShareAmerica, and active social media accounts on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Technology footprint is limited to standard government digital channels; no proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or commercial product suite is disclosed.

The mission is funded through congressional appropriations allocated to the U.S. Department of State and does not generate commercial revenue. Visa fees, passport fees, and notarial fees are collected under State Department fee schedules but are remitted rather than retained. Customer segments are bifurcated between outbound-facing services (U.S. citizens in Japan), inbound-facing services (Japanese visa applicants), and economic-facing services (U.S. businesses and SelectUSA investors). Leadership consists of Senate-confirmed ambassadors, career Senior Foreign Service officers, and locally employed staff; George Glass was confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Japan on April 8, 2025, following 2024–2025 principal officer rotations across the five consulates.

Name

U.S. Embassy in Tokyo Japan

Legal name

U.S. Embassy Tokyo (Official Diplomatic Mission of the United States of America)

Website

https://jp.usembassy.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan is the official U.S. Department of State diplomatic mission in Japan, operating one embassy in Tokyo and five consulates to deliver consular protection, visa and passport services, emergency assistance, and trade facilitation to U.S. citizens, Japanese visa applicants, and U.S. businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic and Consular Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Diplomatic services
• Consular services
• Visa processing
• Passport services
• Trade facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan provides U.S. visa processing, passport issuance and renewal, notarial services, and emergency consular assistance for U.S. citizens abroad, delivered through one Embassy in Tokyo and five Consulates across Japan. It also administers educational exchange programs (Fulbright, EducationUSA, Study in the U.S.) and supports U.S. businesses through the U.S. Commercial Service for trade and investment facilitation.

Product overview

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan provides a unified portfolio of consular and diplomatic services rather than a commercial product platform. The core offerings center on consular services (visas, passports, notarial services), emergency assistance for U.S. citizens, education and exchange programs, business/trade facilitation, and employment opportunities. Services are delivered through one embassy in Tokyo and five consulates (Naha, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program): Enrollment program for U.S. citizens to receive security updates and assistance while traveling abroad.
• American View

Products and services

• Consular Services Core consular services including U.S. visa processing, passport issuance and renewal, and emergency assistance for U.S. citizens abroad.
• Visa Services Processing and adjudication of U.S. visa applications for foreign nationals seeking to travel to the United States for tourism, business, study, or work.
• Passport Services U.S. passport issuance, renewal, and related services for American citizens in Japan.
• Emergency Assistance Emergency consular services for U.S. citizens in distress, victims of crime, arrest of U.S. citizens, death of U.S. citizens abroad, and emergency financial assistance.
• Notarial Services Notarial acts and authentication services for documents requiring official certification by the U.S. Embassy or Consulates.
• Education & Exchanges Study in the U.S. programs, educational exchanges, Fulbright program administration, and EducationUSA guidance for Japanese nationals.
• Business Services Commercial and trade services including U.S. Commercial Service support, market entry assistance, trade facilitation, and investment promotion through SelectUSA.
• STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) Free enrollment service for U.S. citizens traveling abroad to receive security updates and facilitate emergency contact with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
• U.S. Commercial Service Japan International trade assistance through the U.S. Department of Commerce, providing market intelligence, trade leads, and business matchmaking for U.S. companies operating in or exporting to Japan.
• Employment Services Job opportunities at the U.S. Mission in Japan, including Foreign Service, Civil Service, local staff positions, and student internship programs.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Commercial Service (International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe U.S. Commercial Service, part of the International Trade Administration, operates offices within the U.S. Embassy Tokyo and Consulate General Osaka-Kobe to assist American companies with international trade. They offer expertise in export assistance, market research, and trade facilitation for U.S. businesses entering the Japanese market. Companies can access assistance through more than 100 domestic offices and 70 international offices.
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIS Export Control Officers (ECOs) ensure compliance with Export Administration Regulations outside the U.S. to prevent illicit diversion to unauthorized uses and destinations. BIS maintains 11 ECOs globally in Taiwan, Hong Kong, PRC, Singapore, India, Germany, Finland, UAE, Turkey, and an analyst in Canada. The BIS-Taipei office covers Taiwan, Korea, and Japan, with Regional Export Control Officer Ariel Joshua Leinwand and Export Control Specialist Ann Chen.
• SelectUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelectUSA, a U.S. government program, has facilitated more than $146 billion in investment, creating and/or retaining over 166,000 U.S. jobs. The program works with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service to facilitate job-creating business investment into the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Japan promotes the annual SelectUSA Investment Summit to Japanese companies.
• Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), U.S. Department of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAS links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. With a global network of 98 offices covering 177 countries, FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture. The service is particularly relevant for U.S. agricultural exports to Japan.
• Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSAC is a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector created in 1985. It establishes liaison between security officials in private and public sectors, facilitates regular exchanges of information on overseas security developments, and recommends methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide.
• American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe ACCJ represents American businesses operating in Japan. The U.S. Ambassador provides special messages to ACCJ members, and the chamber collaborates on economic events and trade initiatives supporting U.S. business interests in Japan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of State: Parent organization of the embassy and all U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide; sets policy, allocates funding, and supervises operations. Comparable as the institutional incumbent overseeing the subject mission.

Direct peers

• Embassy of Germany in Japan: Major European diplomatic mission in Tokyo providing consular, visa, and Germany Trade & Invest services. Comparable operational footprint and broad service mandate across Japan.
• Embassy of Australia in Japan: Australian diplomatic mission in Tokyo providing consular, visa, and Austrade trade services. Comparable mandate to U.S. Embassy in a fellow Indo-Pacific democracy with security alliance relationship.
• British Embassy Tokyo: UK diplomatic mission in Tokyo offering consular assistance, visa services, and Department for Business and Trade support. Closest peer from a non-Five Eyes perspective and longstanding ally with deep Japan ties.
• Embassy of Canada to Japan: Another major Five Eyes diplomatic mission operating in Tokyo with equivalent consular, visa, trade commissioner, and citizen-service functions. Most directly comparable peer in terms of service portfolio and host-country footprint.
• U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China: U.S. diplomatic mission in another major East Asian power with similar consular service mandate. Comparable scale and service mix, though operating in a more restrictive environment, providing a useful contrast for political-risk benchmarking.
• Embassy of France in Japan: Major EU diplomatic mission in Tokyo with full consular, visa (via TLScontact), cultural, and Business France trade services. Operates with comparable scale and service breadth across Japan.
• U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Korea: Sister U.S. diplomatic mission in a key East Asian ally with comparable consular, visa, and trade facilitation functions. Structurally identical embassy-plus-consulates model serving a major U.S. treaty ally, making it the closest functional peer.

Others

• U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Other U.S. State Department diplomatic mission type, operating under the same institutional umbrella. Relevant as a peer unit within the broader U.S. foreign-affairs operating model, though functionally distinct.

Emerging players

• U.S. Commercial Service (International Trade Administration): Embedded partner organization operating export assistance offices within the embassy and Osaka-Kobe consulate. Overlaps significantly with the embassy's business/trade facilitation function, serving U.S. exporters and Japanese investors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usembassyjapan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@usembassyjapan
• Facebookfacebook.com/USEmbassyTokyo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u.s.-embassy-in-tokyo
• Instagraminstagram.com/usembassyjapan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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