Japanese consulate in Riverside: no office

Riverside is not one of the eighteen places where Japan keeps a consular office.

Which Japanese consulate covers Riverside?

The drive from Riverside to Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles covers 56 miles and takes about 1 h 10 min.

California is divided by county: nine southern counties belong to Los Angeles and the rest of the state to San Francisco. Riverside is in Riverside County, which is one of the nine, so its office is the Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles.

Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles

There is an honorary consul in Fresno, closer than the consulate general. It can help in an emergency and with local matters, but it issues no passports and no visas.

What you can settle without going

You can download and fill in the passport application form before your appointment.
You can have the Certificate of Eligibility applied for in Japan by your sponsor.
You can check the office hours: most consular counters close at midday.

Other places in the same district

San Jose, 49 miles from its consulate
Sacramento, 86 miles from its consulate
Oakland, 10 miles from its consulate

A single visit can often cover several services, so ask what else you can bring while you are there.

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