Japanese consulate in Vancouver: no office

No Japanese consulate operates in Vancouver.

Which Japanese consulate covers Vancouver?

Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle handles Vancouver. Count on 165 miles and around 3 h 14 min each way.

Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle

What you can settle without going

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.
You can check whether you need a visa at all, because most U.S. passport holders do not for stays under 90 days.

Other places in the same district

Spokane, 280 miles from its consulate
Tacoma, 33 miles from its consulate

Before booking the trip, look at what can be done online: it is more than most people expect.

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