About Us
Consulate-General of Japan
Address
Level 25, 570 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
How to use our building's elevator
In the our building, the elevators do not have buttons inside. Instead, there are touch panels outside the elevators. Below are detailed instructions for how to use the touch panels to get to Level 25, where the Consulate-General of Japan is located.
1. When arriving at the consulate
Go to the elevator hall.
Find a panel.
Touch the panel and choose "20-29".
Choose "25".
The panel will show which elevator to enter, eg Elevator K.
2. When leaving the consulate
Touch "G" on a panel.
The panel will show which elevator to enter, eg Elevator J.
Reception hours
| Visa and Consular Services | General Reception | ||
| Hours: | Monday to Friday | Hours: | Monday to Friday |
| 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | ||
| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | ||
| E-mail: | japanese-consulate@mb.mofa.go.jp | E-mail: | meljapan@mb.mofa.go.jp |
| Telephone: | 03 9679 4510 | ||
| Facsimile: | 03 9600 1504 | ||
2019 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (Consulate-General closed)
The Consulate-General will be closed on all Victorian public holidays as well some Japanese public holidays, as listed below.
| January | 1 (Tue) 2 (Wed) 3 (Thu) 14 (Mon) 28 (Mon) |
New Year's Day New Year's Holiday* New Year's Holiday* Coming of Age Day* Australia Day |
| February | 11 (Mon) | National Foundation Day* |
| March | 11 (Mon) | Labour Day |
| April | 19 (Fri) 22 (Mon) 25 (Thu) |
Good Friday Easter Monday Anzac Day |
| May | 1 (Wed) | Coronation Day of the New Emperor* |
| June | 10 (Mon) | Queen's Birthday |
| July | 15 (Mon) | Marine Day* |
| August | 12 (Mon) | Mountain Day* |
| September | 27 (Fri) |
Friday before the AFL Grand Final |
| October | 22 (Tue) | Day of the Enthronement Ceremony of the New Emperor* |
| November | 5 (Tue) | Melbourne Cup Day |
| December | 25 (Wed) 26 (Thu) 30 (Mon) 31 (Tue) |
Christmas Day Boxing Day End of Year Holiday* End of Year Holiday* |
* Public holiday in Japan