The Consulate offers a wide range of services to American citizens living in or visiting Japan. These include passport renewals, notarial services, absentee voter registration information, and lists of English-speaking lawyers in Japan. For a more complete list of services and detailed information, please visit the U.S. Embassy Tokyo's website.
Location and Hours
11-5 Nishitenma 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8543
Tel. (06) 6315-5912
Fax: (06) 6315-5914
Email: aok@state.gov
Passports, Reports of Birth, General American Citizen Services:
No appointment necessary: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Monday - Friday
Appointment necessary: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday -Friday (Please call (06) 6315-5912 to make an appointment.)
Real estate document notarials for non-U.S. citizens:
Available only on Thursdays between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Telephone Inquiries: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Here are a map and directions to help you find us.
After-hours Emergencies
For emergency assistance after working hours, please call 03-3224-5000.
Prefectures Served
The Consulate in Osaka provides services to Americans living or traveling in Osaka, Aichi, Ehime, Fukui, Gifu, Hiroshima, Hyogo, Ishikawa, Kagawa, Kochi, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Okayama, Shimane, Shiga, Tokushima, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama.
Visiting the Consulate
Please bring your passport when you visit the Consulate. Please keep in mind that a security check is required to enter the building. Liquids and electronics are not allowed inside but may be checked with the security guards in the lobby.
Consular fees can be paid in person at the Consulate in cash in either Japanese yen or US dollars, or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Diner’s Club, American Express, or Discover). Payment in US dollars by international postal money order is also accepted. We are not able to accept payment by personal check.
Holiday Schedule
The Consulate is closed on both American and Japanese holidays. Please check the list of holidays before scheduling a visit.
Register Your Trip
The State Department maintains a secure online travel registration website for American citizens to record foreign trip and residence information that the State Department can use to for contact purposes in case of an emergency. You can register at travelregistration.state.gov, or here at the U.S. Consulate General in Osaka-Kobe.
American Citizen Services Monthly Newsletter
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