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What services does Japan’s Los Angeles Consulate offer, and which areas does it serve?

A guide to Japan’s Los Angeles Consulate: Arizona, nine Southern California counties, passports, certificates, visas and entry to the 17th floor.

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The Consulate-General serves Arizona and nine California counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Residents elsewhere in California should use the official map to check whether San Francisco or another post has jurisdiction.

The office is inside the City National 2 CAL building at 350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Passport and certificate windows run from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m.; visa application documents are accepted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The office is open Monday through Friday except holidays. Telephone enquiry hours extend to 5 p.m., but service counters do not necessarily stay open that long.

Visitors show photo identification at the first-floor desk, receive a badge and then follow building security to floor 17. The official directions describe an approximately four-minute, mostly level route from Metro’s Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill station on the A and E lines. Pershing Square on the B and D lines is about five or six minutes uphill. Drivers can consult the building’s parking information, although rates are subject to change.

The Consular Section issues and renews Japanese passports, handles civil registration and certificates, assists Japanese residents and travellers, and issues visas for people going to Japan. Passport applications require an appointment and are not accepted by mail; collection is in person. Minors, applicants with changes to family-registry information and some immigration-status cases may need additional documents, so use the checklist for the exact situation.

The official welcome message identifies Kosei Murota as consul general. Public Google Maps comments for this address include accounts of smooth passport renewals and appreciation for staff or security assistance, along with practical observations about parking and entry. These individual experiences should not be generalised; appointment, identification and counter-hour instructions come from the current consulate pages.

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The official welcome message identifies Kosei Murota as consul general. Public Google Maps comments for this address include accounts of smooth passport renewals and appreciation for staff or security assistance, along with practical observations about parking and entry. These individual experiences should not be generalised; appointment, identification and counter-hour instructions come from the current consulate pages.

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A guide to Japan’s Los Angeles Consulate: Arizona, nine Southern California counties, passports, certificates, visas and entry to the 17th floor.

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A guide to Japan’s Los Angeles Consulate: Arizona, nine Southern California counties, passports, certificates, visas and entry to the 17th floor.

Hours: Monday–Friday except holidays. Passport and certificate counter: 9:30 a.m.–noon and 1:00–4:30 p.m. Visa application drop-off: 9:30–11:30 a.m. Verified: October 19, 2026
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  1. Jurisdiction & Organization ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Arizona and nine Southern California counties; consular section duties.

  2. Location, Hours, Holiday Closures, Directions & Parking ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Address, service windows, security and transit directions.

  3. Booking an Appointment ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Official appointment process.

  4. Japanese Passport Renewal ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Passport requirements and in-person application and pickup.

  5. Greetings from Consul General Kosei Murota ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Identifies the consul general.

  6. Consulate social accounts ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Official cultural and public-relations page links the consulate’s social accounts.

  7. Jurisdiction & Organization ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Arizona and nine Southern California counties; consular section duties.

  8. Location, Hours, Holiday Closures, Directions & Parking ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Address, service windows, security and transit directions.

  9. Booking an Appointment ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Official appointment process.

  10. Japanese Passport Renewal ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Passport requirements and in-person application and pickup.

  11. Greetings from Consul General Kosei Murota ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Identifies the consul general.

  12. Consulate social accounts ↗ Primary source Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Official cultural and public-relations page links the consulate’s social accounts.

  13. Google Maps listing for Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles ↗ Community source Google Maps · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.

  14. Google Maps listing for Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles ↗ Community source Google Maps · Accessed October 19, 2026

    Direct check of rating, review count, operating status, and address; variable data.

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