General Information

Former Ambassadors of Japan in Egypt
Embassy of Japan
81 Corniche El Nil Street, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
P.O.Box 500, Maadi
Tel: +20 (0)2 2528 5910
Fax: +20 (0)2 2528 5905
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday
Closed on Fridays and Saturdays
Consular Section
Japan Visa Information Hotline: +20 (0)150 171 8276 (Toll free, 24/7, English)
Address: 1st Floor, 81 Corniche El Nil Street, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 (0)2 2528 5910
Fax: +20 (0)2 2528 5907
E-mail: ryoji@ca.mofa.go.jp
(Please note: The visa application documents must be submitted in person. Any part of the documentation sending by fax, mail, or email without our prior consent is NOT acceptable)
Opening hours (for visa application*): 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m (During Ramadan: 9:00am-1:00pm)
*Please be at the consular section at least 15 minutes before the closing time.
(Please note that there are registration and security check at the gate)
Closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Embassy holidays
Information & Culture Center
2nd Floor, 81 Corniche El Nil Street, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
P.O.Box 500, Maadi
Tel: +20 (0)2 2528 5903 / 5904
Fax: +20 (0)2 2528 5906
E-mail: culture@ca.mofa.go.jp
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday
As of Sunday, April 17, 2022, the Information and Culture Center library will reopen by advance reservation only.
(During Ramadan: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Embassy holidays
For further information on the Information & Culture Center, click here
Holidays of the Embassy
Embassy Holidays for 2023 | |||
New Year Holiday | January 1 | Sunday | |
New Year Holiday | January 2 | Monday | |
New Year Holiday | January 3 | Tuesday | |
January 25 Revolution Day (The date was changed due to the decision of the Egyptian Government) |
January 26 | Thursday | |
Coptic Easter | April 16 | Sunday | |
Sham El Nessim | April 17 | Monday | |
Sinai Liberation Day | April 25 | Tuesday | |
May Day (The date was changed due to the decision of the Egyptian Government) |
May 4 | Thursday | |
Eid El-Adha | *June 27 | Tuesday | |
Eid El-Adha | *June 28 | Wednesday | |
Eid El-Adha | *June 29 | Thursday | |
Hijri New Year (The date was changed due to the decision of the Egyptian Government) |
*July 20 | Thursday | |
July 23 Revolution Day | *July 23 | Sunday | |
Prophet’s Birthday (The date was changed due to the decision of the Egyptian Government) |
*September 28 | Thursday | |
Year End holiday | December 31 | Sunday |
Note
[ * ] = These dates might change according to the Islamic Calendar