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Contact Information

Embassy seen from Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd. The entrance is on the right side.

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Embassy of Japan
P.O. Box 2577
Plot No. 1018, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd
Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA

Tel: +255-22-2115827, +255-22-2115829
Emergency contacts: +255-22-2198039 (Available in Japanese and English only)
Visa: consul@dr.mofa.go.jp
Other topics: embassyofjapan_TZ@dr.mofa.go.jp

Office hours

Monday - Friday (except Embassy holidays)
Morning: 7:30 - 12:30, Afternoon: 13:30 - 16:30 *

* Applications for Entry Visa to Japan from Tanzania are accepted between 8:30 - 12:30 only.

Embassy holidays

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New Year’s Day	Thur, 1 January 2026
New Year Holiday*	Fri, 2 January 2026
Zanzibar Revolution Day	Mon, 12 January 2026
Emperor's Birthday*	Mon, 23 February 2026
Eid el Fitri	Fri, 20 March 2026
Good Friday	Fri, 3 April 2026
Easter Monday	Mon, 6 April 2026
Karume Day	Tue, 7 April 2026
Labour Day	Fri, 1 May 2026
Eid al-Adha	Wed, 27 May 2026
Saba Saba Day	Tue, 7 July 2026
Marine Day*	Mon, 20 July 2026
Mawlid Day	Tue, 25 August 2026
Respect for the Aged Day*	Mon, 21 September 2026
Nyerere Day	Wed, 14 October 2026
Labor Thanksgiving Day*	Mon, 23 November 2026
Independence Day	Wed, 9 December 2026
Christmas Day	Fri, 25 December 2026
End of Year Holiday*	Tue, 29 December 2026
End of Year Holiday*	Wed, 30 December 2026
End of Year Holiday*	Thur, 31 December 2026

(*): Corresponds to Japanese Holidays

(Note) The following holidays fall on weekends.
Eid el-Fitri: Sat, 21 March 2026
Union Day: Sun, 26 April 2026
Farmers' Day (Nanenane): Sat, 8 August 2026
Boxing Day: Sat, 26 December 2026