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2023/11/21
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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
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
<2025>
New Year Holiday Wed, 1 Jan 2025
New Year Holiday* Thu, 2 Jan 2025
Emperor's birthday substitute holiday* Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Eid el Fitri Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Eid el Fitri Tue, 1 April 2025
Karume Day Mon, 7 April 2025
Good Friday Fri, 18 April 2025
Easter Monday Mon, 21 April 2025
Labour Day Thu, 1 May 2025
Eid al-Adha Fri, 6 June 2025
Saba Saba Day Mon, 7 July 2025
Nane Nane Day Fri, 8 August 2025
Maulid Day Fri, 5 September 2025
Nyerere Day Tue, 14 October 2025
October 29 Special Public Holiday Due to the General Election
*Since October 29 is now an embassy holiday, the embassy will open on November 3 instead.
Culture Day* Mon, 3 November 2025
Republic Day Tue, 9 December 2025
Christmas Day Thu, 25 December 2025
Boxing Day Fri, 26 December 2025
End of Year Holiday* Tue, 30 December 2025
End of Year Holiday* Wed, 31 December 2025
* : Japanese Holiday
Other Tanzanian Holidays scheduled on weekends.
Revolution Day Sun, 12 January 2025
<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
New Year Holiday Wed, 1 Jan 2025
New Year Holiday* Thu, 2 Jan 2025
Emperor's birthday substitute holiday* Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Eid el Fitri Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Eid el Fitri Tue, 1 April 2025
Karume Day Mon, 7 April 2025
Good Friday Fri, 18 April 2025
Easter Monday Mon, 21 April 2025
Labour Day Thu, 1 May 2025
Eid al-Adha Fri, 6 June 2025
Saba Saba Day Mon, 7 July 2025
Nane Nane Day Fri, 8 August 2025
Maulid Day Fri, 5 September 2025
Nyerere Day Tue, 14 October 2025
October 29 Special Public Holiday Due to the General Election
*Since October 29 is now an embassy holiday, the embassy will open on November 3 instead.
Republic Day Tue, 9 December 2025
Christmas Day Thu, 25 December 2025
Boxing Day Fri, 26 December 2025
End of Year Holiday* Tue, 30 December 2025
End of Year Holiday* Wed, 31 December 2025
* : Japanese Holiday
Other Tanzanian Holidays scheduled on weekends.
Revolution Day Sun, 12 January 2025
<2026>
| 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 |
(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