Embassy of France, Tokyo
| French Embassy, Tokyo | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the embassy | |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Address | 4-1-44 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Coordinates | 35°38′52″N 139°43′35″E / 35.64778°N 139.72639°E |
| Ambassador | Philippe Setton |
| Website | www |
The French Embassy in Tokyo is the chief diplomatic mission of France in Japan. It is located in Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo. The ambassador has been Philippe Setton since September 2020.[1]
History
The first French embassy in Tokyo was established in Iidabashi, near the Imperial Palace. The original premises were relatively small and were damaged by aftershocks following an earthquake in 1922 and the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.
The embassy was subsequently relocated to the Minami-Azabu district. The buildings there were destroyed during Allied bombing at the end of World War II. The current site was acquired by the French state in 1972.
French community
As of 31 December 2016, there were 9,722 French nationals registered with the embassy. In 2014, 7,561 registrants were distributed between two consular districts: Tokyo (6,055) and Kyoto (1,506). The French community in Japan includes business executives, artisans, artists, teachers, and researchers.
Ambassadors of France to Japan (selected)
| From | To | Ambassador |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1972 | Louis de Guiringaud |
| 1972 | 1975 | François Lefebvre de Laboulaye |
| 1975 | 1977 | Jean-Pierre Brunet |
| 1977 | 1979 | Louis Dauge |
| 1979 | 1982 | Xavier Daufresne de La Chevalerie |
| 1982 | 1985 | André Ross |
| 1985 | 1987 | Gilbert Pérol |
| 1987 | 1991 | Bernard Dorin |
| 1991 | 1993 | Loïc Hennekinne |
| 1993 | 1998 | Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu |
| 1998 | 2002 | Maurice Gourdault-Montagne |
| 2002 | 2006 | Bernard de Montferrand |
| 2006 | 2007 | Gildas Le Lidec[2] |
| 2007 | 2011 | Philippe Faure[3] |
| 2011 | 2014 | Christian Masset[4] |
| 2014 | 2017 | Thierry Dana[5] |
| 2017 | 2020 | Laurent Pic[6] |
| 2020 | present | Philippe Setton[7] |
Gallery
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Interior passageway
Access
The embassy is approximately a 7-minute walk from exit 1 of Hiroo Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
See also
- France–Japan relations
- List of ambassadors of France to Japan
- List of diplomatic missions of France
- List of diplomatic missions in Japan
- French people in Japan
References
- ^ "Décret du 30 septembre 2020 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française au Japon". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ "Décret du 23 novembre 2007". Journal officiel de la République française (in French).
- ^ "Décret du 9 janvier 2006". Journal officiel de la République française (in French).
- ^ "Décret du 21 décembre 2011". Journal officiel de la République française (in French).
- ^ "Décret du 25 juillet 2014". Journal officiel de la République française (in French).
- ^ "Décret du 20 avril 2017". Journal officiel de la République française (in French).
- ^ "Décret du 30 septembre 2020". Légifrance (in French).