Emergency Info

Japan

Essential emergency contacts, embassy information, and helplines for travelers in Japan.

Emergency Numbers

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119

Embassies & Consulates

Diplomatic missions of major English-speaking countries in Japan. Contact your embassy if you lose your passport, are arrested, or need emergency citizen services.

United States
+1-202-501-4444
Overseas Citizens Services (24/7)

Embassy — Ōhori

Consulate General — Tōyama

United Kingdom
+44-20-7008-5000
FCDO Consular Assistance (24/7)

Embassy — Tokyo
No 1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8381

Consulate General — Osaka
3-5-1 Bakuro-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541 - 0059

Canada
+1-613-996-8885
Emergency Watch (24/7, collect calls accepted)

Embassy — Tokyo
3-38 Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 107-8503

Consulate General — Osaka

Consulate — Nagoya
Nakato Marunouchi Building, 6F, 3-17-6 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, Japan, 460-0002

Australia
+61-2-6261-3305
Consular Emergency Centre (24/7)

Embassy — Tokyo

Consulate General — Osaka

New Zealand
+64-4-439-8000
MFAT Emergency Line (24/7)

Embassy — Tokyo
Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Ireland
+353-1-408-2000
DFA Duty Officer (24/7)

Embassy — Tokyo
Ireland House, 1-6, Yotsuya Honshiocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0003

Lost or Stolen Credit Cards

Call your card issuer immediately if your card is lost or stolen. These global emergency numbers accept collect calls from abroad.

Visa
Global Emergency (collect call accepted)
Mastercard
Global Emergency (collect call accepted)
American Express
Global Emergency (collect call accepted)
Discover
Global Emergency (collect call accepted)
Diners Club
Global Emergency (collect call accepted)

Be Prepared

What Your Embassy Can Help With

They Can Help With
  • Issuing emergency travel documents if your passport is lost or stolen
  • Providing lists of local doctors, lawyers, and interpreters
  • Contacting family or friends on your behalf in an emergency
  • Visiting you if you are detained or arrested
  • Assistance if you are a victim of a serious crime
They Cannot Help With
  • Paying your hotel, medical, or legal bills
  • Getting you out of jail or overriding local laws
  • Investigating crimes (that's the local police)
  • Providing legal advice or acting as your lawyer
  • Arranging employment or accommodation
Emergency numbers source: EmergencyNumberAPI (ODbL). Embassy data sourced from Wikidata and official government directories. Credit card hotlines are global numbers published by each card network. Always verify contact details before traveling.