Japan (Lonely Planet, 11th Edition) - Chris Rowthorn [628]
Japan is one of the few places left in Asia where a student card can be useful, though some places only offer discounts to high school students and younger, not to university and graduate students. Officially, you should be carrying an International Student Identity Card (ISIC) to qualify for a discount, but you will often find that any youth or student card will do.
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EMBASSIES & CONSULATES
Japanese Embassies & Consulates
Diplomatic representation abroad:
Australia Canberra (embassy; 02-6273 3244; www.au.emb-japan.go.jp; 112 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600); Brisbane (consulate; 07-3221 5188); Melbourne (consulate; 03-9639 3244); Perth (consulate; 08-9480 1800); Sydney (consulate; 02-9231 3455)
Canada Ontario (embassy; 613-241 8541; www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp; 255 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9E6); Calgary (consulate; 403-294 0782); Montreal (consulate; 514-866 3429); Toronto (consulate; 416-363 7038); Vancouver (consulate; 604-684 5868)
France (01 48 88 62 00; www.fr.emb-japan.go.jp; 7 ave Hoche, 75008 Paris)
Germany (493-021 09 40; www.de.emb-japan.go.jp; Hiroshimastr.6, 10785 Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
Hong Kong (consulate; 852-2522 1184; www.hk.emb-japan.go.jp/eng; 46-47/F, One Exchange Sq, 8 Connaught Pl, Central, Hong Kong)
Ireland (01-202 8300; www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp; Nutley Bldg, Merrion Centre, Nutley Lane, Dublin 4)
Netherlands (70-346-95-44; www.nl.emb-japan.go.jp; Tobias Asserlaan 2 2517 KC, Den Haag)
New Zealand Wellington (embassy; 04-473 1540; www.nz.emb-japan.go.jp; Level 18, Majestic Centre, 100 Willis St, Wellington 1, PO Box 6340; Auckland (consulate; 09-303 4106)
South Korea (822-2170 5200; www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp; 18-11, Jhoonghak-dong, Jhongro-gu, Seoul)
UK (020-7465 6500; www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp; 101-104 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7JT)
USA Washington DC (embassy; 202-238 6700; www.us.emb-japan.go.jp; 2520 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC, 20008-2869); Los Angeles (consulate; 213-617 6700); New York (consulate;212-371 8222)
Embassies & Consulates in Japan
Diplomatic representation in Japan:
Australia Tokyo (embassy; Map; 03-5232-4111; www.australia.or.jp/english; 2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo); Fukuoka (consulate; 092-734-5055; 7th fl, Tenjin Twin Bldg, 1-6-8 Tenjin, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka); Osaka (consulate; 06-6941-9271; 16th fl, Twin 21 MID Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chūō-ku, Osaka)
Canada Tokyo (Map; embassy; 03-5412-6200; www.canadanet.or.jp/english.shtml; 7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo); Nagoya (consulate; 052-972-0450; Nakatō Marunouchi Bldg, 6F, 3-17-6 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya); Sapporo (consulate; 011-281-6565; Nikko Bldg, 5F, 1, Kita 4 Nishi 4, Chūō-ku, Sapporo); Hiroshima (consulate; 082-211-0505; No 709, 5-44 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima)
France Tokyo (embassy; Map; 03-5798-6000; www.ambafrance-jp.org; 4-11-44 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo); Osaka (consulate; 06-4790-1505; 10th fl, Crystal Tower, 1-2-27 Shiromi, Chūō-ku, Osaka)
Germany Tokyo (Map; 03-5791-7700; www.tokyo.diplo.de/Vertretung/tokyo/de/Startseite.html; 4-5-10 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo); Osaka (consulate; 06-6440-5070; 35th fl, Umeda Sky Bldg Tower East, 1-1-88-3501 Ōyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka)
Ireland Tokyo (embassy; Map; 03-3263-0695; www.irishembassy.jp; Ireland House, 2-10-7 Kōji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo); Osaka (honorary consulate; 06-6204-2024; c/o Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, 4-1-1,Doshō-machi, Chūō-ku, Osaka)
Netherlands Tokyo (embassy; Map; 03-5401-0411; www.mfa.nl/tok-en/; 3-6-3 Shiba-kōen, Minato-ku, Tokyo); Osaka (consulate; 06-6944-7272; 33rd fl, Twin 21 MID Tower, 2-1-61 Shiromi, Chūō-ku, Osaka)
New Zealand Tokyo (embassy; Map; 03-3467-2271; www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=17; 20-40 Kamiyama-chō, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo); Osaka (consulate; 06-6373-4583; Umeda Centre Bldg, 2-4-12 Nakazaki-nishi Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8323)
Russia Tokyo (embassy; Map;03-3583-4445; www.rusconsul.jp; 2-1-1, Azabudai, Minato-ku); Sapporo (Off Mapp584; consulate;011-064-0914; www.rusconsul.jp; Nishi 12-chōme Minami 14-jo, Chūō-ku, Sapporo)
SouthKorea