Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney 

Welcome to our official YouTube channel. 

The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney has jurisdiction over the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Our main mission is the protection of Japanese residents and Japanese tourists in these areas, as well as the collection of political and economic related information and organising cultural activities. 

Our history:
The first Japanese diplomatic mission in Australia was the Consulate established in Townsville, Queensland in 1896 (closed in 1908). The first consul was Mr Tsunejiro Nakagawa.

In 1897, when a shipping service between Yokohama and Sydney started, a second Japanese Consulate in Australia was established in Sydney. In 1901, the Consulate in Sydney was upgraded to Consulate-General, becoming the first Consulate-General of Japan in Australia.