Embassy of France, Tokyo

French Embassy, 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°ECoordinates: 35°38′52″N 139°43′35″E / 35.64778°N 139.72639°E
Ambassador	Laurent Pic
Website	Office Website

The French Embassy, Tokyo, is the chief diplomatic mission of France in Japan. Since June 2017, its ambassador has been Laurent Pic.

History[]

The first embassy was established in Iidabashi near the Imperial Palace. It was cramped and was damaged by the aftershocks from an earthquake that shook Tokyo in 1922 and 1923.

The embassy was then moved to the exclusive district of Minami-Azabu. The buildings were destroyed during Allied bombing at the end of World War II. It was not until 1972 that the French State acquired the land.

French community[]

As of December 31, 2016, there were 9,722 French nationals registered with the embassy. As of December 31, 2014, 7,561 registrants were distributed between two constituencies: Tokyo (6,055) and Kyoto (1,506). The French community in Japan consists mainly of executives or managers of companies, artisans, creators, teachers and researchers.

Recent ambassadors of France to Japan[]

From	To	Ambassador
1966	1972	Louis de Guiringaud
1972	1975	François Lefebvre de Laboulaye
1975	1977	Jean-Pierre Brunet
1977	1979
1979	1982
1982	1985	[fr]
1985	1987	[tr]
1987	1991
1991	1993	Loïc Hennekinne
1993	1998
1998	2002	Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
2002	2006
2006	2007	^[1]
2007	2011	^[2]
2011	2014	^[3]
2014	2017	^[4]
2017	to present	Laurent Pic^[5]

Passageway inside the embassy

Access[]

The embassy is a 7-minute walk from exit 1 of Hiroo Station on the Hibiya Line operated by Tokyo Metro.

References[]

^ "Décret du 23 novembre 2007". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ "Décret du 9 janvier 2006". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ "Décret du 21 décembre 2011". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ "Décret du 25 juillet 2014". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ Décret du 20 avril 2017, JORF No. 95 du 22 avril 2017, texte No. 51, MAEA1706317D.

[1] "Décret du 23 novembre 2007". Journal officiel de la République française.

[2] "Décret du 9 janvier 2006". Journal officiel de la République française.

[3] "Décret du 21 décembre 2011". Journal officiel de la République française.

[4] "Décret du 25 juillet 2014". Journal officiel de la République française.

[5] Décret du 20 avril 2017, JORF No. 95 du 22 avril 2017, texte No. 51, MAEA1706317D.

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Embassy of France, Tokyo

Contents

History[]

French community[]

Recent ambassadors of France to Japan[]

Access[]

See also[]

References[]