Embassy of Ireland, Tokyo explained

Embassy of Ireland in Tokyo
Location:	Chiyoda, Japan
Address:	Ireland House, 2-10-7, Kōjimachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Ambassador:	Damien Cole^[1]
Coordinates:	35.6857°N 139.7406°W
Website:	Irish Embassy, Japan

The Embassy of Ireland in Japan (Irish: Ambasáid na hÉireann, An tSeapáin) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Ireland in Japan.^[2]

The embassy is also represented by an Honorary Consul in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture.^[3]

New building

In 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs, in conjunction with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, announced a competition to create the architectural design for a new Irish embassy in Tokyo.^[4]

The winning design by the Dublin based architectural firm Henry J Lyons was announced in September 2020.^[5]

Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in March 2023, and is expected to be completed by March 2024. The building will be based in the Yotsuya district of Shinjuku, and is expected to cost a total of €23 million.^[6]

See also

• Foreign relations of Japan
• Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland
• List of diplomatic missions of Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan on Twitter. Twitter. 2024-07-18. en.
2. Web site: The Embassy - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Affairs. Department of Foreign. www.dfa.ie. en. 2018-01-12.
3. Web site: Japan - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Affairs. Department of Foreign. www.dfa.ie. 2018-01-12.
4. Web site: Department of Foreign Affairs. January - Architecture Competition to Design New Ireland House in Tokyo Launched - Department of Foreign Affairs. 2020-11-21. www.dfa.ie. en.
5. Web site: Department of Foreign Affairs. September - Ireland House Tokyo Competition Winners Announced - Department of Foreign Affairs. 2020-11-21. www.dfa.ie. en.
6. Web site: Carswell. Simon. State’s ‘Ireland House’ in Tokyo to cost almost €23m. 2020-11-21. The Irish Times. en.