| Group: | French people in Japan |
| Population: | 15,153 (in December, 2023)[1] [2] |
| Regions: | TokyoYokohamaSapporo |
| Langs: | JapaneseFrench |
| Rels: | Predominantly Roman Catholicism, ShintoProtestantismJudaism |
| Related: | French diaspora |
There is a small community of French people in Japan, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from France and their families.
The French community in Japan has been steadily increasing, rising by more than 35% in the last decade.[3] French expatriates who are working in Japan with leading foreign companies came from many different industries such as chemicals and crystal-ware.[4] As far as inbound tourism from France is concerned, France ranked at 15th place in 2018, with 304,900 French tourists visiting Japan.[5]
There are four bilingual schools, 60 cultural associations, and over 700 companies in Japan.