| Post: | Ambassador of Spain to Japan |
| Insignia: | Escudo de España (mazonado).svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of Arms of Spain |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Incumbent: | Fidel Sendagorta Gómez del Campillo |
| Incumbentsince: | 8 February 2022 |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Nominator: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Appointer: | His Royal Majesty King Felipe VI |
| Deputy: | Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Spain to Japan |
The Ambassador from Spain in Japan is the Kingdom of Spain's foremost diplomatic representative in Japan. The current ambassador is Fidel Sendagorta Gómez del Campillo, who was appointed by Pedro Sánchez's government on 8 February 2022.
The Spanish ambassador is appointed to the Council of Ministers. Among his functions is to direct the work of all the offices that depend on the Embassy, based in Tokyo. Likewise, it informs the Spanish Government about the evolution of events in Japan, negotiates on behalf of Spain, can sign or ratify agreements, observes the development of bilateral relations in all fields and ensures the protection of Spanish interests and its citizens in Japan.
| Designated/ Accredited | End of Mission | Ambassador | Head of State | Prime Minister of Japan | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cobo | Philip II | Go-Yōzei Tennō | ||||
| San Pedro Bautista | Philip II | Go-Yōzei Tennō | Father Pedro Bautista, a Franciscan, was sent to Japan with three other companions.[1] | |||
| Sebastián Vizcaíno | Philip III | Go-Mizunoo Tennō | [2] | |||
| José Luis Ceacero Inguanzo | Provisional Government | Meiji Tenno | Minister Plenipotentiary of the Yokohama Legation | |||
| Tiburcio Rodríguez y Muñoz | Alfonso XII | Meiji Tenno | ||||
| Mariano Álvarez | Alfonso XII | Meiji Tenno | Minister Plenipotentiary of the Legation in Tokyo | |||
| Luis del Castillo y Trigueros | Alfonso XII | Meiji Tenno | ||||
| José Delvat y Arêas | María Cristina | Itō Hirobumi | ||||
| Luis del Castillo y Trigueros | María Cristina | Kuroda Kiyotaka | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |||
| Luis de la Barrera y Riera | María Cristina | Itō Hirobumi | [3] | |||
| Ramiro Gil de Uribarri | Alfonso XIII | Katsura Tarō | [4] | |||
| José Caro y Széchényi | Alfonso XIII | Ōkuma Shigenobu | ||||
| Pedro Quartin y del Saz Caballero | Alfonso XIII | Wakatsuki Reijirō | ||||
| Luis Dupuy de Lôme y Vidiella | Alfonso XIII | Hamaguchi Osachi | Charge d'affaires | |||
| Juan Francisco de Cárdenas y Rodríguez de Rivas | Alfonso XIII | Shidehara Kijūrō | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary[5] | |||
| Pedro Antonio Satorras y Dameto | Niceto Alcalá Zamora | Inukai Tsuyoshi | Charge d'affaires | |||
| Santiago Méndez de Vigo y Méndez de Vigo | Niceto Alcalá Zamora | Saitō Makoto | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |||
| Juan Gômez de Molina | Francisco Franco | Hirota Koki | Charge d'affaires | |||
| José Luis Álvarez | Francisco Franco | Hayashi Senjūrō | ||||
| Francisco José del Castillo | Francisco Franco | Konoe Fumimaro | ||||
| Santiago Méndez de Vigo y Méndez de Vigo | Francisco Franco | Konoe Fumimaro | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | |||
| Francisco José del Castillo | Francisco Franco | Yoshida Shigeru | Ambassador[6] | |||
| Pelayo García Olay Álvarez | Francisco Franco | Ichirō Hatoyama | Minister in Damascus[7] | |||
| Antonio Villacieros y Benito | Francisco Franco | Nobusuke Kishi | [8] | |||
| Luis García de Llera y Rodríguez | Francisco Franco | Hayato Ikeda | [9] | |||
| Alfonso Merry del Val y Alzola | Francisco Franco | Eisaku Satō | Ambassador to the United States | |||
| Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano | Luis Carrero Blanco | Tanaka Kakuei | ||||
| José Aragonés Vilá | Carlos Arias Navarro | Miki Takeo | [10] | |||
| Eduardo Ibañez y García de Velasco | Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo | Zenkō Suzuki | [11] | |||
| Camilo Barcia García-Villamil | Felipe González | Nakasone Yasuhiro | ||||
| Antonio de Oyarzábal Marchesi | Felipe González | Kaifu Toshiki | [12] | |||
| Santiago Salas Collantes | Felipe González | Tomiichi Murayama | [13] | |||
| Juan Bautista Leña Casas | José María Aznar | Keizō Obuchi | ||||
| Francisco Javier Conde de Saro | José María Aznar | Jun'ichirō Koizumi | [14] [15] | |||
| Miguel Ángel Carriedo Mompín | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | Shinzō Abe | [16] | |||
| Miguel Ángel Navarro Portera | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero | Naoto Kan | [17] | |||
| Gonzalo de Benito Secades | Mariano Rajoy | Shinzō Abe | [18] | |||
| Jorge Toledo Albiñana | Pedro Sánchez | Shinzō Abe | [19] | |||
| In office | Fidel Sendagorta Gómez del Campillo | Pedro Sánchez | Fumio Kishida | [20] |