Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia in Fukuoka

Diplomatic Offices · Fukuoka, Japan

About Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia in Fukuoka

Indonesia's diplomatic presence in Japan is not limited to the embassy in Tokyo and the consulate general in Osaka. In Fukuoka, on the southern island of Kyushu, Indonesia maintains an honorary consulate, a category of diplomatic post distinct from a career consulate in that it is headed by a local resident appointed to represent Indonesian interests part time rather than by a career Indonesian foreign service officer posted there full time. This post is listed on the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' own official registry of embassies and consulates operating in the country, which is the standard reference used to confirm that a diplomatic post is currently recognized and active.

The honorary consul is Nishimura Matsuji, and the post operates out of the offices of Kyudenko Corporation, a Fukuoka based engineering and construction firm, at 23-35 Nanokawa 1-chome in the city's Minami ward. Housing an honorary consulate inside a local company's offices is a common arrangement worldwide; the honorary consul is typically a business or civic figure with existing ties to the represented country, and the host company provides the physical address and administrative support rather than the post operating as a stand alone government building.

Honorary consulates generally handle a narrower range of services than career consulates, often limited to promoting trade and cultural ties, assisting with basic inquiries, and serving as a local point of contact for the Indonesian community, while more substantial consular matters such as passport renewals or visa processing are typically referred to the nearest full consulate, in this case Osaka, or to the embassy in Tokyo. Fukuoka and the broader Kyushu region have a growing Indonesian population tied to manufacturing, technical training programs, and university exchange, and the honorary consulate gives that community a formally recognized local contact point rather than requiring a trip to Osaka or Tokyo for every matter. No public visiting hours are posted for the post, consistent with the part time, appointment based nature of honorary consular work, so anyone seeking assistance is advised to contact the office directly rather than visiting without notice.

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• Phone: +81 92 523 1691

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Indonesian Diplomatic Offices in Japan

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