Embassy of Ireland, Tokyo

Diplomatic mission

35°41′08.5″N 139°44′26.1″E / 35.685694°N 139.740583°E / 35.685694; 139.740583AmbassadorDamien Cole^[1]WebsiteIrish 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]

Gallery

A plaque outside the entrance to the Embassy Building.

References

^ "アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
^ Affairs, Department of Foreign. "The Embassy - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ Affairs, Department of Foreign. "Japan - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ Department of Foreign Affairs. "January - Architecture Competition to Design New Ireland House in Tokyo Launched - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Department of Foreign Affairs. "September - Ireland House Tokyo Competition Winners Announced - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ Carswell, Simon. "State's 'Ireland House' in Tokyo to cost almost €23m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

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