Doing business in Japan
Take your business to the next level. Explore opportunities to grow your footprint in Japan with the help of our Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), and read more about the trade relationship between the two countries, market facts and other insights.

Getting started in Japan
Market insights
Based on our knowledge of the market, the following sectors offer the greatest opportunities for Canadian companies:
- Aerospace
- Agriculture, Food and Beverages
- Agricultural Technology and Equipment
- Arts and Cultural Industries
- Automotive
- Business and Financial Services
- Chemicals and Plastics
- Cleantech
- Defence and Security
- Education
- Forest Products
- Information and Communications Technologies
- Infrastructure, Building Products and Related Services
- Life Sciences
- Machinery & Equipment
- Mining
- Oceans Industries
- Oil and Gas
Sector reports
The International Education Market in Japan |
Renewable Energy Report Embassy of Canada to Japan, June 2016 |
General market information
No general market information currently available. |
Events
Title | Dates | Location | Sector |
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EduCanada Fairs in Japan – Spring 2020 | March 13-14, 2020 | Japan – Tokyo | Education |
Trade offices - Japan
The Embassy of Canada to Japan - Tokyo
Address:
7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku,
Tokyo
Japan
Telephone: (011-81-3) 5412-6200
Fax: (011-81-3) 5412-6254
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1230, 1330-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- Japan
Office Closures: 2018-12-25, 2018-12-26, 2019-01-01, 2019-02-11, 2019-04-19, 2019-04-22, 2019-07-01, 2019-09-02, 2019-10-14, 2019-11-11, 2019-12-25, 2019-12-26
Canadian Government Trade Office, Kitakyushu - Kitakyushu
Address:
AIM Building, 8th Floor
AIM Bldg 8F, 3-8-1 Asano Kokurakita,
Kitakyushu
Japan
Telephone: (011-81-93) 533-4300
Office Hours: Mon-Fri:0900-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- West Japan
Canadian Government Trade Office, Osaka - Osaka
Address:
Epson Osaka Bldg. 19F
3-5-1 Bakuro-machi, Chuo-ku,
Osaka
Japan
Telephone: +81-6-6252-0120
Fax: +81-6-6252-0130
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama
Canadian Government Trade Office, Sapporo - Sapporo
Address:
5F Nikko Bldg., North 4 West 4, Chuo-ku,
Sapporo
Japan
Telephone: (011)-81-11-281-6565
Fax: (011)-81-11-281-6563
Office Hours: Mon-Fri:0900-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Japan
Office Closures: 2015-11-11, 2015-12-25
Other URL: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/index.aspx?lang=jpn&view=d
The Consulate of Canada, Nagoya - Nagoya
Address:
Nakato Marunouchi Building, 6F
3-17-6 Marunouchi, Naka-Ku,
Nagoya
Japan
Telephone: (011-81-52) 972-0450
Fax: (011-81-52) 972-0453
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1230 1330-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)
Territories/Responsibilities:
- Tokai region (Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures) and, for certain sectors, the Kansai region (Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures) and the Shikoku region (Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima prefectures).
Office Closures: 2016-01-01, 2016-02-11, 2016-03-25, 2016-03-28, 2016-07-01, 2016-08-11, 2016-09-05, 2016-10-10, 2016-11-11, 2016-12-26, 2016-12-27
Other URL: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/japan-japon/offices-bureaux/nagoya.aspx?lang=eng