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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.

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

General market information

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Events

Events
Title Dates Location Sector
Canada-Japan-Germany Automotive Matchmaking 2024December 4, 2024Mexico – QuerétaroAutomotive
Canadian Smart Materials Co-Innovation Delegation to JapanJanuary 27-31, 2025Japan – TokyoAutomotive; Chemicals; Clean technologies; Industrial machinery; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Life sciences; Oil and gas; Transportation
Study in Canada events in JapanMarch 20-23, 2025Japan – Tokyo and OsakaEducation

Trade offices - Japan

The Embassy of Canada to Japan

Address:
7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
Tokyo, 107-8503, Japan

Telephone: (011-81-3) 5412-6200

Email: jpn.commerce@international.gc.ca

Directory: Our team - Tokyo

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri: 0900-1230, 1330-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)

Territories/Responsibilities:  

  • Japan

Office Closures: 2024-01-01, 2024-02-12, 2024-03-29, 2024-04-01, 2024-05-03, 2024-07-01, 2024-09-02, 2024-09-30, 2024-10-14, 2024-11-04, 2024-12-25, 2024-12-26

Canadian Government Trade Office, Fukuoka

Address:
Solon Akasaka Bldg.
7F 1-9-33 Daimyo Chuo-ku, Fukuoka,

Fukuoka, 810-0041, Japan

Telephone: (011-81-92) 753-6228

Email: jpn.commerce@international.gc.ca

Directory: Our team - Fukuoka

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri:0900-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)

Territories/Responsibilities:  

  • Kyushu region (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima), Okinawa, and Chugoku region (Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane)

Office Closures: 2024-02-12, 2024-03-29, 2024-04-01, 2024-05-03, 2024-05-06, 2024-07-01, 2024-08-12, 2024-09-02, 2024-09-30, 2024-10-14, 2024-11-04, 2024-12-25, 2024-12-26

Canadian Government Trade Office, Osaka

Address:
Midosuji Grand Tower 19F
3-5-1 Bakuro-machi, Chuo-ku,

Osaka, 541-0059, Japan

Telephone: +81-6-6252-0120

Fax: +81-6-6252-0130

Email: jpn.commerce@international.gc.ca

Directory: Our team - Osaka

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri: 0900-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)

Territories/Responsibilities:  

  • Kansai region (Hyogo, Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures), Tokai region (Aichi, Gifu, Mie and Shizuoka prefectures) and for certain sectors, the Shikoku region (Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima prefectures)

Office Closures: 2024-02-12, 2024-03-29, 2024-04-01, 2024-05-03, 2024-05-06, 2024-07-01, 2024-08-12, 2024-09-02, 2024-09-30, 2024-10-14, 2024-11-04, 2024-12-25, 2024-12-26

Canadian Government Trade Office, Sapporo

Address:
MMS Sapporo Ekimae Bldg
North 4 West 4, Chuo-ku
5F,

Sapporo, 060-0004, Japan

Telephone: (011)-81-11-281-6565

Email: jpn.commerce@international.gc.ca

Directory: Our team - Sapporo

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri:0900-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)

Territories/Responsibilities:  

  • Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Japan

Office Closures: 2024-02-12, 2024-03-29, 2024-04-01, 2024-05-03, 2024-05-06, 2024-07-01, 2024-08-12, 2024-09-02, 2024-09-30, 2024-10-14, 2024-11-04, 2024-12-25, 2024-12-26

The Consulate of Canada, Nagoya

Address:
Nakato Marunouchi Building
3-17-6 Marunouchi, Naka-Ku, Nagoya
6F,

Nagoya, 460-0002, Japan

Telephone: (011-81-52) 972-0450

Email: jpn.commerce@international.gc.ca

Directory: Our team - Nagoya

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri: 0900-1230 1330-1730 (E.S.T.: +14)

Territories/Responsibilities:  

  • Tokai region (Aichi, Gifu, Mie and Shizuoka 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: 2024-02-12, 2024-03-29, 2024-04-01, 2024-05-03, 2024-07-01, 2024-09-02, 2024-09-30, 2024-10-14, 2024-11-04, 2024-12-25, 2024-12-26

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