French Embassy, Tokyo

The French Embassy, Tokyo, is the chief diplomatic mission of France in Japan. Since June 2017, its ambassador has been Laurent Pic.

French Embassy, Tokyo
Entrance to the embassy
LocationTokyo, Japan
Address4-1-44, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Coordinates35°38′52″N 139°43′35″E
AmbassadorLaurent Pic
WebsiteOffice Website

History

The first embassy was established in Iidabashi near the Imperial Palace. It was cramped and was damaged by dthe aftershocks from an earthquake that shook Tokyo in 1922 and 1923.

The embassy was then moved to the exclusive district of Minami-Azabu. The buildings were destroyed during Allied bombing at the end of World War II. It was not until 1972 that the French State acquired the land.

French community

As of December 31, 2016, there were 9,722 French nationals registered with the embassy. As of December 31, 2014, 7,561 registrants were distributed between two constituencies: Tokyo (6,055) and Kyoto (1,506). The French community in Japan consists mainly of executives or managers of companies, artisans, creators, teachers and researchers.

Recent ambassadors of France to Japan
From To Ambassador
19661972Louis de Guiringaud
19721975François Lefebvre de Laboulaye
19751977Jean-Pierre Brunet
19771979Louis Dauge
19791982Xavier Daufresne de La Chevalerie
19821985André Ross
19851987Gilbert Pérol
19871991Bernard Dorin
19911993Loïc Hennekinne
19931998Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu
19982002Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
20022006Bernard Faubournet de Montferrand
20062007Gildas Le Lidec[1]
20072011Philippe Faure[2]
20112014Christian Masset[3]
20142017Thierry Dana[4]
2017to presentLaurent Pic[5]
  • Passageway inside the embassy

Access

The embassy is a 7-minute walk from exit 1 of Hiroo Station on the Hibiya Line operated by Tokyo Metro.

See also

References
  1. "Décret du 23 novembre 2007". Journal officiel de la République française.
  2. "Décret du 9 janvier 2006". Journal officiel de la République française.
  3. "Décret du 21 décembre 2011". Journal officiel de la République française.
  4. "Décret du 25 juillet 2014". Journal officiel de la République française.
  5. Décret du 20 avril 2017, JORF No. 95 du 22 avril 2017, texte No. 51, NOR MAEA1706317D.
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