Embassy of France, Tokyo

French Embassy, Tokyo
Entrance to the embassy

Location	Tokyo, Japan
Address	4-1-44, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Coordinates	35°38′52″N 139°43′35″E / 35.64778°N 139.72639°E / 35.64778; 139.72639
Ambassador	Philippe Setton [ja]
Website	Office Website

The French Embassy, Tokyo, is the chief diplomatic mission of France in Japan. Since September 2020, its ambassador has been Philippe Setton [ja].

History

The first embassy was established in Iidabashi near the Imperial Palace. It was cramped and was damaged by the 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
1966	1972	Louis de Guiringaud
1972	1975	François Lefebvre de Laboulaye
1975	1977	Jean-Pierre Brunet
1977	1979	Louis Dauge
1979	1982	Xavier Daufresne de La Chevalerie
1982	1985	André Ross [fr]
1985	1987	Gilbert Pérol [tr]
1987	1991	Bernard Dorin
1991	1993	Loïc Hennekinne
1993	1998	Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu
1998	2002	Maurice Gourdault-Montagne
2002	2006	Bernard Faubournet de Montferrand
2006	2007	Gildas Le Lidec^[1]
2007	2011	Philippe Faure^[2]
2011	2014	Christian Masset^[3]
2014	2017	Thierry Dana^[4]
2017	2020	Laurent Pic^[5]
2020	to present	Philippe Setton [ja]^[6]

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.

References

^ "Décret du 23 novembre 2007". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ "Décret du 9 janvier 2006". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ "Décret du 21 décembre 2011". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ "Décret du 25 juillet 2014". Journal officiel de la République française.
^ Décret du 20 avril 2017, JORF No. 95 du 22 avril 2017, texte No. 51, NOR MAEA1706317D.
^ Décret du 30 septembre 2020 portant nomination d'un ambassadeur extraordinaire et plénipotentiaire de la République française au Japon - M. SETTON (Philippe) - Légifrance

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