The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney has jurisdiction over the Northern Territory and New South Wales with its State Capital Sydney, the Australian economic and cultural center. Our main mission is such as the protection for Japanese residents and Japanese tourists in the above areas; collection of political and economic related information and organizing cultural activities. Although New Caledonia falls under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Japan in France, taking the geographical advantage, we have been providing consular services for Japanese nationals there. This is also part of the Consulate's most important task.

    The Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney has a very long history. The first Japanese diplomatic mission in Australia was the Consulate established in Townsville, Queensland in 1896 (the first consul was Mr. Tsunejiro Nakagawa). The following year 1897, when a regular shipping service between Yokohama and Sydney commenced, the Consulate was relocated to Sydney. In 1906, the Consulate in Sydney was upgraded to Consulate-General. This is the beginning of the history of the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney.