British Embassy in Tokyo
| British Embassy, Tokyo 駐日英国大使館 |
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| Coordinates | 35°41′11″N 139°44′40″E / 35.68639°N 139.74444°ECoordinates: 35°41′11″N 139°44′40″E / 35.68639°N 139.74444°E |
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 Tokyo, Japan
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| Address | No 1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Ambassador | Paul Madden |
| Website | Office Website |
The British Embassy, Tokyo, is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Japan, with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan being the chief of mission. The embassy compound measures about 35,000 m², located at No 1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Japanese: 東京都千代田区一番町一), to the west of the Imperial Palace, and separated from the latter by a moat.
The British embassy performs a sustaining role in Japan–United Kingdom relations, dealing with political, economic and cultural interaction between the two nations, and also offers visa services to Japanese and other nationals in Japan. It provides resources for about 16,000 U.K. citizens in the country, as required.
The U.K. also runs a Consulate-General in Osaka, which reports to the embassy in Tokyo.
The United Kingdom established diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa shogunate in 1858. The first British Legation was opened in Tōzen-ji temple, Takanawa, Edo (now Tokyo) in 1859. Meanwhile, Sir Rutherford Alcock, then Consul-General, was promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary.
Owing to attacks in 1861 and 1862, the British Legation was moved to Yokohama. On January 31, 1863, Takasugi Shinsaku led a squad and set fire to the construction site for a new legation building in Gotenyama, Shinagawa, as a part of the Sonnō jōi movement (revere the emperor, expel the barbarians), and the site became unusable.
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