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.
Getting started in Japan
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
Sector reports
| Mining market in Japan |
| Information and communication technology (ICT) market in Japan |
General market information
| No general market information currently available. |
Events
| Title | Dates | Location | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Study Abroad Promotion Fair in Okayama | November 24, 2024 | Japan – Okayama | Education |
| Canada-Japan-Germany Automotive Matchmaking 2024 | December 4, 2024 | Mexico – Querétaro | Automotive |
| Canadian Smart Materials Co-Innovation Delegation to Japan | January 27-31, 2025 | Japan – Tokyo | Automotive; Chemicals; Clean technologies; Industrial machinery; Information and communications technologies; Infrastructure; Life sciences; Oil and gas; Transportation |
| Spring 2025 EduCanada in Japan | March 19, 2025 | Japan – Tokyo | Education |
| Study in Canada promotion events in Japan | March 20-22, 2025 | Japan – Tokyo and Osaka | Education |
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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