Embassy of Ireland, Tokyo

The Embassy of Ireland in Japan (Irish: Ambasáid na hÉireann, An tSeapáin) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Ireland in Japan.[1]

Embassy of Ireland in Tokyo
LocationChiyoda, Japan
AddressIreland House,
2-10-7,
Kōjimachi,
Chiyoda,
Tokyo
Coordinates35°41′08.5″N 139°44′26.1″E
AmbassadorPaul Kavanagh
WebsiteIrish Embassy, Japan

As of January 2019, the current ambassador to Japan is Paul Kavanagh,[2] who had previously served as the Irish Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, The People’s Republic of China, France and as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.[3]

The embassy is also represented by an Honorary Consul in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture.[4]

New building

In 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs, in conjunction with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, announced a competition to create the architectural design for a new Irish embassy in Tokyo.[5]

The winning design by the Dublin based architectural firm Henry J Lyons was announced in September 2020.[6]

Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in March 2023, and is expected to be completed by March 2024. The building will be based in the Yotsuya district of Shinjuku, and is expected to cost a total of €23 million.[7]

  • A plaque outside the entrance to the Embassy Building.
    A plaque outside the entrance to the Embassy Building.

See also

References
  1. Affairs, Department of Foreign. "The Embassy - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. "アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. "Government finalises new ambassador appointments". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. Affairs, Department of Foreign. "Japan - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. Department of Foreign Affairs. "January - Architecture Competition to Design New Ireland House in Tokyo Launched - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. Department of Foreign Affairs. "September - Ireland House Tokyo Competition Winners Announced - Department of Foreign Affairs". www.dfa.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. Carswell, Simon. "State's 'Ireland House' in Tokyo to cost almost €23m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 November 2020.


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