Japan: the essentials

Emergency numbers, the embassies of Albania and Kosovo, visas for both passports and official travel advice for Japan. Every fact has its source and the date we checked it.

Emergency numbers

119Ambulance and fire
110Police

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) travel advice: Japan — getting help · checked 25 October 2026

Embassies and consulates

For passports, documents and help when you are in trouble.

Missions of Albania

Embassy — Tokio / Tokyo

4F Hokkoku Shimbun Bldg., 6-4-8 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045

Phone: +81 3 3543 6861

Consular emergency line: +81 70 9023 3905

The Foreign Ministry's list gives different details: emergency line +81 70 3846 4086. Contact the embassy before you go.

Source: Ambasada e Republikës së Shqipërisë në Japoni (ambasadat.gov.al) · checked 25 October 2026

Albanian Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs list: Përfaqësitë shqiptare në botë · checked 25 October 2026

Missions of Kosovo

Embassy — Tokio / Tokyo

Vort Toranomon South Bldg. 10F, 3-13-7 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, 105-0003

Phone: +81 3 6809 2577

Consular emergency line: 080 3728 5310

Emergency line in English: 080 4659 9130.

Source: Ambasadat e Republikës së Kosovës (ambasadat.net): Japan · checked 25 October 2026

Japan: embassies and offices in Kosovo and Albania

Japan in Albania

Essentials for Albania · All foreign embassies and offices there

Embassy — Tiranë / Tirana

Rruga e Kavajës Nd. 50, H 1 Post Code 1023, Tirana, Albania

Phone: (+355) 04 454 7930

Source: Albania MFA Diplomatic List, February 2026 (official) · checked 26 October 2026

Visas and entry

Rules change. Before any trip, check the official source and your passport expiry date. This is general information, not legal advice.

With an Albanian passport

Albania is not on the list of visa-exempt countries (page dated 1 September 2025). You need a visa before you travel for a short stay.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa (short-term stay) · checked 25 October 2026

With a Kosovo passport

Kosovo is not on the list of visa-exempt countries (page dated 1 September 2025). You need a visa before you travel for a short stay.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Exemption of visa (short-term stay) · checked 25 October 2026

Official travel and safety advice

The UK government (FCDO) publishes official advice on safety, local laws, health and risks in Japan. It is written for British travellers, but most of it applies to everyone.

Read the FCDO advice Updated by the FCDO on 28 August 2026

Source: GOV.UK (FCDO) foreign travel advice: Japan · checked 25 October 2026

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