Organization of Regional Customs
As for regional Customs services, the Japanese territory is divided into nine areas; Hakodate, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Nagasaki, and Okinawa. The number of Customs officials in FY 2024 is 10,210.
a. Headquarters
There is one headquarter, several branch offices, sub-branch offices and guard posts in each area.
Except for Okinawa Regional Customs, each headquarter has four Divisions (Coordination, Enforcement, Customs Clearance, and Post Clearance Audit, Investigation and Intelligence).
b. Branch offices, Sub-branch offices and Guard posts
In order to delegate part of Customs services (including Okinawa Regional Customs; hereinafter the same), branch offices, sub-branch offices and guard posts are established in certain locations.
(1) Branch offices
There are 69 branch offices throughout the nation as of July 2023.
(2) Sub-branch offices
There are 104 sub-branch offices throughout the nation as of July 2023.
(3) Guard posts
There are 9 guard posts throughout the nation as of July 2023.
c. Location of Headquarters of Regional Customs
| NAME | LOCATION | TELEPHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Customs | Hakodate Kowan Godo Chosha 24-4 Kaigan-machi Hakodate-shi 040-8561 | 0138-40-4261 |
| Tokyo Customs | Tokyo Kowan Godo chosha, 2-7-11 Aomi Koto-ku Tokyo 135-8615 | 03-3529-0700 |
| Yokohama Customs | 1-1, Kaigan-dori, Naka-ku Yokohama 231-8401 | 045-212-6000 |
| Nagoya Customs | Nagoya Kowan Godo chosha 2-3-12 Irifune Minato-ku Nagoya 455-8535 | 052-654-4100 |
| Osaka Customs | Osaka Kowan Godo Chosha 10-3, Chikko 4-chome, Minato-ku Osaka 552-0021 | 06-6576-3001 |
| Kobe Customs | 12-1 Shinko-cho Chuo-ku Kobe 650-0041 | 078-333-3100 |
| Moji Customs | Moji Kowan Godo Chosha 3-10 Nishi Kaigan 1-chome, Moji-ku Kita-Kyushu-shi 801-8511 | 050-3530-8372 |
| Nagasaki Customs | 1-36 Dejima-machi Nagasaki-shi 850-0862 | 095-828-8619 |
| Okinawa Regional Customs | Tsubogawa Bldg 3F, 3-2-6 Tsubogawa, Naha-shi 900-0025 | 098-863-0099 |
When you call from abroad, you should dial the Japanese country code first and omit the first "0" of the area code. For instance, if you want to call Tokyo Customs Headquarters, the phone number is:
81(Country code) - 3(Area code) - 3529-0700(Tokyo Customs)