Japan
For a standard Russian tourist-visa application from Sapporo, follow the Consulate General’s current notice that visa documents for all categories are accepted through the Russian Visa Center in Tokyo. Direct Sapporo filing is described separately only for private visas after a telephone appointment.
Japan citizens are on the current eVisa list. Check whether the eVisa covers travel, duration and entry needs. An invitation is not required for the eVisa.
Open the official MFA eVisa portalRoute status checked against the cited official sources; local verification 2026-09-21.
To receive a tourist invitation to Russia, please indicate your citizenship. You will be provided with a registration form. Fill in all the fields carefully, then proceed to the next step to confirm and pay for your invitation.
Official local submission source
Source checked August 19, 2026. Appointment, fee and document requirements can change; confirm them directly before submitting.
Consulate General of the Russian Federation
Address
Nishi 12-chome, Minami 14-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Russian mission contact address. Confirm the current visa filing location in the official source above before travelling.
Phone
+81-11-561-3171Working Hours
Mon-Fri 9:30-12:30 (by appointment)
Official Website
sapporo.mid.ruUse the current Russian Visa Center in Tokyo route for a standard tourist-visa application rather than assuming tourist filing is available locally in Sapporo.
Complete the electronic application at visa.kdmid.ru and sign the printed application in the required way.
Prepare the passport, photo and tourist confirmation/voucher required for your travel purpose.
Check the current Tokyo Center booking and acceptance procedure before travelling from Hokkaido.
Keep the tourist voucher, passport data and requested travel dates consistent across the file.
Tourist route
The current Sapporo visa information says visa documents for all categories are accepted by the Russian Visa Center operating in Tokyo. Use that route for the standard tourist intent.
Private-visa exception
The same source separately states that private-visa applications can be filed directly at the Sapporo Consulate after a telephone appointment. That exception is not a standard tourist-visa route.
No mail submission
The Sapporo source says the Consulate does not accept documents by post and does not accept passport photocopies in place of the original passport.
Use these country-specific guides before filing. They cover the document details that must agree with your passport, online application and tourist voucher.
The Consulate General’s current visa information says visa documents for all categories are accepted by the Russian Visa Center in Tokyo. Use the Tokyo route for a standard tourist application.
The official source separately describes a direct telephone-appointment route for private visas. It should not be treated as a standard tourist-visa submission route.
No. The Sapporo visa information says the Consulate does not accept documents by post and does not accept passport photocopies.
To receive a tourist invitation to Russia, please indicate your citizenship. You will be provided with a registration form. Fill in all the fields carefully, then proceed to the next step to confirm and pay for your invitation.
For a standard tourist visa from Sapporo, follow the verified Tokyo route rather than assuming local submission is available.
