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title: "Online Notary for U.S. Citizens in Japan | MCC Solutions"
description: "A New Jersey notary by video for U.S. citizens in Japan: powers of attorney, deeds, affidavits and bank forms. Who qualifies and how to book."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/us-citizens-abroad/japan"
---

U.S. citizens in Japan

# Online notary for U.S. citizens in Japan

Japan is far ahead of New Jersey, so we schedule around both clocks. From Japan, a New Jersey notary can see and verify you by secure video, for a document with a U.S. connection. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.

[Book a video session](/notary/#order)

✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials)

![Matthew Coleman, founder of MCC Solutions](/img/matthew-coleman.jpg)

**Matthew Coleman**, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Fee confirmed before your session. Card charged only after it is complete. We aim to confirm within 15 minutes, 7am to 9pm.

Local facts

## Japan at a glance

Capital

Tokyo

Official languages

Japanese

Currency

Japanese yen (JPY)

Time zones

JST, UTC+9, with no daylight saving time stated

Population

122,950,000 (January 2026 estimate)

U.S. Embassy

Tokyo

Apostille Convention

Party since 27 July 1970

U.S. consulates

Naha, Osaka and Sapporo (consulates general) and Fukuoka and Nagoya (consulates)

Sources: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan) and its [list of U.S. diplomatic missions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_the_United_States), read October 2026.

Scheduling

## New Jersey time and Tokyo time

| In New Jersey | Tokyo in winter | Tokyo in summer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 3:00 a.m. next day | 2:00 a.m. next day |
| 5:00 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. next day | 6:00 a.m. next day |

Winter puts Tokyo 14 hours ahead of New Jersey, and summer 13 hours ahead of it. To keep a session inside 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, book 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. New Jersey time in winter or 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.

## Get it notarized online today

Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email

A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.

**What you need**

- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document

[Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order)

Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording)

Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. [Check your document](/notary/abroad-check).

Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers)

Documents for use in Japan

## Apostille or remote notary?

Japan has been in the Apostille Convention since 27 July 1970, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.

Signing from Japan? A video session with us still needs a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See [apostille services](/notary/apostille-services) for documents going the other way.

Embassy option

## The U.S. embassy in Tokyo

Look for the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Other U.S. posts in the country: Naha, Osaka and Sapporo (consulates general) and Fukuoka and Nagoya (consulates).

Whichever country you are in, the video session works the same way, described on [the hub page](/notary/us-citizens-abroad). [The State Department's page on notarial services](https://travel.state.gov/en/replace-certify/authenticate-documents/authentication-abroad.html) explains the consular side.

This is not legal advice, and local rules in Japan are not something we can speak to, so check with whoever will receive the document.

Looking for a particular document? See [notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad](/notary/abroad-documents).

FAQ

## Japan notary questions

**Does the U.S. embassy in Tokyo notarize documents?**

Look for the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Other U.S. posts in the country: Naha, Osaka and Sapporo (consulates general) and Fukuoka and Nagoya (consulates). See the embassy section for the State Department's rules; a video session is what to use for a U.S.-connected document if no post is within reach.

Other countries: [South Korea](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/south-korea), [Brazil](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/brazil), [Colombia](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/colombia), [Portugal](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/portugal).

[All countries](/notary/us-citizens-abroad) · [Remote online notarization](/notary/remote-online-notarization) · [Apostilles for documents used abroad](/notary/apostille-services)

## In Japan and need a U.S. notary? Send it to the desk.

[Book Now](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)