The British Embassy in Tokyo occupies a prestigious location in central Tokyo, and includes the historic Ambassador’s Residence. The Embassy seeks to maximise the return to the UK taxpayer of this valuable asset by making full use of the Embassy, and the Residence in particular, as a professional events space through which we can engage with our stakeholders in Japan to promote and advance UK interests and HM Government priorities. Such activity includes providing the opportunity for British businesses and organisations to apply to use the Residence for their own events, on commercial terms, if we consider that such an event would contribute to advancing the UK’s wider interests in Japan.

In some cases, where partners are able to make a unique in-kind contribution (for example, through a cultural performance or attendance of a keynote speaker), we will provide use of the Residence and associated services (such as catering and security) on discounted terms, where they would normally be subject to commercial terms. We are particularly interested in proposals for sponsorship arrangements from British cultural institutions, not-for-profit organisations, and UK-Japan cultural organisations. The specific terms of any such arrangement will be subject to discussion on a case-by-case basis.

The British Embassy Tokyo would welcome proposals for in-kind sponsorship in relation to co-hosted events for April 2025 to March 2026.

Any organisation wishing to register an expression of interest to provide sponsorship should contact the Embassy at public-enquiries.tokyo@fcdo.gov.uk, marked for the attention of the Ambassador’s Chief of Staff.