[2] The embassy is also represented by an Honorary Consul in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture.

[3] In 2019, the Department of Foreign Affairs, in conjunction with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, announced a competition to create the architectural design for a new Irish embassy in Tokyo.

[4] The winning design by the Dublin based architectural firm Henry J Lyons was announced in September 2020.

[5] Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin in March 2023, and is expected to be completed by 2025.

[6] The building will be based in the Yotsuya district of Shinjuku, and is expected to cost a total of €23 million.