Do I need to go to Shanghai to apply for a Japanese visa in Hangzhou?

Yes At present, Japan has no consulate in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Zhejiang citizens can apply for Japanese consular consultation and visa to Japan at the nearest Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai. To apply for a Japanese visa in Hangzhou, you must go through the designation of China National Tourism Administration and obtain the qualification of issuing a visa to embassies and consulates in China, Japan. The materials required for Japanese visa application include passport, visa application form, personal photo 4.5 times 4.5, personal information processing consent, household registration book or notarial certificate of kinship and other related materials.