The Finnish Institute in Japan
Contact us

From March 2011 The Finnish Institute in Japan (FIJ) has two branches, one in Tokyo, and one in Hokkaido.

The head office in Tokyo is located in Minami-Azabu in the same building as the Embassy of Finland. The nearest metro station is Hiroo on Hibiya-line. (see map)

The Finnish Institute in Japan
3-5-39 Minami-Azabu Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8561
Tel +81-(0)3-5447-6037
Fax +81-(0)3-5447-6041
office(at)finstitute.gr.jp

The office hours (Monday - Friday)

9:30-12:00; 13:00-16:00

Before visiting us please make an appointment.

Our personnel

Tokyo head office: permanent staff

Kauko Laitinen (Mr.)
Director
Tel. +81-(0)3-5447-6040

kauko.laitinen(at)finstitute.gr.jp

Director is in charge of the research, culture and education programmes and general management of the institute.

 

Ulla Kinnunen (Ms.)

Culture and Communications Manager

Tel. +81-(0)3-5447-6039

Skype: ullahkinnunen

ulla.kinnunen(at)finstitute.gr.jp

Culture and Communications Manager is in charge of the institute's arts projects and general communications tasks.

 

Ai Takase (Ms.)
Research Project Manager
ai.takase(at)finstitute.gr.jp

Research Project Manager is in charge of the Institute's research and education projects.

 

Rika Shigeta (Ms.)

Office Manager

Tel. +81-(0)3-5447-6037

rika.shigeta(at)finstitute.gr.jp

The office manager is in charge of general affairs, the accounting and giving the studying abroad information such as general inquiries.

 

Tokyo head office: other staff

 

Mikael Siren (Mｒ.)

Trainee

 

Emilia Kangasjärvi

Trainee

emilia.kangasjarvi(at)finstitute.gr.jp

 

 

The Finnish Institute in Japan

Hokkaido Office

Mid-Campus Open Laboratory

Hokkaido University

Kita 12, Nishi 5, Kita-ku

Sapporo 060–0812, Hokkaido, Japan

Tel. 011-726-2000

Fax 011-726-2005

Martina Tyrisevä (Ms.)

Head of Office

Head of Office is in charge of the research and culture programmes and general management of the office in Hokkaido.

martina.tyriseva(at)finstitute.gr.jp

Juha Tuisku (Mr.)

Assistant Office Manager

assisting in general affairs

juha.tuisku(at)finstitute.gr.jp

 

Helsinki office

Tiia Saarinen (Ms.)

Secretary of the Executive Board

tiia.saarinen(at)helsinki.fi