Bulgaria and Japan have bilateral relations. Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo, while Japan has an embassy in Sofia.
Seigo Yamazawa, a Japanese samurai and military officer from the influential Satsuma domain, Volunteer participated in the Russo-Turkish War and played a notable role in Bulgaria's liberation efforts such as Battle of Pleven, leaving a legacy celebrated by monuments in the country. https://bulgarianhistory.org/seygo-iamadzava/https://plevenutre.bg/2025/06/21/644524-v_brestovets_otkriha_pametna_plocha_na_yaponski_samuray_voyuval_za_svobodata_na_pleven_snimki
Bulgaria and Japan were allies during the Second World War together with the Axis powers, after the war, both countries officially re-established diplomatic relations in September 1959.
Imperial visits to Bulgaria Prince Tsugu and Princess Tsugu 17 - 20 October 1979 Prince Mikasa and Princess Mikasa May 1987 Princess Nori 29 September - 3 October 1996 Prince Akishino and Princess Akishino 13 - 16 May 2009
Imperial visits to Japan According to: President Zhelyu Zhelev 1990 President Petar Stoyanov 1997 President Georgi Parvanov 2009 President Rumen Radev 2019 Resident diplomatic missions Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo. Japan has an embassy in Sofia. See also Foreign relations of Bulgaria Foreign relations of Japan
References
External links Bulgarian embassy in Tokyo Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Bulgaria Japanese embassy in Sofia (in Bulgarian and Japanese only)