| Parliament name (generic / translated) | Kokkai / National Diet |
| Structure of parliament | Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) | Sangiin / House of Councillors |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) | Shugiin / House of Representatives |
| President | Chuichi Date (M) |
| Notes | Elected on 1 Aug. 2016. |
| Secretary General | Takeshi Nakamura (M) |
| Notes | Appointed on 7 Dec. 2013. |
| Members | 242 |
| Address | Sangiin (House of Councillors) 7-1 Nagatacho 1, Chiyodaku 100-8961 TOKYO |
| Phone | (81 3) 3581 3111 |
| Fax | (81 3) 5512 3895 |
| E-mail | IntlCon@sangiin-sk.go.jp |
| Website | http://www.sangiin.go.jp/ |