Postal Service

The Japanese Postal Service provides complete services for both domestic and foreign mail.

Domestic

Ask your hotel front desk to assist you in posting mail or packages. Rates for postage addressed within Japan are 80yen up to 25 grams and 90yen over 25 grams up to 50 grams if the envelope is between 9 x 14 cm and 12 x 23.5 cm. Mail that has different measurements costs 130yen up to 50 grams and 190yen over 50 grams. Postcards cost 50yen.

International Air Mail

                       Asia     North America,  Europe,
                                Oceania,        Africa,
                                Middle East     South America

Postcards              70yen       70yen         70yen
Aerograms              90yen       90yen         90yen
Letters (Up to 10g)    90yen      l10yen        l3Oyen
(Each extra 10g)       60yen       80yen        l00yen

International Business Mail (EMS)

This service, available at some post offices that handle international mail, is especially useful for business firms. Private delivery services such as DHL and Federal Express provide fast and efficient services between Japan and other nations. Your choice of service depends on the kind of item you want to send.

International Parcel Post

Foreign parcel post can be sent between Japan and most nations. Maximum weight for a single package is 20 kg for all destinations. The type of contents of a parcel accepted, however, and the maximum measurements of a single parcel differ by destination.