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The Japanese
postal system is in the process of being privatized, but, so far,
none of the services have changed. Most Post offices are open between
9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Large central Post offices
are also open on the weekends. It is common to find drop-off mailboxes
outside some convenience stores.  Postal Savings Accounts It is possible to set up a Postal Savings account at almost any Post office in Japan. Postal savings is a very secure way to save you money. You’ll need you Alien Registration Card and your passport or other accepted Picture ID to open an account. Expect to wait up to two weeks to receive your cash card, which you will then be able to use at any Post office and many ATM’s across Japan. Postal Services Information (English): 03-5472-5851 or 03-5472-5852. Also, the post office publishes a new edition of its English-language Post Office Guide each March. It is available for a charge of ¥200 (plus an addition ¥180 shipping fee if you have it mailed) |
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| Domestic Mail The Japanese postal Service has several classes of mail. The normal charge for a letter is ¥80, a Postcard is ¥50, and a return-paid Postcard is ¥100. Here are some of the other domestic mail services. • Letters: (tegami) • Standard letters - no thicker than 1cm & be tween 9x14 cm and 12x23.5 cm in size. * under 25 grams - ¥80 * under 50 grams - ¥90 • Non-standard letters - ¥120 for 50 grams or less, and ¥1,350 for a maximum of 4kg. • Mini Letter: (yubin shokan) - Only thin materi- als to be included (e.g. piece of paper, photo) ¥60 (maximum 25 grams). • Express Mail: (sokutatsu) - from ¥270. • Priority delivery Registered Mail: (kakitome) - from ¥420 (may be insured). Special registered- mail cash envelopes (genkin kakitome futo) are availa • Lettax: (denshin-yubin) Hand written letters and pictures may be sent by facsimile. ¥580 (first page). Money and flower delivery options are also available. ble for sending money. • Parcels: From ¥510. Postage varies according to weight of package and destination. |
• Printed Matter:
(shoseki kozutsumi) The cheap- est way to send magazines, books and
pamphlets within Japan. International Mail Perhaps the best method, and most widely used international parcel service is EMS (Express Postal Tracking). EMS service allows you to track your parcels as you ship them to most counties around the world. Other notable options are as follows. • Express Mail: (sokutatsu) - from ¥270. Write EX PRESS in red ink in the top left corner of your item and it will be sent immediately after reach ing the post office. • Priority delivery Registered Mail: (kakitome) - from ¥420 (may be insured). Special registered- mail cash envelopes (genkin kakitome futo) are available for sending money. • Surface Mail: (funabin -sea mail) • SAL: ("Surface Airlifted") - Delivery within 2-3 weeks. This is cheaper than airmail and faster than surface mail. |
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