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Large post offices in major cities to the package. For deliv eries
may have a counter (indicated within Japan, takuhaibin (see
by a sign) where English is the next section) is often a
spoken. The clerk will weigh the faster option.
letter and sell the correct stamp.
An express service is available Couriers and Other
for more urgent mail inside
Japan. EMS (Express Mail Mail Services
Logo identifying post offices and also found Service) operates like an Japan is well served with
on mailboxes international courier service efficient door-to-door delivery
run by the post office, and it services (takuhaibin): for fast
Postal Services
is a speedy way to send docu- delivery, they are a better
Post offices (yubin-kyoku) and ments and goods up to 66 lb alternative to regular post. The
mailboxes in Japan are identified (30 kg) overseas. It can even be best known of these domestic
by the charac ter looking like a cheaper than regular airmail. companies are Yamato Tran-
“T” with an extra horizontal bar Post office staff can advise as sport Co. and Sagawa Express.
across the top. Main post offices to which is the cheaper option. Small pack ages can be sent via
are usually open 7am–11pm on In major cities, the central post these courier services from
weekdays with shorter hours at office often has a late or conven ience stores and other
weekends. Some large central overnight counter. shops; larger items will be picked
post offices are open 24 hours. Many mailboxes have two up at the source. There are also
Smaller post offices may open slots, which separate a number of courier
9am–4pm on weekdays but the mail according to services for sending
are often closed on weekends. desti nation and type. printed materials and
Stamps are also sold at smaller The slots are label ed pack ages abroad.
stores, includ ing convenience in English. Parcels have FedEx and DHL are
stores, and larger hotels. Make to be mailed from a among the best
sure any mail is addressed post office: a form will known. Nippon
correctly and legibly; the pos tal be supplied to fill in, Courier Services
code is the most important. which staff will attach Japanese mailbox is also reliable.
DIRECTORY
International and Cell Phones Japan Today Couriers
Local Telephone ∑ japantoday.com
Calls Rentafone Japan DHL
∑ rentafonejapan.com Outdoor Japan Online Tel 0120-39-2580, then
Comica Card ∑ outdoorjapan.com press 0.
∑ tm.softbank.jp/ Internet ∑ dhl.co.jp/en.html
english/consumer/ Television and FedEx
comica Freespot Radio Tel 0120-00-3200 (toll-
∑ freespot.com/users/
KDDI map_e.html Inter FM free). ∑ fedex.com/jp
Tel 001-010 (access code), Nippon Courier
or 0057 (toll-free JiWire Global Wi-Fi ∑ interfm.co.jp Services
information), or 0120-977- Finder J-Wave Tel (03) 5461-3550.
097 (toll-free). ∑ v4.jiwire.com/hot- ∑ j-wave.co.jp ∑ nippon-courier.co.jp
KDDI Super World spot-directory-browse- Sagawa Express
Card by-state.htm?country_ Postal Services Tel 0120-18-9595.
∑ kddi.com id=109&provider_id=0 ∑ sagawa-exp.co.jp
EMS
NTT Communications Kinko’s ∑ post.japanpost.jp/ Yamato Transport Co.
Tel 0033-010 (access ∑ kinkos.co.jp/store/ int/ems/index_en.html Tel 03-3541-3411.
code). Tel 0120-50-6506 top.html ∑ kurone koyamato.
(toll-free information). Tokyo Central Post co.jp/english
SoftBank Telecom Newspapapers Office
Tel 0061-010 (interna- and Magazines 2-7-2 Marunouchi,
tional call service access Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
code). Tel 0088-41 (toll- The Asahi Shimbun Tel (03) 3217-5231.
free information). ∑ ajw.asahi.com
∑ tm.softbank.jp/ Tokyo International
english The Japan News Post Office
∑ the-japan-news.com
World Prepaid Card 3-5-14 Shinsuna, Koto-ku,
∑ 506506.ntt.com/ The Japan Times Tokyo. Tel 0120-59-3158.
english/service/p_card ∑ japantimes.co.jp (international mail service).

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