Japan


Addressing formats
In the example, the number 3 is the block number; and the number 4 is the house number. This order – with a hyphen in between is of vital importance: 3 – 4, not 4 – 3. Each ku (ward, e.g. Minato-ku) is divided into cho, which are succesfully numbered (e.g. Shibaura I-chome, Shibaura 2-chome, etc.).

The postal code contains seven digits (three digits and four digits separated by a hyphen: NNN-NNNN0) and is placed to the right of the city. This is a new code, introduced in 1998. The new code provides a much greater level of sortation. With the old code, the country was divided into 5,000 codes, as compared to 116,000 with the new system.

Mr Yoshihiko Sasaki
Quantium Solutions (Japan) Inc.
Prologis Park Tokyo-Ohta
1-3-6 Tokai Ohta-ku Tokyo
143-000 JAPAN
 

Undeliverable mail terms
受取拒否: Refused
住所不完全: Incomplete Address
受取人不明: Unknown
転居先不明: Moved
あて所に尋ねあたりません: Return to Sender
 

National Holidays 2012


Festivals

Date

New Year’s Day

Jan 1(Sun)

substitute holiday for the New Year’s Day

Jan 2 (Mon)

Coming-of-Age Day

Jan 9 (Mon)

National Foundation Day

Feb 11(Sat)

Spring Equinox Day

Mar 20 (Tue)

Showa Day

Apr 29 (Sun)

substitute holiday for the Day of Showa (Apr. 29)

Apr 30 (Mon)

Constitution Memorial Day

May 3 (Thurs)

Greenery Day

May 4 (Fri)

Children’s Day

May 5 (Sat)

Marine Day

Jul 16 (Mon)

Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day

Sep 17 (Tue)

Autumnal Equinox Day

Sep 22 (Sun)

Health-Sports Day

Oct 8 (Mon)

Culture Day

Nov 3 (Sat)

Labor Thanksgiving Day

Nov 23 (Fri)

The Emperor’s Birthday

Dec 23 (Sun)

substitute holiday for the Emperor’s Birthday (Dec. 23)

Dec 24 (Mon)