During your time time in Japan, there are so many reasons the post office can come in handy, but if you’re on a tight schedule, sometimes it’s hard to make it in during their limited business hours. Most of the small post offices in Japan close early (around 6pm) on weekdays and do not open on weekends and holidays. However, select post offices are open 24/7. These are most often the big post offices near major train stations, and they have a counter called “Yu-Yu Window(ゆうゆう窓口 yu yu madoguchi)”. You can buy stamps, send packages, and collect packages you sent to the post office (*Explained below) at the Yu-Yu Window in these 24hr Post Offices anytime.
Update in August,2024
There is no 24hr Post Offices in Japan now.
The majority of post offices in the list below have extended their weekday hours of operation until 9:00 PM and close at 6:00 PM on weekends.
However, you still have the option to utilize these post offices as delivery addresses for receiving your packages.
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Kyokudome(局留め) in 24hr Post Offices
It’s useful to know that Japan Post allows you to receive parcels at any post office in Japan. The service is known as “kyoku dome”(局留め, literally means, ‘stopped at the post office’).
For example, when you buy something online but don’t know where you will be staying, you can have the package sent to a post office in the area you will be around and can pick it up once it is delivered to the post office. The package will be returned to the sender if it is not collected within 10 days. Remember that you need to show your official ID to collect your package, so the recipient’s name must be exactly the same as on your ID, and not a nickname.
Here is a list of the main post offices in Japan where a “Yu-Yu Window(ゆうゆう窓口)” is available 24 hours(which means 24hr Post Offices ). You can click the post office’s name for more Information (Japanese Only). Time it takes to walk from the nearest station can also be found below.
24hr Post Offices in Japan
Hokkaido
| Kushiro Central Post Office (7 min from Kushiro Sta.) | Address: 13-2-1 Saiwai-cho, Kushiro, Hokkaido |
| Postal code: 085-8799 / Tel: 0154-22-3440 | |
| Sapporo Central Post Office (6 min from Sapporo Sta.) | Address: 1-2-1, Kita6JoHigashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Postal code: 060-8799 / Tel: 0570-001-265 | |
| Hakodate Central Post Office (4 min from Hakodate Sta.) | Address: 1-6, Shinkawa-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido |
| Postal code: 040-8799 / Tel: 0138-22-9125 | |
| Otaru Post Office (11 min from Otaru Sta.) | Address: 1-8-1 Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido |
| Postal code: 047-8799 / Tel: 0134-22-3330 |
Miyagi
| Sendai Central Post Office(12 min from Sendai Sta.) | Address: 1-7 Kitamemachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi |
| Postal code: 980-8799 / Tel: 022-267-8001 |
Chiba
| Chiba Central Post Office(9 min from Chiba-minato Sta.) | Address: 1-14-1 Chuoko, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba |
| Postal code: 260-8799 / Tel: 043-246-6636 |
Tokyo
| Tokyo Central Post Office (5 min from Tokyo Sta.) | Address: 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 100-8994 / Tel: 0570-001-736 | |
| Shinjuku Post Office (6 min from Shinjuku Sta.) | Address: 1-8-8 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 163-8799 / Tel: 03-3340-1086 | |
| Asakusa Post Office (9 min from Asakusa Sta./1 min from Tawaramachi Sta.) | Address: 1-1-1 Nishiasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 111-8799 / Tel: 03-5828-7921 | |
| Shibuya Post Office (5 min from Shibuya Sta.) | Address: 1-12-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 150-8799 / Tel: 03-5469-9823 | |
| Nakano Post Office (3 min from Nakano Sta.) | Address: 2-27-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 164-8799 / Tel: 03-3383-7461 | |
| Ginza Post Office (10 min from Shimbashi Sta.)/7 min from Tsukijishijo Sta.) | Address: 8-20-26 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 100-8799 / Tel: 03-3524-2170 | |
| Shinagawa Post Office (3 min from Oimachi Sta.) | Address: 5-23-34 Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 140-8799 / Tel: 03-3471-4210 | |
| Meguro Post Office (10 min from Gakugei-daigaku Sta.) | Address: 1-15-16, Megurohon-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 152-8799 / Tel: 03-3792-7125 | |
| Arakawa Post Office (23 min from Nishi-Nippori Sta./3 min from Arakawa-kuyakusho-mae Sta.) | Address: 3-2-1 Arakawa, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 116-8799 / Tel: 03-3801-9841 | |
| Kanda Post Office (6 min from Shinjuku Sta.) | Address: 2-12 Awaji-cho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 101-8799 / Tel: 03-3257-6402 | |
| Toshima Post Office (15 min from Ikebukuro Sta.) | Address: 3-18-1 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo |
| Postal code: 170-8799 / Tel: 03-3989-7467 |
Kanagawa
| Yokohama Central Post Office (3 min from Yokohama Sta.) | Address: 2-14-2 Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| Postal code: 220-8799 / Tel: 045-461-1431 |
Aichi
| Nagoya Central Post Office (5 min from Nagoya Sta.) | Address: 1-1-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya |
| Postal code: 450-8998 / Tel: 052-564-2103 |
Kyoto
| Kyoto Central Post Office (5 min from Kyoto Sta.) | Address: 843-12, Higashishiokoji-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto |
| Postal code: 600-8799 / Tel: 075-365-2471 |
Osaka
| Osaka North Post Office (6 min from Nakatsu Sta.) | Address: 1-1-52 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka |
| Postal code: 530-8799 / Tel: 06-6347-8010 | |
| Shin-Osaka Post Office (4 min from Ajikawaguchi Sta.) | Address: 4-1-18 Shimaya, Konohana-ku, Osaka |
| Postal code: 539-8799 / Tel: 06-6460-6652 |
Hiroshima
| Hiroshima Central Post Office (3 min from Shiyakusho-mae Sta.(Tram Sta.)) | Address: 1-4-1 Kokutaijimachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima |
| Postal code: 730-8799 / Tel: 0570-004-356 |
Fukuoka
| Fukuoka Central Post Office (4 min from Tenjin Sta.) | Address: 4-3-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka |
| Postal code: 810-8799 / Tel: 0570-005-128 | |
| Hakata Post Office (5 min from Hakata Sta.) | Address: 8-1 Hakataekichuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka |
| Postal code: 812-0012 / Tel: 092-431-6787 |
Okinawa
| Naha Central Post Office (3 min from Tsubokawa Sta.(Monorail)) | Address: 3-3-8 Tsubogawa, Naha, Okinawa |
| Postal code: 900-8799 / Tel: 0570-005-396 |
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