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.

24/7 post office or 24hr Post Offices

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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