Aug 6, 2015 - 1 min read

Unusual Mail Boxes in Japan

Cute, romantic and historical mail boxes

By Olga

Community writer

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A beautiful mail box at JR Komagome station (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

During the spring, there are thousands of real cherry blossoms (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

A mail box with cute panda, near Sensoji temple in Asakusa (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

A mail box near Nara station (Nara) (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

A mail box in Enoshima (Kamakura) is quite ordinary, but this lantern is charming! (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

A mail box at Shiba post office, Onarimon station (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

In Japan everything tends to be cuter than anywhere else, even mail boxes.

Mail boxes here are typically red, but sometimes pink (for example, in Komagome), blue (Shinagawa), yellow (Ibusuki, Kagoshima) or brown (JR Tokyo station). Some postboxes are decorated with beautiful patterns, such as cherry blossoms or fans, or have add-ons (such as a cute panda).

I still have a long way to go, so I hope this photo story is just a start!

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Kim Bergström 6 years ago

Such a fun article! I'm going to keep my eyes peeled more often to see if I can spot any cool mailboxes myself!

Cathy Cawood 9 years ago

I saw this post box in Nara. The camel and deer symbolize the Silk Road which had its terminus in ancient Nara.

Olga Photographer 9 years ago

This one looks cool, Cathy! I wish I had seen it too.

Victoria Vlisides 9 years ago

Ha! What a good idea for a feature. I like the pink one!

Olga Photographer 9 years ago

This is my favorite one, too!

Mandy Bartok 9 years ago

Olga, the post box inside Tokyo station itself is customized to look just like the station building. Check it out at the top of the stairs heading down to the Narita express trains, near the Marunouchi central exit. :)