Example address
〒POST OFFICE POSTCODE
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
POST OFFICE NAME郵便局留
Camille DUPONT 様
JAPAN
Greyed out: replace with your own details. Write the rest exactly as shown.
Holding period, cost and tips
Held for
10 days
Cost
Free
ID document
Required
No registration and no pickup fee.
- The 10 days are counted from the day after arrival at the post office. The post office does not notify you: track the item.
- Add the mention "郵便局留" (yūbinkyoku-dome) after the name of the post office.
- Document proving name and address (licence, My Number card, passport). A personal seal is requested, or a signature if you have none.
- For a parcel (ゆうパック), add the phone number. The page does not explicitly say parcels are accepted: to be confirmed with the post office.
The holding period, the cost and the address format are confirmed by an official page.
Source: Japan Post ↗