{"id":87839,"date":"2022-04-30T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=87839"},"modified":"2024-11-25T22:19:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:19:36","slug":"how-to-write-japanese-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/how-to-write-japanese-address\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write a Japanese postal address correctly?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have friends or relatives in Japan, you might have tried to send a letter or a parcel abroad. Thus, you may know that postal services can be sensitive in case of wrongly written addresses. Also, the quality of the service depends on several factors: border rules, time of the year, and the specificities of each country. It&#8217;s been three years since I left France to live in Japan, and I have often exchanged letters and deliveries with my relatives. Still, the same question comes back each time: <strong>How do I write the address in Japan? <\/strong>This is the question I&#8217;ll try to answer here while sharing my tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#japanese-address-kanji-romaji\">Should I write the address in Japanese or Romaji? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2\">How to correctly write a Japanese address on a letter or a parcel <\/a><ul class=\"ht_toc_child_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#japanese-postal-information\">How to read a Japanese postal information <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-write-japanese-address-kanji\">How to write a Japanese address in kanji <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-write-japanese-address-romaji\">How to write a Japanese address in romaji  <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#kanji-or-romaji\">Should I choose kanji or romaji? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#print-or-handwrite-japanese-address\">Should I write an address by hand? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tips-for-writing-japanese-address\">Tips and tricks from an ex-pat living in Japan <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"87822\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140937\/%E3%80%92-%E9%83%B5%E4%BE%BF%E8%A8%98%E5%8F%B7-yubin-kigo-the-postal-acronym-for-postal-code-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\u3012 (\u90f5\u4fbf\u8a18\u53f7, yubin kigo) the postal acronym for postal code\" class=\"wp-image-87822\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"87829\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese post (Kentaro Toma)\" class=\"wp-image-87829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141105\/Japanese-post-Kentaro-Toma-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Japanese post office. <em>Photos: <a aria-label=\"Olivier Guillard  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@olivier_twwli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Olivier Guillard <\/a>and Kentaro Toma<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"japanese-address-kanji-romaji\">Should I write the address in Japanese or Romaji? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Romaji&#8221; is the transcription of Japanese characters in the latine alphabet. For example, \u6771\u4eac would become &#8220;Tokyo,&#8221; and \u5927\u962a would become &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shinsekai-osaka\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Osaka<\/a>.&#8221; <strong>So both are possible.<\/strong> But for my grandparents, who never went anywhere in Asia, it&#8217;s not easy to understand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, which one is the most appropriate? We tested both with my family: I sent them my address in kanji through the internet so that they could print and stick it on the envelope and send it from France, and surprise: <strong>more than six months later, the letter came back to them<\/strong> with the note &#8220;address error.&#8221; In fact, it never left France, and<strong> as the country&#8217;s name was written in Kanji, French postal services didn&#8217;t know what to do with it nor what country to send it to<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the opposite, when my family wrote my address with &#8220;Japan,&#8221; written as such, the letter could leave France and reach Japan without any problem. But instead of simply having it delivered to my mailbox, I got a delivery notice from the postman asking me to go to the nearest post office to get the precious letter. With my ID and the delivery notice, <strong>the embarrassed postman asked me if there was no mistake<\/strong>. This experiment made me realize that even though the letter will eventually make it to Japan, it may give difficulties to the postal services. Therefore,<strong> I would recommend writing both<\/strong>. You can print the address in Japanese and its transcription in romaji. And then, everyone is happy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"87824\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140957\/carrier-pigeon.jpg\" alt=\"carrier pigeon\" class=\"wp-image-87824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140957\/carrier-pigeon.jpg 747w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140957\/carrier-pigeon-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140957\/carrier-pigeon-150x161.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"87832\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141148\/postman.jpg\" alt=\"postman\" class=\"wp-image-87832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141148\/postman.jpg 634w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141148\/postman-396x500.jpg 396w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141148\/postman-150x189.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The era of carrier pigeon is over! Make your mailman&#8217;s job easier with a clear address writing both Kanji and romaji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2\">How to correctly write a Japanese address on a letter or a parcel <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order not to share any confidential information, I&#8217;m going to use the address of the<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tokyo_Tower\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\"> Tokyo Tower<\/a>. So, let&#8217;s just imagine that I live on top of this great red iron lady of Tokyo and see how to write my new address. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"My new home Tokyo Tower\" class=\"wp-image-87830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141127\/My-new-home-Tokyo-Tower-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My new home on top of Tokyo Tower (only in my wildest dreams).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"japanese-postal-information\">How to read a Japanese postal information <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before going any further, let&#8217;s see some kanji and vocabulary words used in Japanese addresses. In Japan,<strong> the address always starts with the postal code, then goes from the largest to the most specific, <\/strong>as shown below : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Japanese postal code<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u3012<\/strong> (\u90f5\u4fbf\u8a18\u53f7, <em>yubin kigo<\/em>) is the postal acronym often used to indicate a postal code. Introduced in 1968, it was inspired by the katakana \u30c6 (<em>te<\/em>) from the word <em>teishin<\/em> (\u9013\u4fe1, communications). You&#8217;ll see it everywhere in Japan: on mailboxes, on envelopes, on postal delivery trucks, etc. <strong>It is the first information that is filled in on a Japanese address<\/strong>. So we write this small character followed by a 3 and 4-digit postal code separated by a dash.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u3012105-0011 (postal code 105-0011)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Prefecture<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u770c<\/strong> (<em>ken<\/em>) is a prefecture. It is the most commonly used word for prefectures in Japan (with some exceptions).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u5e83\u5cf6\u770c (<em>Hiroshima-ken<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/hiroshima\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Hiroshima prefecture<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u5e9c<\/strong> (<em>fu<\/em>) is a so-called &#8220;urban&#8221; prefecture, such as Osaka or Kyoto.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u5927\u5742\u5e9c (<em>Osaka-fu<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/tag\/osaka\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Osaka urban prefecture<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u90fd<\/strong> (<em>to<\/em>) is a metropolis. It is used especially for the city of Tokyo, which comes to replace both the prefecture and city names.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u6771\u4eac\u90fd (<em>Tokyo-to<\/em>, city of Tokyo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u9053<\/strong> (<em>do<\/em>), which is used only for Hokkaido prefecture.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u5317\u6d77\u9053 (<em>Hokkaido<\/em>, Hokkaido prefecture)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The City<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u5e02<\/strong> (<em>shi<\/em>) is a city with a population exceeding 50,000 people.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>eg. \u5948\u826f\u5e02 (<em>Nara-shi<\/em>, city of Nara)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u90e1<\/strong> (<em>gun<\/em>) is a county, usually including less than 50,000 people.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u7fa4\u99ac\u90e1 (<em>Gunma-gun<\/em>, Gunma county)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u753a<\/strong> (<em>machi <\/em>or<em> cho<\/em>) is a town with a population smaller than a county (\u90e1<em> gun<\/em>).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>eg. \u5b87\u6cbb\u7530\u539f\u753a (<em>Ujitawara-cho<\/em>, the township of Ujitawara)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u6751 <\/strong>(<em>son<\/em> or <em>mura<\/em>) is a village. It is the smallest type of municipality in Japan.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>eg. \u67f3\u6cb3\u6751 (<em>Yamagawa-son<\/em>, Yamagawa village)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Ward<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u533a<\/strong> (<em>ku<\/em>) is a ward. This is used for very large cities, comparable to the arrondissements of Paris, and is mostly used to refer to the 23 wards of Tokyo.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u6e0b\u8c37\u533a (<em>Shibuya-ku<\/em>, Shibuya ward)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The District<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u4e01\u76ee<\/strong> (<em>chome<\/em>) is a district. It is often preceded by a number. Note that in Japan, there are no street names, but numbers are used instead.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u56db\u4e01\u76ee (<em>Yon chome<\/em>, fourth district)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Block<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u756a\u5730<\/strong> (<em>banchi<\/em>) is a block of several buildings. It, too, will be preceded by a number.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. \u4e8c\u756a\u5730 (<em>Ni banchi<\/em>, block number 2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Number<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u53f7<\/strong> (<em>go<\/em>) means &#8220;number&#8221; and refers to the room or apartment number within a building.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e.g. 203\u53f7 (number\/room\/apartment 203)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>There, it&#8217;s clear, right? Now that we know the different terms used in Japanese addresses let&#8217;s see how to combine them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"794\" data-id=\"87833\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141151\/study-boy.jpg\" alt=\"boy studying at desk\" class=\"wp-image-87833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141151\/study-boy.jpg 735w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141151\/study-boy-463x500.jpg 463w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141151\/study-boy-150x162.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"87825\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl.jpg\" alt=\"a confused girl\" class=\"wp-image-87825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141001\/confused-girl-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Don&#8217;t worry: you don&#8217;t need to memorize all the kanji mentioned above to write an address in Japanese.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-write-japanese-address-kanji\">How to write a Japanese address in kanji <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the pieces of a puzzle, the above-mentioned kanji, when put together, form an address in Japanese. Let&#8217;s see together the Japanese version of the address of my new home (Tokyo Tower):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u3012105-0011 \u6771\u4eac\u90fd \u6e2f\u533a \u829d\u516c\u5712\u56db\u4e01\u76ee 2\u756a\u5730 8\u53f7 \u6771\u4eac\u30bf\u30ef\u30fc<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Western addresses, <strong>Japanese addresses go from the most general to the most specific element <\/strong>and always work in this order: postal code (105-0011), prefecture, city or metropolis (\u6771\u4eac\u90fd Tokyo-to), district (\u6e2f\u533a Minato-ku), ward (\u829d\u516c\u5712 \u56db\u4e01\u76ee Shiba-koen yon-chome), block number (2\u756a\u5730 ni-banchi) and building number (8\u53f7 hachi-go). Then you can write the residence name (if there is one) as well as the name of the recipient (\u6771\u4eac\u30bf\u30ef\u30fc Tokyo Tower).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"how to write an address in Japan in kanji \" class=\"wp-image-87826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141008\/how-to-write-an-address-in-kanji-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Once separated, the different parts of the Japanese addresses seem less complicated.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-write-japanese-address-romaji\">How to write a Japanese address in romaji  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparatively, when we look at the address of the Tokyo Tower indicated by Google in English, we can notice that the order has been completely reversed, and we start from the most specific to the largest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tokyo Tower, 4 Chome-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo 105-0011<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It starts with the name of the residence (Tokyo Tower), the block, building and ward numbers (4 chome 2-8), then the name of the ward (Shibakoen), then the prefecture (Minato), then the city or metropolis (Tokyo), and finally the postal code (105-0011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the English version seems simpler, it can also be tricky to understand for Japanese letter carriers since it follows a completely different order from the original.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image caption-align-center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"how to write an address in Japan in romaji\" class=\"wp-image-87827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141028\/how-to-write-an-address-in-romaji-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The romaji version works just as well, but don&#8217;t you think this letter has slightly lost its charm?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kanji-or-romaji\">Should I choose kanji or romaji? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I often write both in a row while mentioning &#8220;JAPAN&#8221; in capital letters to ensure that the letter doesn&#8217;t get lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u3012105-0011 \u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u6e2f\u533a\u829d\u516c\u5712\u56db\u4e01\u76ee2\u756a8\u53f7 \u6771\u4eac\u30bf\u30ef\u30fc<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tokyo Tower, 4 Chome-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo 105-0011, JAPAN<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This order always worked for me, so I recommend you to ask directly to the recipient for the romaji transcription to not make any mistakes. Then you just have to print it (or copy it by hand if you feel like a calligrapher), and it&#8217;s done! Then you can decide if you prefer to write it horizontally or vertically (Japanese use both).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"how to write an Japanese address in kanji and romaji in  japan\" class=\"wp-image-87828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-2048x1315.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141048\/Japanese-address-in-kanji-and-romaji-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the envelope, I always write the Japanese addresses in kanji and romaji so that everyone can find what they are looking for, but everyone can do what they want as long as the letter reaches its destination.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"print-or-handwrite-japanese-address\">Should I write an address by hand? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can try to copy the address in kanji by hand and thus put yourself in the shoes of a great calligrapher for a moment. Even if your kanji is not perfect, the most important thing is that they are legible so that your letter or parcel arrives at its destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"689\" data-id=\"87823\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140955\/calligrapher.jpg\" alt=\"calligrapher\" class=\"wp-image-87823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140955\/calligrapher.jpg 554w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140955\/calligrapher-402x500.jpg 402w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14140955\/calligrapher-150x187.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"772\" data-id=\"87831\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141144\/post-office-lady.jpg\" alt=\"post office lady\" class=\"wp-image-87831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141144\/post-office-lady.jpg 792w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141144\/post-office-lady-500x487.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141144\/post-office-lady-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141144\/post-office-lady-150x146.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you should know that writing the address by hand is not mandatory and that a simple printout will work. Just stick it directly on the envelope, and that&#8217;s it! For my grandparents, who have difficulty understanding the Japanese addressing system, I sent them several copies of my address in kanji and romaji that they just have to stick directly on the envelope. Simple and efficient! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped caption-align-center wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"87838\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141206\/writing-woman.jpg\" alt=\"writing woman\" class=\"wp-image-87838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141206\/writing-woman.jpg 518w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141206\/writing-woman-324x500.jpg 324w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141206\/writing-woman-150x232.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"87837\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141203\/writing-man.jpg\" alt=\"writing man\" class=\"wp-image-87837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141203\/writing-man.jpg 507w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141203\/writing-man-317x500.jpg 317w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141203\/writing-man-150x237.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"87836\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141159\/writing-man-hard-working.jpg\" alt=\"writing man hard working\" class=\"wp-image-87836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141159\/writing-man-hard-working.jpg 727w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141159\/writing-man-hard-working-454x500.jpg 454w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141159\/writing-man-hard-working-150x165.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"87835\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141158\/woman-with-an-envelop.jpg\" alt=\"woman with an envelop\" class=\"wp-image-87835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141158\/woman-with-an-envelop.jpg 258w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141158\/woman-with-an-envelop-150x233.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">To each his own: handwriting or paper printing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-for-writing-japanese-address\">Tips and tricks from an ex-pat living in Japan <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before concluding this article, I would like to share some tips and tricks that I acquired during my three years living in Japan. Some things may seem obvious to you, but others may not so let&#8217;s increase your chances that your precious package or letter will reach you. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you send your letter from your country or Japan; the following advice applies to both:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tip #1:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t mail letters\/packages directly into the mailbox. Go to the counter to ensure you have the right rate and fill out the right documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip #2: <\/strong>Always write the sender&#8217;s address (yours) on the back of the envelope. If there&#8217;s a problem, the letter will be returned to you, and you can try to send it again. It&#8217;s better than having to start again from scratch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip #3: The country of destination should be written in the language of the sending country and\/or in English. I recommend that you write it<\/strong> <strong>in capital letters and in English<\/strong>. Your letter will be less likely to get lost along the way. One year, my parents sent me a letter from France to Japan, and it went through\u2026 Argentina! Mystery\u2026 Anyway, they had written &#8220;JAPAN&#8221; on the letter, and it finally reached its destination. It just took a vacation along the way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip #4: <\/strong>If you send a package, write the address clearly on the package and inside! Imagine the journey this little package will take, crossing seas and oceans, braving the weather\u2026 The recipient&#8217;s label could come off, in which case the postal service will open the package to try to find an address. If they can&#8217;t find an address, the package will be transferred to lost and found, and you will probably never see it again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141155\/woman-receiving-a-parcel.jpg\" alt=\"woman receiving a parcel\" class=\"wp-image-87834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141155\/woman-receiving-a-parcel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141155\/woman-receiving-a-parcel-500x396.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/14141155\/woman-receiving-a-parcel-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You should receive your letter or package without any problem with all these tips!<br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Japanese address system seems to differ from Western postal address presentation standards. Street names are replaced by numbers, and the order is reversed compared to the West. However, with a few little tricks and a basic understanding of reading Japanese addresses, they are not as different as they seem at first sight. Now that Japanese addresses have no more secrets for you, you have all the keys in hand to send letters or parcels to your friends in Japan! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have friends or relatives in Japan, you might have tried to send a letter or a parcel abroad&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":169,"featured_media":87828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2050],"tags":[1385,2231],"class_list":{"0":"post-87839","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-things-to-know","8":"tag-japanese","9":"tag-living-in-japan"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to read &amp; write a Japanese address on envelopes in Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are a few ways to write a Japanese address when sending mail to &amp; from Japan. 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