How to address a letter to Japan

Learn how to address and mail letters to Japan - with address examples and many tips.

How to write an address to Japan

Here’s what a typical address in Japan looks like for postal mail.

1. Address example Japan

Mr Taro Tanaka
2338 Magatake
Zaou-machi
Katta-gun, MIYAGI
989–0851
JAPAN

2. Address example Japan

4-3-2, Hakusan
Bunkyo-ku, TOKYO
112-0001
JAPAN

Postal information

Country name

Japan

Postal code format

7 digits (eg: 012-3456)

Standard address field position

Bottom right

Address text alignment

Left-aligned

Postal code regex

^(\d{7})$

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

JP

ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code

JPN

UN M49 numeric country code

392

Country information

Flag

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Common name (English)

Japan

Official name (English)

Japan

Native name

日本 (日本)

Capital

Tokyo

Continent

Asia

Subregion

Eastern Asia

Area

377,930 km2

Currency

JPY (Japanese yen, Symbol: ¥)

Time zone

UTC+09:00

Total population

123,210,000