Japan
Addressing formats
With the exception of major roads, Japanese streets are not named. Instead, cities and towns are subdivided into areas, subareas and blocks.
In the address below, Tokyo is the prefecture; Minato-Ku is city ward (also city or village); Shibaura 4-Chome is the name of the city district; and 3-4 is the city block and building number. The postal code contains seven digits (the format is always NNN-NNNN) and is placed to the right of the city.
Mr Takashi Nakamura
Company X
Tamachi Kiyoa Building
3-4 Shibaura 4-Chome
Minato-Ku
TOKYO 108-0023
JAPAN
Undeliverable mail terms
| Japanese | English |
| 死亡 | Deceased |
| 住所不完全 | Incompete address |
| 転居先不明 | Moved and forwarding address unknown |
| 受取拒否 | Refused |
| 送付人返送 | Return to sender |
| 宛先不明 | Unknown address |
| 受取人不明 | Unknown recipient |
National Holidays 2010
| 1 January | New Year's Day |
| 11 January | Coming of age Day |
| 11 February | National Foundation Day |
| 22 March | Vernal Equinox Day |
| 29 April | Shōwa Day |
| 3 May | Constitution Day |
| 4 May | Greenery Day |
| 5 May | Children's Day |
| 19 July | Marine Day |
| 20 September | Respect-for-the-Aged Day |
| 23 September | Autumnal Equinox Day |
| 11 October | Health and Sports Day |
| 3 November | Culture Day |
| 23 November | Labor Thanksgiving Day |
| 23 December | Emperor's Birthday |
| 31 December |
New Year's Eve (officially for bank/government employees only) |
