Author: 司徒 杏怡

The airport post office is here! Guidance of going to the airport post office

司徒 杏怡

Customers who have reserved an ETC card and picked it up at the airport post office, do you have difficulty finding the post office?
This article is to introduce you how to find the airport post office after arriving at the airport.
Please be sure to know the location of the post office before departure.

Below we will guide you on how to find the location of the airport post office without any problems, so if you get lost in the airport hall, be sure to check here!

Contents

  1. New Chitose Airport
  2. Narita Airport Terminal 1
  3. Narita Airport Terminal 2
  4. Haneda Airport Terminal 1
    1. Kamata Post Office
  5. Chubu Centrair International Airport
    1. Tokoname Post Office
  6. Kansai Airport
  7. Fukuoka Airport
  8. Kagoshima Airport
    1. Kokubu Post Office
    2. Kagoshima Central Post Office

1.New Chitose Airport

The post office at New Chitose Airport is located in the Domestic Terminal (Terminal 2). There is no post office in the International Terminal, so if you are using international flights, please go to the Domestic Terminal.

Recommended route:

① Arrive at domestic flight → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter
② Arrive at the international flight → Move to the domestic flight → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter

Access: 2F
New Chitose Air Port Post Office
〒066-0012 Bibi,Chitose-shi,Hokkaido（New Chitose Airport Terminal 2 2F）
Hours of business： Weekdays 9:00～17:00
Saturday 9:00～17:00
Sundays, National Holidays 9:00～17:00

After arriving at Domestic Terminal 2, please go to District C.
The post office is circled in red in the map.

2.Narita Airport Terminal 1

There are a total of two post offices at Narita Airport. But not in terminal 3!
Below is the guide to the post office in Narita Airport Terminal 1.

Recommended route:

Arrive at Narita Airport Terminal 1 → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter

Access: 4F
Narita International Airport Post office Terminal 1 Building Office
4F, Narita International Airport Terminal 1, Goryo Bokujo, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture 〒282-8799
Hours of business： Weekdays 08：30－19：00
Saturday 08：30－18：00
Sundays,National Holidays 08：30－18：00
*Since it is a limited-service Yu Yu counter (ゆうゆう窓口), you can only receive an ETC card, but you cannot return it.
When returning the ETC card, please put it in the mailbox.

After arriving at the 4th floor of Terminal 1, please proceed towards No.69.
The post office is circled in red in the map.

3.Narita Airport Terminal 2

There are a total of two post offices at Narita Airport. But not in terminal 3!
Below is the guide to the post office in Narita Airport Terminal 2.

Recommended route:

Arrive at Narita Airport Terminal 2 → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter

Access: 3F
Narita International Airport Post office Terminal 2 Building Office
3F, Narita International Airport Terminal 2, Furugome, Narita City, Chiba Prefecture 〒282-8799
Hours of business： Weekdays 08：30－19：00
Saturday 08：30－18：00
Sundays,National Holidays 08：30－18：00
*Since it is a limited-service Yu Yu counter (ゆうゆう窓口), you can only receive an ETC card, but you cannot return it.
When returning the ETC card, please put it in the mailbox.

After arriving at the 3th floor of Terminal 2, please go north. It is located near the “North Exit 2”.
The red circled “No. 8” in the map is the post office.

4.Haneda Airport Terminal 1

There is only one post office in Terminal 1 in Haneda Airport. Customers arriving at Terminals 2 and 3 should proceed to Terminal 1.
Below is the guide to the post office in Haneda Airport Terminal 1.

Recommended route:

①Arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter
②[Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays] Arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 → Pick up the car at the car rental counter → Go to Kamata Post Office to collect the ETC card

Access: 1F
Haneda Airport Post Office
1F, Haneda Airport Terminal 1, 3-3-2,Hanedakuko,Ota-ku,Tokyo〒144-0041
Hours of business： Weekdays：9:00～17:00
Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays：closed
If you want to pick up your ETC card on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, we recommend you pick it up at the <Kamata Post Office> near Haneda Airport.
Please click “Change delivery location” on the reservation form, select “Hotel”, and enter the name of the post office in the hotel name column and hotel address column.

After arriving at the 1st floor of Terminal 1,head towards MARKETPLACE and it is No.7 on the map.
The post office is circled in red in the map.

5Chubu Centrair International Airport

The post office to pick up the ETC card at Chubu Centrair International Airport is automatically set as <Tokoname Post Office Centrair Office>.
Terminal 1 only. Customers arriving at Terminals 2 should proceed to Terminal 1.
Below is the guide to the Tokoname Post Office Centrair Office.

 

Recommended route:

①Arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport Terminal 1 → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter
②Arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport Terminal 2 → Move to Terminal 1 → Go to the post office to pick up the ETC card → Go to the car rental counter
③[Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays] Arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport Terminal 1/2 → Pick up the car at the car rental counter → Go to Tokoname Post Office to collect the ETC card

Access: 1F Terminal 1
Tokoname Post Office Centrair Office
1F, Chubu Centrair International Airport Terminal 1, Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture 〒479-8799
Hours of business： Weekdays：9:00～17:00
Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays：closed
If you want to pick up your ETC card on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, we recommend you pick it up at the <Tokoname Post Office > near Haneda Airport.
Please click “Change delivery location” on the reservation form, select “Hotel”, and enter the name of the post office in the hotel name column and hotel address column.

After arriving at the 1st floor of Terminal 1,it is on the other side of the Lawson convenience store.
The post office is circled in red in the map.

6.Kansai Airport

The Post Office in Kansai Airport is closed, so ToCoo! reservation form do not have the options of Kansai Airport for choosing ETC Card Pick up place.
We recommend to Guest who will use Kansai Airport for using “Izumisano Post Office” for pick-up the ETC Card. “Izumisano Post Office” is 16 minutes far from airport by car becuase they are placed near by Airport. Please move to the “Izumisano Post Office“.
*Please be careful, You can not pick up the ETC Card at the car outlet.
Please click “Change delivery location” on the reservation form, select “Hotel”, and enter the name of the post office in the hotel name column and hotel address column.

Recommended route: Arrive at Kansai Airport→ Pick up the car at the car rental counter → Go to “Izumisano Post Office” to collect the ETC card

Izumisano Post Office
Access: ２－８－４５ Uemachi, Izumisano City, Osaka 〒598-8799
MAPCODE:35 864 842*33
Hours of business： Weekdays：8:00～19:00
Saturdays: 8:00～18:00
Sundays, Public holidays: 9:00～16:00

The Post Office of Knasai Airport is closed, so we recommend you to move “Izumisano Post Office” that is 16 minutes far from airport by car for pick up ETC Card.
The post office is marked in red in the symbol.

7　Fukuoka Airport

The Post Office of Hukuoka Airport is closed. After you pick up the rental car, please move to Hakaltakita Post Office. (4min to car)
Below is the guide to the post office in Hakatakita Post Office

Recommended route: Arrive at Fukuoka Airport→ Pick up the car at the car rental counter → Go to “Hakatakita Post Office” to collect the ETC card

Hours of business： Weekdays：7:00～19:00
Saturdays: 7:00～18:00
Sundays, Public holidays: 7:00～18:00

Hakatakita Post Office
Access: １－３－２６ Ooi, HakataKu, Hukuoka City, Hukuoka 〒812-8799
MAPCODE: 13 383188*66

The Post Office of Hukuoka Airport is closed, so we recommend you to move “Hakatakita Post Office” that is 4 minutes far from airport by car for pick up ETC Card.
The Post Office is marked in red in the symbol.

8 Kagoshima Airport

 

The Post Office of Kagoshima Airport is closed. So you can not pick up the ETC Card in this Post Office.

We recommend to Guest who will use Kagoshima Airport for using “Kokubu Post Office” or “Kagoshima Central Post Office” for pick-up the ETC Card becuase they are placed near by Airport.

*Please be careful, You can not pick up the ETC Card at the car outlet.
Please click “Change delivery location” on the reservation form, select “Hotel”, and enter the name of the post office in the hotel name column and hotel address column.

Recommended route:

Arrive at Kagoshima Airport→ Pick up the car at the car rental counter → Go to “Kokubu Post Office/Kagoshima Central Post Office” to collect the ETC card

Kokubu Post Office
３－３９－１ Kokubuchuuou, Kirishima City, Kagoshima 〒899-4399
Mapcode: 216 541 166*72

Hours of business： Weekdays：8:00～19:00
Saturdays: 8:00～17:00
Sundays, Public holidays: 9:00～12:30

The Post Office of Kagoshima Airport is closed, so we recommend you to move “Kokubu Post Office” that is 22 minutes far from airport by car for pick up ETC Card.
The Post Office is marked in red in the symbol.

Kagoshima Central Post Office
1-2 Chuuouchou, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima 〒890-8799
Mapcode: 393 575 792*15

Hours of business： Weekdays：7:00～21:00
Saturdays, Public holidays: 7:00～18:00

The Post Office of Kagoshima Airport is closed, so we recommend you to move “Kagoshima Central Post Office” that is 39 minutes far from airport by car for pick up ETC Card.
The Post Office is marked in red in the symbol.

 

Kamata Post Office
１-２-８ KamataHonchou, Ootaku, Tokyo-to 〒144-8799

GOOGLE MAP： https://bit.ly/3K2lg5Z
20 minutes far from Haneda Airport by car
Mapcode: 191 556*28

Hours of business： Weekdays：07：00－19：00
Saturdays, Public holidays: 07：00－18：00

 



Tokoname Post Office
１－８３ Sakaemachi, Tokonameshi, Aichi 〒479-8799

GOOGLE MAP： https://bit.ly/3XoP5R3
11 minutes far from Haneda Airport by car
Mapcode:371 790 173*42

Hours of business： Weekdays：8:00～19:00
Saturdays: 8:00～17:00
Sundays, Public holidays: 9:00～12:30

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Japanese New Year

司徒 杏怡

In Japan, the time period of January is called “o-shou-ga-tsu, Oshougatsu in Japan is an event for the family, much like Chinese New Year.  Most Japanese people will be at home with their families come together to celebrate the New Year.

  • The o-souji (house cleaning)
  • New Year’s Decorations
  • nengajo (New Year’s cards)
  • Huge bellsand toshikoshi soba” (year-crossing soba)
  • Events and customs

■The o-souji (house cleaning)

The o-souji ritual used to start on December. It has a practical and a spiritual significance. This major house cleaning is thought as a ritual to give a pleasant welcome to God on New Year’s Day.They will associate a big annual clean with spring, in Japan it’s done in the last days of the year – pretty much everywhere. Homes, schools and offices all get a thorough going over that creates a clean slate for the year ahead.

■New Year’s Decorations

After finish the house cleaning, it will start to decorate their houses with special decorations on December 28th and 30th. Please be carefully they would not do it on December 29th because that is apparently also not a good day to put up decorations because the number nine has the same sound as “suffer” (ku 苦) in Japanese, so it is also considered to be bad luck.

Let’s get to know the different Japanese new year decorations!

Kadomatsu

Kadomatsu are placed in  pairs in front of the gate or front doors of homes to welcome the Shinto gods.

Shime-Kazari

Shimekazari will put it on top of the house entrance to prevent bad spirits from entering and to invite the Shinto deity, to descend and visit.

A round rice-cake

Japanese people will  and place these at very visible places around their homes for decoration. Placing them in different rooms is said to bring more luck, as each room will welcome Shinto gods come and stay.

■nengajo (New Year’s cards)

People say ”あけましておめでとうございます(akemashite omedetou (gozaimasu)” which is meaning congratulations on the new year. They will  send New Year’s cards called ”nengajo ”to their family or someone treated well by.  Although with the growth of the Internet and cell phones, the number of people who send nengajo is decreasing yearly,  The receiver can know your feeling during you hand writing. However, do not send the New Year’s cards to anyone who has had a death in the family during the year.

■Huge bellbsound and toshikoshi soba” (year-crossing soba)


New Year’s Eve is called “Oomisoka” in Japanese. At Buddhist temples, huge bells are hit 108 times during midnight to get rid of all evil desires. Most people believe that huge bells are hit 108 times during midnight to get rid of all evil desires. So that we will eat the “toshikoshi soba” when we hearing the huge bells sounds and wish for a long lasting life. You can still listen the huge bells sounds even while you’re staying at home  because you can see it at the TV shows.

■Events and customs

The first sunrise

 

It is an event to worship the first sun rising on New Year’s Day, which is the beginning of the year since it is believed that the Shinto gods of the year appear with the first sunrise. So, people pray for good luck when the first sun rises.

First visiting to the Shrine

At the beginning of the year, people go to the shrine and pray for the safety and happiness of the new year. Some people leave their home to visit the shrine on the night of the 31st, or at the midnight, and some people just go there in the morning on January 1st or afternoon. Shrines are very crowded at this time of year. The money which you can put into the wooden box for good luck is well known as the more money you put into it, the more luck you will get. On the other hands, some people believe if you put 5 Yen, it is super lucky. Since the pronunciation of 5 Yen which is ‘go en’ sounds similar to the word ‘ご縁(go en)’ which means luck.

Osechi dish

It is a celebration meal that Japanese people have between January 1st and 3rd. Japanese people believe that Osechi dishes bring good luck in the sense of celebration. It is filled with grilled, boiled and pickled foods in a multitiered Japanese food box. It is made up of dishes which could be preserved longer time so that it  can allow housewives who are busy with cooking take a rest around some days at the New Year.

Otoshidama

Originally, this began with the custom to give some left over rice cakes to children. but today it has become an event for adults to give money to children. It’s a small bag of money that children receive from their parents, grandfathers, grandmothers and relatives.

Kagami-mochi

 

You should eat Kagami-mochi which were offered to the Shinto gods after some days from the New Year day!  People cut this rice cakes and put them into some red bean soup or Ozoni which is Dashi soup(Soup types and other ingredients might be changed up to the location.). They eat this praying for keeping good health of the new year. People eat this mostly on January 11th or 20th.

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