What does 〒 mean?
The 〒 symbol introduces a Japanese postal code. Postal codes contain seven digits, usually written 110-0005.
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〒110-0005 東京都台東区上野7丁目1-1 Ueno Station
Normalized postal code, spaces and hyphens.
東京都台東区上野7丁目1-1 Ueno Station
The same address without its postal code.
Ueno Station 7-1-1 Ueno Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0005 JAPAN
Written from the smallest part to the largest, ending with JAPAN.
ADDRESS BREAKDOWN
Only parts we can identify confidently are shown.
- Postal code
- 110-0005
- Prefecture
- 東京都Tokyo
- City / ward
- 台東区Taito-ku
- District
- 上野Ueno
- Block
- 7-1-1
- Building / room
- Ueno Station
THE ONE THING TO KNOW
Japanese addresses go big → small.
Domestic addresses usually begin with the prefecture and narrow down to the building. International mail commonly reverses those parts and puts JAPAN on the last line. Always use an official Roman spelling when one exists.
JAPANESE ADDRESS FORMAT
How do you write a Japanese address in English?
For international mail, start with the room and building, then the block and neighborhood, followed by the city or ward, prefecture and postal code. Put JAPAN on the final line.
What does 丁目 mean?
丁目 (chōme) identifies a numbered district subdivision. The numbers that follow usually identify the block and building.
Should building names be translated?
Use the building’s official Roman spelling when available. Do not invent a translation for a proper name.
Japanese and international address order
JAPANESE ORDER〒110-0005 東京都台東区上野7丁目1-1 Ueno Station
→INTERNATIONAL ORDERUeno Station
7-1-1 Ueno
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0005
JAPAN
7-1-1 Ueno
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0005
JAPAN