Post Offices Post offices in Japan provide a variety of services, including handling of ordinary mail, parcels, remittances, deposits and insurance. Non-Standard sized mail is charged according to weight. Mail should have a maximum length of 60cm and a maximum combined length, Width and thickness of 90cm. With one side measuring 1m or less, and weight of 16kg or less are determined according to weight and destination. Special delivery mail must be marked in red ink and additional charge is required.
Mail is guaranteed until delivery and compensation can be claimed if it is lost.