<p>A beautiful mail box at JR Komagome station</p>

A beautiful mail box at JR Komagome station (Photo: Olga Kaneda)

Unusual Mail Boxes in Japan

Cute, romantic and historical mail boxes

Olga Aug 06, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>A beautiful mail box at JR Komagome station</p>

<p>During the spring, there are thousands of real cherry blossoms </p>

<p>A mail box with cute panda, near Sensoji temple in Asakusa</p>

<p>A mail box near Nara station (Nara)</p>

<p>A mail box in Enoshima (Kamakura) is quite ordinary, but this lantern is charming!</p>

<p>A mail box at Shiba post office, Onarimon station</p>

In Japan everything tends to be cuter than anywhere else, even mail boxes.

Mail boxes here are typically red, but sometimes pink (for example, in Komagome), blue (Shinagawa), yellow (Ibusuki, Kagoshima) or brown (JR Tokyo station). Some postboxes are decorated with beautiful patterns, such as cherry blossoms or fans, or have add-ons (such as a cute panda).

I still have a long way to go, so I hope this photo story is just a start!

Olga

Olga @olga.kaneda

Living and freelancing in Japan since 2013. A big dog lover. Adores Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, Argentine tango, Spanish language, good coffee and Scottish shortbread.