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Address Converter

Convert between Japanese and Western address formats

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🇯🇵 Japanese Format

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🌍 Western Format

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Yamada Hack: Address Tips

  • • For Amazon/online shopping: Use Japanese format (大→小)
  • • For international mail: Use Western format + "JAPAN" at end
  • • Block numbers: 1-2-3 means District 1, Block 2, Building 3
  • • No street names: Japan uses block numbers, not street addresses!
  • • Postal code lookup: Use Japan Post to find your postal code

Common Mistakes

  • • Writing street names (Japan doesn't use them!)
  • • Forgetting 〒 before postal code on Japanese mail
  • • Writing city before prefecture in Japanese format
  • • Mixing up 市 (city) and 区 (ward)

Frequently Asked Questions

For international shipping, reverse the Japanese address order to Western format: start with the recipient's name, then room or building name and number, then the street block number, then the neighborhood (cho or machi), then the ward or city, then the prefecture, then the postal code, and finally write 'Japan' at the end. This address converter tool formats your Japanese address correctly for international parcels automatically.
These terms indicate the administrative level of the location in a Japanese address: ku means ward and is used only within designated major cities like Tokyo and Osaka, shi means city, cho or machi means town, and mura or son means village. Understanding these address components helps you correctly read and write Japanese addresses when filling out forms or sending mail.
You can look up your 7-digit Japanese postal code using the Japan Post website or this address converter tool by entering your address in Japanese characters or romaji. The postal code is written as a 3-digit group followed by a hyphen and 4 digits, such as 160-0022. Always include the postal code on mail and official forms to ensure fast and accurate delivery.
Most Japanese addresses use a block numbering system called banchi instead of named streets, which is the opposite of Western addressing conventions. The address identifies the chome (district block), ban (lot block), and go (individual lot number) within a neighborhood, which together pinpoint your exact location. This is why a Japanese address looks like numbers stacked without any street name in between.
On Japanese-language visa forms, write your address in Japanese characters in the exact format used on your residence certificate (juminhyo), including postal code, prefecture, city or ward, neighborhood, block, and building name. For English-language visa forms such as those from your home country's embassy, write it in romaji using the Western order starting with your name and building, ending with 'Japan.' This address converter tool produces both formats instantly.

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