Post offices offer several services such as postal, financial and insurance services. There are two kinds of post offices, ordinary and special offices.

(1) Domestic Postal Rates
Post cards of standard-size: 50 yen, First-class letters of standard-size (14 to 23.5 cm in length, 9 to 12 cm in width) 80 yen up top 25g and 90 yen up to 50g.

(2) International mail
There are airmail, surface mail, economy air (SAL) mail, EXM (express mail service) and international electronic mail. Cost of postcard by air mail is 70 yen to all over the world, and that of an air letter is 90 yen. Costs of others depend on the weight and their destination.

(3) Oversea remittance
International postal money order is used for oversea remittance. You can select ordinary money order or telegraphic money order. While the former is by air mail and is less expensive, the latter is on line and expensive.

(4) Monetary services
When you open a post office savings account, you should bring passport or foreign resident registration card and seal (or sign).