Tokyo - Post Report Question and Answers
How do you send and receive your letters and package mail? Are local postal facilities adequate?
DPO - Jan 2024
When ordering from the US - DPO and pouch. When mailing out I almost always used the Japanese Post; it was faster and more reliable in my experience than the DPO. The prices were reasonable and overall I just found it much more convenient than trying to mail from the Embassy. - Nov 2020
DPO is great - Mar 2019
DPO is super quick. Local mail seems fine and easy enough if you have some Japanese. - Jun 2018
The Embassy has a DPO, though local mail also works well. - Mar 2018
DPO, and a good local services too. - Mar 2017
Through DPO at the Embassy. - Feb 2014
Through the DPO. - Apr 2013
APO - Jan 2011
We had APO at the embassy. - Oct 2008
