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Regulations Pertaining to the Postal Act
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Regulations pertaining to the postal charges
Postal charges (Article 3 of the Postal Act)
Charges related to postal services shall compensate for
reasonable costs incurred under the efficient management of
postal services and shall include a reasonable profit.
Notification or approval of rates (Article 67, Paragraphs 1, 3
and 5 of the Postal Act)
Type
Major postal
items
First-class mail
Sealed letter
Notification/approval
Notification (there is a limit* on
the rate for standard mail
weighing 25g or less)
Notification (lower than the
minimum fee for standard
mail)
Second-class
Postcard
mail
Magazines,
Third-class mail
Approval
newspapers
Fourth-class mail
Correspondence
courses, etc.
Approval
* The amount specified in the applicable Ordinance of Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications, taking into consideration the importance of the
role that light-weight letter delivery services play in the lives of citizens, the
capacity of citizens for postal charges, prices, and other circumstances →
Currently ¥84
Note: The entire cost is compensated by the entire postage income, not
by the cost of individual services.
Order to change rates (Article 71 of the Postal Act)
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may order a
change in the rates if found necessary.
Acceptance
Delivery
Universal service level in postal services
[Installation of mailboxes (post boxes) as a simple and
convenient way to send out mail at any time]
[Article 70, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the Postal Act and Article 32, Paragraph 2 of the Regulation
for Enforcement of the Postal Act (Approval Criteria for Postal Service Management Regulations)]
•Maintain the number of mailboxes (approx. 180,000) at the time the Japan
Post Act came into effect (April 1, 2003)
•Must be installed in each city, town, village, etc.
• Installation must be in a location that is accessible to the public at all times,
such as on a public road, or in a location that is easily visible to the public in
a facility such as a train station or a retail store.
[Establishment of post office]
[Article 6 of the Act on Japan Post Co., Ltd. and Article 4, Paragraphs 1 to 3 of the Regulation for
Enforcement of the Act on Japan Post Co., Ltd.]
⚫Japan Post Co., Ltd. must establish post offices with the aim of being used
throughout the country.
[5 days a week delivery, with one delivery per day in principle]
[Article 70, Paragraph 3, Item 3 of the Postal Act and Article 32, Paragraph 3, Item 1 of the
Regulation for Enforcement of the Postal Act]
⚫Deliver mail at least once a day during the five-day period from Monday to
Friday, excluding holidays and January 2.
[In principle, delivery within four days (from the date of
submission)]
[Article 70, Paragraph 3, Item 4 of the Postal Act and Article 32, Paragraph 5 of the Regulation
for Enforcement of the Postal Act]
• Make delivery within 4 days, except in the case of delivery from the
following areas
►Remote islands without transportation available for mail delivery at least once a
day (limited to islands without roads connecting to the mainland, etc.): within 15 days
►Remote islands other than above: within 6 days
[Door-to-door (destination) delivery throughout Japan]
[Article 70, Paragraph 3, Item 3 of the Postal Act and Article 32, Paragraph 3, Item 2 of the
Regulation for Enforcement of the Postal Act]
⚫ Deliver mail to their destinations, except for destinations in difficult-to-
reach areas* where delivery by ordinary means is not possible.
* Areas separately designated by Japan Post Co., Ltd., such as mountain lodges in
winter
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