300yen for adult admission and you get a free little toy postal bear toy. Interesting history on Japanese postal history but most displays are just reproduction items. Pretty large display of stamps around the world if you are interested in stamps. Good exhibit to spend about 30 minutes for a reasonable entry fee.
I had the opportunity to visit the Postal Museum Kaohsiung Branch in my hometown in Taiwan a few weeks earlier, so it was interesting to make a comparison. This museum in Tokyo is much more informative and very well maintained. I really enjoyed the visit and had a great time there.
If I may offer a small suggestion, some of the Japanese-to-English translations could possibly be improved. For example, as shown in the picture, the phrase “box for the cancelling stamps of the railway post” was a bit confusing to me. After checking what it likely intended to describe, a clearer translation might be “Box for Date Stamps Used in Railway Mail Service.”
A small but interactive museum that perfectly portrays the postal service’s history in Japan.
Most descriptions are in Japanese, but each area has an introduction in English, too.
It’s a fun place as there are games available for children (in Japanese). Currently there’s an interactive physical exercise challenge and a post card printing machine.
The museum has a gigantic collection of stamps from all around the world.
Entry fee: JPY 300 for adults
Great place! The entrance fee is 300¥ per adult, and you can see it in about an hour. The staff speaks English and there are multiple language audio guides and an English app.
You can see the history of the post office with real objects of every era.
There are three spaces kids friendly, and a commemorative corner where you can wear a Meiji Era postman costume.
The gift shop it's small but plenty of souvenirs and stamps with your year of birth.
You can also send a postcard and receive a special edition seal.
The postal museum is located in Tokyo sky-tree the 9th floor. It is not much to see, but you can learn the history of Japanese postal.
