Takaoka (高岡市) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, with a population of approximately 174,000 as of 2018. Founded in 1609 by Maeda Toshinaga, Takaoka has a rich history and is known for its traditional copperware and lacquerware industries. The city boasts several cultural landmarks, including the Takaoka Great Buddha and the Zuiryu-ji Temple, a National Treasure of Japan. Takaoka also features beautiful coastal scenery and numerous festivals that celebrate its heritage. 


💻 Takaoka City Official Government Website

Districts and Postal Codes in Takaoka

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District Postal Code
IC Park 〒939-1110
Aobacho 〒933-0061
Akaecho 〒933-0805
Akasofu 〒933-0806
Akezonomachi 〒933-0015
Akenomachi 〒933-0905
Asahigaoka 〒933-0072
Ashitsuki 〒939-1273
Asouya 〒933-0353
Arakawacho 〒933-0877
Aramisaki 〒933-0833
Arayashiki 〒933-0319
Awaramachi 〒933-0911
Ikarabe 〒933-0306
Ikari 〒933-0973
Ikari Higashimachi 〒933-0972
Ikari Nishimachi 〒933-0971
Iguchihongo 〒933-0807
Ikeda 〒933-0318
Ishize 〒933-0011
Ishizuka 〒933-0836
Ishitsutsumi 〒933-0355
Ishimaru 〒934-0095
Izumigaoka 〒933-0827
Izumimachi 〒933-0858
Ichibadori 〒933-0855
Ichibanmachi 〒933-0923
Imaizumi 〒939-1267
Imaizumishin 〒939-1266
Imaichi 〒933-0335
Iwatsubo 〒933-0974
Uchijima 〒933-0328
Eirakumachi 〒933-0843
Ekinan 〒933-0871
Ejiri 〒933-0062
Ejiri Shirayamacho 〒933-0065
Endo 〒933-0305
Ogimachi 〒933-0846
Ota 〒933-0133
Ota Iseryo 〒933-0131
Otayachi 〒933-0137
Otayamagishi 〒933-0138
Otsubomachi 〒933-0918
Otemachi 〒933-0039
Ono 〒933-0016
Omachi 〒933-0916
Ogayacho 〒933-0867
Ogino 〒933-0073
Ogino Shinmachi 〒933-0074
Ogino Yotsubamachi 〒933-0078
Odake 〒933-0332
Otayamachi 〒933-0029
Ofisu Paku 〒939-1119
Onmadashimachi 〒933-0926
Kaihotsuhonmachi 〒933-0909
Kasugaoka 〒933-0066
Katahara Nakajimamachi 〒933-0027
Katahara Yokomachi 〒933-0025
Kataharamachi 〒933-0026
Kanaya 〒934-0096
Kanaya Honmachi 〒933-0945
Kanayamachi 〒933-0841
Kanebomachi 〒933-0856
Kamiaso 〒939-1274
Kamikaihotsu 〒933-0336
Kamikitajima 〒933-0837
Kamikuroda 〒933-0853
Kamizeki 〒933-0851
Kamihakkashin 〒933-0963
Kamifusumae 〒933-0814
Kamimakino 〒934-0098
Kamiyotsuya 〒933-0948
Kamiwatari 〒933-0341
Kamojimamachi 〒933-0932
Kawarahonmachi 〒933-0943
Kawaramachi 〒933-0942
Kandashinmachi 〒933-0875
Kannushimachi 〒933-0876
Kitakurashin 〒933-0823
Kitajima 〒933-0838
Kitajozuka 〒933-0052
Kizu 〒933-0857
Kifunemachi 〒933-0929
Kimachi 〒933-0908
Kyoden 〒933-0874
Kyomachi 〒933-0917
Kirinokimachi 〒933-0036
Kuniyoshi 〒933-0968
Kumanomachi 〒933-0903
Kuranomachi 〒933-0834
Green Park 〒939-1120
Kurodashinmachi 〒933-0854
Genpeicho 〒933-0921
Koizumishin 〒939-1261
Kofukumachi 〒933-0067
Koryomachi 〒933-0018
Kojo 〒933-0044
Gofukumachi 〒933-0906
Goboyama 〒939-1263
Komafata 〒933-0338
Konmadashimachi 〒933-0914
Zaimokucho 〒933-0008
Sakai 〒933-0304
Sakashitamachi 〒933-0038
Sagano 〒933-0961
Sagano Higashi 〒933-0962
Sasagawa 〒933-0344
Sasyatsukuchi 〒933-0307
Sano 〒933-0826
Sano Midoricho 〒933-0825
Sanka 〒939-1262
Sanga 〒933-0334
Sanbanmachi 〒933-0922
Sanyoshi 〒933-0013
Tsukinoshiratoridai 〒933-0068
Jishikimachi 〒933-0907
Shitakubo 〒933-0952
Shibano 〒933-0357
Shibano Uchijima 〒933-0327
Shibano Uchijima Shinbazonocho 〒933-0329
Shibuya 〒933-0136
Shimasaki 〒933-0976
Shimizumachi 〒933-0866
Shimoaso 〒939-1272
Shimoaso Ushinmachi 〒939-1271
Shimokuroda 〒933-0852
Shimojimamachi 〒933-0821
Shimozeki 〒933-0860
Shimozekimachi 〒933-0021
Shimofusumae 〒933-0813
Shimomakino 〒934-0091
Shimoyamada 〒939-1264
Junichojima 〒933-0822
Shugomachi 〒933-0983
Jokoji 〒933-0126
Jozuka 〒933-0037
Jozukamachi 〒933-0032
Joto 〒933-0041
Johokumachi 〒933-0053
Showamachi 〒933-0946
Shiroganecho 〒933-0925
Shiroganemachi 〒933-0022
Shinsakaemachi 〒933-0316
Shinseimachi 〒933-0904
Shinteramachi 〒933-0862
Shinnoumachi 〒933-0075
Shinyokomachi 〒933-0035
Suehiromachi 〒933-0023
Zukawa 〒933-0978
Suda 〒933-0985
Sekiomachi 〒933-0869
Sekihonmachi 〒933-0863
Sekimachi 〒933-0864
Sengiyacho 〒933-0915
Sengokumachi 〒933-0847
Daikunakamachi 〒933-0868
Daigenji 〒933-0311
Daigo 〒939-1131
Daifukuin 〒933-0028
Daibutsumachi 〒933-0034
Takazonomachi 〒933-0808
Takatsuji 〒933-0965
Takamicho 〒933-0124
Takaragicho 〒933-0343
Takaramachi 〒933-0064
Taki 〒939-1255
Takishin 〒939-1254
Tateno 〒933-0325
Tateno Midoricho 〒933-0326
Taraino 〒933-0967
Chidorigaokamachi 〒933-0337
Chuomachi 〒933-0030
Chokeiji 〒933-0951
Tsukinoya 〒933-0966
Tsuji 〒933-0835
Tsunekuni 〒939-1251
Tsunekuni Midoridai 〒939-1252
Tsuno 〒933-0007
Tsunomishima 〒933-0006
Tsuruyosemachi 〒933-0063
Dekiden 〒933-0803
Dekiden Shinmachi 〒933-0809
Teramachi 〒933-0861
Toide Aoicho 〒939-1121
Toide Akebobocho 〒939-1102
Toide Ikedamachi 〒939-1103
Toide Iseryo 〒939-1105
Toide Ichinose 〒939-1101
Toide Oshimizu 〒939-1117
Toide Okagosho 〒939-1125
Toide Kasuga 〒939-1112
Toide Kokudai 〒939-1113
Toide Sakaemachi 〒939-1118
Toide Take 〒939-1132
Toide Takekita 〒939-1135
Toide Tokuichi 〒939-1111
Toide Nishibukanaya 〒939-1114
Toide Nobejima 〒939-1136
Toide Furutoide 〒939-1122
Toide Hoji 〒939-1133
Toide Hojishin 〒939-1134
Toide Yikikane 〒939-1123
Toide Yoshizumi 〒939-1116
Toide Yoshizumishin 〒939-1115
Toide Rokujubu 〒939-1124
Toidemachi 〒939-1104
Toukaichi 〒933-0352
Tonoshima 〒933-0964
Tonode 〒933-0975
Torimachi 〒933-0937
Togiyamachi 〒933-0927
Tomiokamachi 〒933-0001
Tonyamachi 〒933-0804
Naimen 〒933-0941
Nagae 〒933-0959
Nakagawa 〒933-0056
Nakagawa Kamimachi 〒933-0043
Nakagawa Sakaemachi 〒933-0042
Nakagawa Sonomachi 〒933-0055
Nakagawa Honmachi 〒933-0046
Nakagawamachi 〒933-0031
Nakajimamachi 〒933-0944
Nakasone 〒934-0092
Nakada 〒939-1275
Nakaho 〒933-0331
Nishiebisaka 〒933-0986
Nishizonocho 〒933-0315
Nishitakacho 〒933-0323
Nishitohezo 〒933-0824
NIshihirokami 〒933-0815
Nishihirotani 〒933-0302
Nishimachi 〒933-0848
Nibanmachi 〒933-0931
Noumachi 〒933-0003
Noumachi Ekinan 〒933-0077
Noumachi Higashi 〒933-0004
Noumachi Minami 〒933-0005
Nodewara 〒933-0301
Nomura 〒933-0014
Haoka 〒933-0958
Bakuro Honmachi 〒933-0935
Bakuromachi 〒933-0934
Hasumimachi 〒933-0865
Hatagomachi 〒933-0936
Hachigashima 〒933-0317
Hakka 〒933-0982
Hacchomichi 〒933-0879
Habiro 〒933-0844
Hayakawa 〒933-0957
Hayashishin 〒933-0818
Higashi Ishizutsumi 〒933-0342
Higashi Ebisaka 〒933-0987
Higashi Kamizeki 〒933-0878
Higashi Shimozeki 〒933-0033
Higashi Toheizo 〒933-0817
Higashi Nakagawamachi 〒933-0047
Higashino 〒933-0051
Higashiboshin 〒939-1265
Hizume 〒933-0322
Himeno 〒934-0093
Hiramaicho 〒933-0919
Hirokoji 〒933-0057
Fukasawa 〒933-0811
Fukueicho 〒933-0314
Fukuokamachi Akamaru 〒939-0101
Fukuokamachi Arayashiki 〒939-0131
Fukuokamachi Ichibunibu 〒939-0122
Fukuokamachi Uwano 〒939-0145
Fukuokamachi Ejiri 〒939-0128
Fukuokamachi Otaki 〒939-0132
Fukuokamachi Ono 〒939-0118
Fukuokamachi Kaihotsu 〒939-0133
Fukuokamachi Kamimino 〒939-0127
Fukuokamachi Kamimukuta 〒939-0144
Fukuokamachi Kamo 〒939-0104
Fukuokamachi Kibune 〒939-0134
Fukuokamachi Goi 〒939-0152
Fukuokamachi Koiseryo 〒939-0124
Fukuokamachi Kono 〒939-0156
Fukuokamachi Saimyoji 〒939-0155
Fukuokamachi Shimooigo 〒939-0121
Fukuokamachi Shimomino 〒939-0116
Fukuokamachi Shimomukuta 〒939-0143
Fukuokamachi Sogo 〒939-0151
Fukuokamachi Tsuchiya 〒939-0142
Fukuokamachi Tochioka 〒939-0154
Fukuokamachi Torikura 〒939-0141
Fukuokamachi Nishi 〒939-0103
Fukuokamachi Nishikawarajima 〒939-0123
Fukuokamachi Hanao 〒939-0153
Fukuokamachi Banba 〒939-0105
Fukuokamachi Fukuoka 〒939-0111
Fukuokamachi Honryo 〒939-0135
Fukuokamachi Mainoya 〒939-0106
Fukuokamachi Mikkaichi 〒939-0102
Fukuokamachi Minojima 〒939-0126
Fukuokamachi Yabe 〒939-0125
Fukuta 〒933-0829
Fukutarokke 〒933-0313
Fukurocho 〒933-0910
Fushiki 〒933-0113
Fushiki Isomachi 〒933-0102
Fushiki Ichinomiya 〒933-0116
Fushiki Kokubu 〒933-0101
Fushiki Kofu 〒933-0114
Fushiki Kofumotomachi 〒933-0115
Fushiki Chuomachi 〒933-0103
Fushiki Nishikimachi 〒933-0105
Fushiki Higashiichinomiya 〒933-0111
Fushiki Furukokufu 〒933-0112
Fushiki Honmachi 〒933-0106
Fushiki Minatomachi 〒933-0104
Fushiki Yata 〒933-0123
Fushiki Yatakamimachi 〒933-0122
Fushiki Yatashinmachi 〒933-0121
Futagami 〒933-0981
Futazuka 〒933-0816
Furujozuka 〒933-0054
Furoyacho 〒933-0938
Heiseicho 〒933-0345
Hosoike 〒933-0977
Horiokamatashin 〒934-0094
Horikamicho 〒933-0924
Hongo 〒933-0947
Honbo 〒933-0333
Honmachi 〒933-0913
Honmarumachi 〒933-0045
Maedacho 〒933-0017
Makinokanaya 〒934-0097
Katsubaracho 〒933-0845
Marunouchi 〒933-0912
Mizuhomachi 〒933-0955
Minami Saiwaimachi 〒933-0933
Minamidamachi 〒933-0873
Miharamachi 〒933-0012
Miyatamachi 〒933-0956
Miyawakicho 〒933-0024
Miyukimachi 〒933-0954
Muikaichi 〒933-0354
Mukainohonmachi 〒933-0901
Mukainomachi 〒933-0902
Meiwamachi 〒933-0812
Moriyama 〒933-0984
Moriyamamachi 〒933-0928
Yachi 〒933-0356
Yatsukuchi 〒933-0308
Yamakawa 〒933-0303
Yokota 〒933-0953
Yokota Honmachi 〒933-0849
Yokotamachi 〒933-0842
Yoshino 〒933-0872
Yoshihisa 〒933-0002
Yokkaichi 〒933-0351
Yotsuya 〒933-0949
Yonejima 〒933-0076
Rengeji 〒933-0802
Rengeji Shinmachi 〒933-0801
Rokke 〒933-0321
Wakasugi 〒939-1253
Wakatomicho 〒933-0831
Wakabacho 〒934-0099
Washikitashin 〒933-0071
Wada 〒933-0832
Wadakamicho 〒933-0828
Wadanishicho 〒933-0839

Start with the postal code, the prefecture, the city, the district, and then the number of the block and housing unit. Then end with the person’s name.
Here’s an example of how to write a Japanese address in English.
〒170-3293
Tokyo
Ginza, Chuo-ku
5-2-1
Mr. Taro Tanaka

For more information on how to write a Japanese address, see this article.


To type the Japanese postal code, first type the character code '3012.' Then press ALT + X and Japan's postal code symbol will appear.


To obtain an address in Takaoka for receiving mail, sign up for a virtual address service like MailMate. MailMate provides you with a mailing address for receiving Japanese mail and packages. MailMate can also be used for company registration in Takaoka, along with mail handling for Japanese properties (e.g., akiya, Airbnb, minpaku, etc.)


There are two types of PO boxes available in Takaoka. The first type of PO box is provided by Takaoka Post and is only available for individuals with a daily volume of mail. The second type of PO box is provided by private services with no limits on daily mail volume. Learn more about how to open a PO box in Japan.


Japan Post offers Standard Mail for regular letters and small parcels, typically delivered in 2-3 days. Express Mail speeds this up to 1-2 days. Registered Mail adds tracking and insurance, requiring a signature on delivery. Yu-Pack handles larger parcels with tracking and insurance, delivered in 1-3 days. Letter Pack provides flat-rate options for documents and small items, with tracking available. EMS is for international express delivery, offering fast service to over 120 countries. Non-Standard Mail covers items exceeding standard size and weight limits. Private couriers like Yamato Transport's Takkyubin offer domestic and international parcel delivery with tracking. Sagawa Express provides similar services, including same-day delivery and refrigerated shipping. International couriers like DHL, FedEx, and UPS offer express delivery with tracking and insurance. Specialized services include Cool TA-Q-BIN for refrigerated items, Yu-Mail for books and CDs, and Smart Letter for small documents. These options cover varying needs for speed, cost, and security. For more information on international shipping options, check out this article.


To send mail or packages from Takaoka to your home country using Japan Post, costs vary based on the service type and parcel weight. For Airmail, rates range from ¥2,050 for a 1kg parcel to ¥64,850 for a 30kg parcel. Surface Mail is cheaper, starting at ¥1,800 for a 1kg parcel to ¥21,000 for a 30kg parcel, but it takes longer. Factors affecting costs include weight, distance, and chosen service. Discounted rates are available for bulk shipments. For detailed rates and more information, visit the article here.


For sending mail and packages from Takaoka via Japan Post, the weight limit is 30 kg for most services. The size restrictions include a maximum combined length and girth of 3 meters (300 cm). For smaller parcels, the combined length and girth should not exceed 2 meters (200 cm). Specific dimensions and weight limits may vary depending on the service chosen (Airmail, Surface Mail, etc.). For detailed information, refer to the article here.


To print an international parcel label for Japan Post, start by creating an account on Japan Post's International Mail My Page Service. Register both sender and recipient information, then select the desired shipping service, such as EMS or Airmail. Input the shipment details, including content description, shipping date, and parcel weight. After reviewing and confirming all entered information, use the provided printer icon to print the label. For more details, refer to this article.