Taketomi Island-Taketomi Post Office

About Taketomi Post Office

The only post office on Taketomi Island. Unlike most post offices on the mainland, it is made of wood with a red-tiled roof, a shisa (Okinawan lion), and a traditional red post box.

As an event unique to Taketomi Island, if you tell the attendant when you send a letter here, he will stamp it with a landscape seal designed with a red-tile roof, a mincer-weave belt, and star sand.

Directions to Taketomi Post Office

Taketomi Post Office is located about a 12-minute walk or 2-minute drive from Taketomi Port.

From Taketomi Port, go straight toward the village and turn left at the intersection with Takana Ryokan, and Taketomi Post Office is on your left.

How to play at Taketomi Post Office

The Taketomi Island Post Office, located in the village of Taketomi Island, is a charming and enjoyable place just to look at the exterior, and is also popular as a photo spot.

You can also try sending a letter! However, they are closed on Sundays, so be sure to check the day of the week before you go if you want to send a letter.

Details of Taketomi Post Office

Taketomi Post Office is the only post office on Taketomi Island and is characterized by its red-brick roof, which is typical of Yaeyama.

The paths are covered with white sand, and detailed rules are set forth from the way the paths are laid out to the way the houses are built.

As a result, all private houses, with the exception of elementary and junior high schools, are one-story houses.

The building is surrounded by stone walls made of Ryukyu limestone, creating a beautiful contrast between the red of the roof and the white of the stone walls.

There is a seersucker on the roof and a round post in front of the station building.

Please feel free to drop by the charming Taketomi Post Office♪

Recommended sightseeing spots near Taketomi Post Office

Former Yonaguni Residence

The Old Yonaguni Residence is the remains of the Yonaguni Residence built in 1913, and is a building in the Taketomi Island Traditional Buildings Preservation District that clearly shows the modern housing and living style of Taketomi Island.

In 2007, it was designated a National Important Cultural Property.

The house is characterized by a detached structure consisting of a main house "fuya" and a kitchen "tora".

Yumochi Utaki (Yumochi Ontake)

Seomochi Utaki is dedicated to the god of fire and the god of agriculture.

Many of Taketomi Island's annual events, such as the April Daegan, Saidang Festival, Yugan Festival, September Daegan, and Tanedori Festival, are held at this Seimochi Utaki.

The biggest event on Taketomi Island is also held around October at the Seimochi Utaki to pray for fertility and prosperity of the islanders.

Meena Well (Meenakar)

The well was used for drinking by the villagers and was an important lifeline for them at that time.

Since it is pitch-dark inside the well, it is dangerous to visit without electricity, so bring a flashlight or similar.

The footholds are still rock and dirt and very slippery, so care should be taken.

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