Mail call! For any length of period you’re abroad, your friends, family, and loved ones may want to send you a care package, important mail, debit or credit cards, or even cell phones if you need a replacement.
Your best mailing address will be the office of International Affairs at KUFS. This is because delivering mail to your accommodation may result in packages being left in public areas where mailboxes are kept, vulnerable to theft. Please send all mail to the following address (tip: If you are less familiar with typing or writing Japanese text, copy and paste the Japanese address into a document editing app and then print it out and tape it to packages or envelopes):
[Student’s Name]
京都外国語大学・国際部
Division of International Affairs
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
〒615-8558
京都府京都市右京区西院笠目町6
Below are some resources you may use and send to your family explaining the mailing process in different countries. The USPS has a great website with the Index of Countries that included postal codes, postage prices, and mailing conditions.
When shipping internationally, please make sure that your envelope or package has everything necessary to ship.
Please note, that when shipping cell phones, hefty customs taxes may be added on before you receive it. In some locations, you may have to go to the airport to pick up your package and pay the import/customs tax before collecting your mail.
Index of Countries and their postal codes, instructions
FedEx International Resource Center
Shipping Internationally with DHL; Customs Support
Travelling after the program for an extended period? Don’t want to carry your semester’s worth of luggage around with you and pay hefty luggage overage charges? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to look into whether or not luggage shipping services fit your travel needs.
No matter how long you are abroad, you should plan ahead and try to pack light to avoid needing to ship your luggage! You will acquire plenty of souvenirs and gifts while abroad, so make sure you have space for them when you return!
Here’s a list of companies that offer shipping services: