広島小町郵便局 (Hiroshima Komachi Post Office) Fukeiin - Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima

Hiroshima Komachi Post Office

On this day, I finished my work early, so I had just enough time to go to a post office before it closed at 5pm. Among the postcards I was planning to send, there was one featuring the Genbaku Dome, so I thought, "Let's find a post office that offers a fukeiin with a Genbaku Dome image." I did a bit of research and decided to go to the Hiroshima Komachi Post Office. 

The Hiroshima Komachi post office is very accessible, and there are a couple of ways to reach the post office:

  • Take the bus from Hiroshima Station (no. 101 or 102) to Shirakamisha-mae and walk 170 m (around 3 minutes).
  • Take the Hiroden Streetcar Route 1 from Hiroshima Station to Chuden-mae and walk 200 m (around 4 minutes).
  • Take the Astram Line from Shin-Hakushima Station to Hondori, then walk 650 m (about 9 minutes).
The post office is located only 600 m (about 9 minutes on foot) from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, so it's a good idea to get the fukeiin there to send to people or as a reminder of your trip to Hiroshima. 

On this day, I sent two postcards (to Malaysia and Belarus) and 1 letter to Indonesia from this post office. It was my first time writing a letter to another country, and while I had a lot of fun, I don't think I can manage multiple pen pals since I write A LOT. As usual, I took an obligatory pic at the mailbox and went inside. Inside, I bought a plain postcard to put my own address on, asked the post office to put fukeiin on all postcards and letters, and posted them. 

Choueccha Cafe


At this point, I was craving something sweet and looked for a cafe nearby. Luckily, I found one just down the road, about 200 m (a 3-minute walk) from the post office: Choueccha Cafe. You can order your drink and sweets to go or have them on the second floor. The second-floor seating area was more spacious than I expected, suitable for slow reading or chit-chatting with friends. 

The cafe had an interesting menu, so I asked for recommendations. The waiter recommended their Osmanthus latte. I had never tried it before, so I ordered one. I also ordered their seasonal cake, a houjicha pudding tart. 

Both were delicious! I read a manga volume before wrapping up and went back home. I had wanted to stay longer, but I didn't want to get caught up in rush hour.


Hiroshima Komachi Post Office Fukeiin


My postcard with the fukeiin arrived a few days later. It had the image of the Genbaku dome and a dove.

From the Japan Post official website: "A dove, a symbol of peace in Hiroshima, is depicted with the Atomic Bomb Dome in the background." The fukeiin was launched on December 16th, 1996.

Truly fukeiin befitting of a post office closest to the Atomic Bomb Memorial Museum!


I'll see you all on my next fukeiin adventure!



Cheers,

Mulic

Comments

  1. AprilApril 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM

    hi. april here (@ai.oea on ig). it's so nice to see someone still blogging since most are now into vlogging. hope you are well! x

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  2. MulicApril 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM

    Hi April, thanks for the comment! Yeah, actually my friend had suggested that I make a vlog about my fukeiin collection, but I'm more comfortable writing than shooting videos.

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