The Witch's Post Office," a special exhibition being held at the Postal Museum A hands-on exhibition for parents and children to learn about the mysteries of postal service

Who sends the letters and how do they get there? The "Witch's Post Office," a special exhibition being held this fall at the Japan Post Museum (Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo), is a hands-on exhibition for parents and children to learn about the mysteries of the postal system.

Special Exhibition "Witch's Post Office

A letter has just been sent to you from the sky between the stars.

It is a letter that reads, "To those of you who are interested in postal services," and "Would you like to work at the Witch's Post Office? It was an invitation from the "Witch's Post Office.

The work of the post office, which focuses on mail, has developed through the use of magical methods and techniques to accurately deliver important mail.

This hands-on exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the principles behind the workflow of the post office, backed by such mysterious technology, through play in the imaginary world of the "Witch's Post Office".

The Museum of Posts and Telecommunications Website

https://www.postalmuseum.jp/

Exhibition Outline

Dates: October 5, 2024 (Sat) - December 15, 2024 (Sun)

Venue: The Japan Post Museum, Special Exhibition Hall

Location: Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi 9F, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-8139, Japan

Handouts: *Illustrations are for illustrative purposes only.

Worksheets and certificates (stickers) will be given to participants

A certificate (sticker) will be given to those who experience the work

Illustrations are for illustrative purposes only.

Main contents

1. welcome to the witch's post office Welcome to the Witch's Post Office!

2. busy work experience at the Witch's Post Office　Experience the work of the Witch's Post Office

　Let's put on a uniform and take a commemorative photo - Let's do a pre-departure inspection

　Postal DE Magic -Let's put them in the order of delivery.

　Witch Delivery Experience - Let's make a delivery to the house of birds in the forest. 3.

3. witch stamps!　Let's make invisible stamps! 4.

4. let's look at interesting stamps from around the world

5. let's look at colorful post boxes from around the world

Witch's Post Office

Witch's Post Office Delivery Experience

Learn how invisible stamps and mail are made.

Event】】 1.

1. workshop "invisible letter

This is a workshop of "Invisible Letters" like the Witch's Post Office. You will make mysterious letters by various ways of making invisible letters.

Workshop "Invisible Letters

Date and time

October 12 (Sat), November 17 (Sun), November 23 (Sat), December 8 (Sun)

14:00-17:00 (registration closes at 16:30)

Admission and registration】】 Free of charge.

Free, anytime

Gallery Talk "Witches' Stamps and Mysterious Postal Tour

Guided tour of the exhibition "Witches' Post Office" by the curator in charge. The curator in charge of the exhibition will give a guided tour of the exhibition "Witches' Postage Stamps and Mysterious Postal Tour", introducing witches' stamps and mysterious stamps as well as explaining the backstage of postal services.

Dates and times

October 12 (Sat), November 17 (Sun), November 23 (Sat), December 8 (Sun) 13:00-13:20

December 15 (Sun) 13:00-13:20, 15:00-15:20

Participation Fee

Free of charge

Capacity and registration

Numbered tickets will be distributed at the reception desk.

On the day of the event, those who wish to participate should pick up a numbered ticket at the reception desk and gather in front of the exhibition hall.

Nendor Hitomi Okada's Nendo Class

Let's make autumnal sweets (Mont Blanc and chocolate cake)!　Advance reservations required (see website for details)

https://www.postalmuseum.jp/event/2024/10/nendo-20241124.html