{"id":6283,"date":"2019-06-15T14:58:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T05:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?p=6283"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T02:43:51","slug":"a-guide-to-getting-your-personal-seal-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?p=6283","title":{"rendered":"A guide to getting your personal seal in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"re-page-main\"><p>Instead of\u00a0using a signature, Japanese people use hanko\/inkan (personal seal) in many different circumstances, such as when renting a house, buying a car\/house, opening a bank account, and more.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-roman; font-size: 1.4em;\">\n<li><a href=\"#section1\">Types of hanko\/personal seal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">Purchasing a hanko<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section3\">Here are some hanko stores around Hakata and Tenjin.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6290\" src=\"\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/inkan-03-photock.jpg\" alt=\"inkan 03 photock\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/inkan-03-photock.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/inkan-03-photock-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/> Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.photock.jp\/detail\/office_item\/5995\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.photock.jp\/detail\/office_item\/5995\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"section1\"><\/div>\n<h2>I. Types of hanko\/personal seal<\/h2>\n<p>There are three types of hanko: jitsu-in, ginko-in and mitome-in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mitome-in (\u201c\u8a8d\u5370\u201d in Japanese) is a seal of approval. It\u2019s your regular, everyday hanko which you use for daily things like receiving parcels. A mitome-in is not registered anywhere, nor does it have any legal standing.<\/li>\n<li>Ginko-in (\u201c\u9280\u884c\u5370\u201c in Japanese) is a hanko for bank\/financial transactions. You simply need to register your ginko-in with your bank(s). (OPTIONAL) Your mitome-in may also double as a ginko-in.<\/li>\n<li>Jitsu-in (\u201c\u5b9f\u5370\u201d in Japanese) has the strongest legal power of the three. They generally take longer to make and must be registered at your city\/ward office. You would use a jitsu-in when you buy a house\/car, set up a company; or when you sign a legally binding contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"section2\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>II. Purchasing a hanko<\/h2>\n<p>To purchase your personal seal, there are two ways of getting it: ordering through the internet or going to a seal store.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a foreign citizen and your name is not Japanese, your personal seal must have your first name, last name, or full name engraved in either Katakana or Roman characters.<\/p>\n<p>For more details about hanko, click <a href=\"https:\/\/tokyocheapo.com\/shopping-2\/hanko-japanese-personal-seals\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can order your hanko from these links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hankoya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hankoya.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spc.askul.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/spc.askul.co.jp\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hankoman.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hankoman.jp\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rakuten.ne.jp\/gold\/hankoya-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.rakuten.ne.jp\/gold\/hankoya-shop\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"section3\"><\/div>\n<h2><strong>III. Here are some hanko stores around Hakata and Tenjin.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hankoyasan21 (\u306f\u3093\u3053\u5c4b\u3055\u309321)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/g.page\/hanko21hakata?share\" target=\"_blank\">2-1-18 Toko, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tel.:<\/strong> 092-477-7744<br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong> (Mon. to Fri.) 10:00-19:00, (Sat.) 10:00-17:00<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:<\/strong> Sun., holidays, before\/after New Year<br \/>\n<strong>Price:<\/strong> Akane (a common wood used for Inkan) 10.5 mm: \\3,099~<br \/>\n<strong>Access:<\/strong> 9 min. on foot from Hakata Sta.<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hanko21hakatatoko.com\/?utm_source=hanko21official&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=shop\">https:\/\/hanko21hakatatoko.com\/?utm_source=hanko21official&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inoue Kansai Do (\u4e95\u4e0a\u95a2\u897f\u5802)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/z8YvP4kG6dcj7J6o6\" target=\"_blank\">2-11-19 Hakataeki-minami, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tel.:<\/strong> 092-473-6866<br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong>\u00a09:30-19:00<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:<\/strong>\u00a0Sat., Sun. and holidays<br \/>\n<strong>Access:<\/strong> 12 min. on foot from Hakata Sta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MISTER MINIT (Yodobashi Camera)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/Z59oJ8pSKpX28C6u8\" target=\"_blank\">1F Yodobashi Hakata Bldg., 6-12 Hakataeki-chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tel.:<\/strong> 092-292-6520<br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong> 10:00-20:00<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:\u00a0<\/strong>Some holidays<br \/>\n<strong>Payment:<\/strong> Cash, credit card, e-money<br \/>\n<strong>Access:<\/strong> Near Otoha Park exit<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minit.co.jp\/shopsearch\/detail\/1066\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.minit.co.jp\/shopsearch\/detail\/1066\/<\/a><br \/>\n*Same-day orders okay!<\/p>\n<p><strong>MISTER MINIT (Hakata Sta.)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/z712RbaKfk1mphTYA\" target=\"_blank\">1-1 Hakataeki-chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tel.:<\/strong> 092-483-4350<br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong> (Mon. to Fri.) 10:00-20:00, (Sat.) 10:00-19:00, (Sun. &amp; hol.) 10:00-18:00<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:<\/strong> Some holidays<br \/>\n<strong>Payment:<\/strong> Cash, credit card, e-money<br \/>\n<strong>Access:<\/strong> City subway ticket gate area in Hakata-guchi Exit<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minit.co.jp\/shopsearch\/detail\/831\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.minit.co.jp\/shopsearch\/detail\/831\/<\/a><br \/>\n*Same-day orders okay!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yasuda Inshoten (\u5b89\u7530\u5370\u7ae0\u5e97)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/SBY9eB6btWfWAGMd6\" target=\"_blank\">4-8-12 Hakata-ekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Tel.:<\/strong> 092-474-1710<br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong> (Mon. to Fri.) 10:00 &#8211; 18:30, (Sat.) 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<br \/>\n<strong>Closed:<\/strong> Sundays<br \/>\n<strong>Access:<\/strong> 8 min. on foot from Hakata Sta.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/?page_id=6001\">Return to Japan Life Hacks main page.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of\u00a0using a signature,  &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,17,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan-life-hacks","category-17","category-newgraduates"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6283"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10779,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6283\/revisions\/10779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cc2.co.jp\/recruit\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}