About

Why we started

Many people fall in love with a charm at a Tokyo temple, then go home and find there is no way to get another. Most temple shops only deliver within Japan.

This shop began with a friend. A Japanese friend living in the US told us how hard it was to get omamori from home: the temple shops only ship within Japan, and there was no one to ask. When we looked into it, we found they were not alone. A Tokyo temple's online store had received the same request from someone in the US who had bought a zodiac charm on a visit, wanted more for friends, and could not check out with a US address. Tokyo Omamori Post is our answer to both of them.

Who we are

Tokyo Omamori Post is a one-person shop in Tokyo, run as a registered sole proprietorship in Japan. The same person buys the charms, packs every order and answers your emails. We are small on purpose, so that each charm is handled with care.

How your charm reaches you

Obtained at the source. We obtain every charm from the temple or shrine named on its page, in person or from the temple's own shop. We keep a record of where and when each one was obtained.

Kept sealed. Charms stay closed, exactly as we received them.

Wrapped by hand, with a card. Each order is wrapped by hand in Tokyo and includes a card explaining what each charm is and how it is traditionally kept.

Posted from Japan. We send it with Japan Post, tracked, with US import duties already paid, so there is nothing to pay on delivery.

Honest about who we are

We are not the temple or shrine, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Temple and shrine names are used only to show where each charm was obtained. We will never describe a charm as blessed or promise that it will bring results.

If something goes wrong

Write to [email protected] and a real person will reply, usually within 1–2 business days. If a charm arrives damaged or is not what you ordered, tell us within 14 days of delivery and we will send a replacement or refund that item. If Japan Post confirms a package was lost, we will send a replacement or give you a full refund. See Shipping & duties for details.

Payments are handled by Stripe. We never see or store your card number.