What is a Lost Property Report?What is a Lost Property Report?

  • - A report filed to contact the owner in case the lost property has been found.
    Any property lost at home, in the office or outside of Japan shall not be covered.
  • - Upon receiving a lost property found, the police will cross-reference the Lost Property Report filed on the system to find the owner.
  • Lost Property Report?
Lost Property Report?

How it Works

when did you lost (forgot) your belongings?

1. When and Where

when did you lost (forgot) your belongings?

 Please specify where and when you lost property.
 The information will be vital in cross-referencing the time & place where the lost property was found.

2. Name and Identification Numbers2. Name and Identification Numbers

 Please notify if your name or PINs are on the lost property.
 Matching the name or PINs on the lost property & the Lost Property Report will speed up notification to the owner.

3. Distinctive features of the lost property3. Distinctive features of the lost property

 Distinctive details of the lost property, e.g. color, shape, scratches or decoration will facilitate cross-referencing.

The description of the lost property such as the color and/or shape could be cross-referenced on the system.
The description of the lost property such as the color and/or shape could be cross-referenced on the system.

4. File a Lost Property Report ASAP4. File a Lost Property Report ASAP

 Please file a Lost Property Report as soon as you recognize the loss. The lost properties found & reported to the police will be stored for 3 months, and can’t be returned beyond the period.
 If a Lost Property Report is not filed, the owner may not be contacted due to infeasibility of cross-referencing.

5. Precaution

〇The lost Property Report documents the claims of the reporter received by the police. It doesn’t prove the loss of property.

〇Search and investigation won’t be conducted based on the Lost Property Reports. You will be informed only when the reported lost property was found.

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6. Web Search

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The lost items found are searchable from the prefectural police websites
(by the date & place of discovery, item & the police station storing the property.)

Click here to search the prefectural lost & found websites.Click here to search the prefectural lost & found websites. Click here for other considerations.Click here for other considerations.
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