Transport/Commute

Lost Item on Train

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ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใฎใงใ™ใŒ

ใ‚ใ™ใ‚Œใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใฎใงใ™ใŒ

I forgot something.

POINTFirst call on the phone

โ—‹ๆœˆโ—‹ๆ—ฅใฎๅค•ๆ–นใ€โ—‹โ—‹็ทšใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

โ—‹ใŒใคโ—‹ใซใกใฎใ‚†ใ†ใŒใŸใ€โ—‹โ—‹ใ›ใ‚“ใซใฎใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

On โ—‹/โ—‹ evening, I took โ—‹โ—‹ line.

POINTAccurate date, time and route

โ—‹โ—‹้ง…ใ‹ใ‚‰โ—‹โ—‹้ง…ใพใงๅˆฉ็”จใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

โ—‹โ—‹ใˆใใ‹ใ‚‰โ—‹โ—‹ใˆใใพใงใ‚Šใ‚ˆใ†ใ—ใพใ—ใŸ

I used it from โ—‹โ—‹ to โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTInform the boarding and alighting stations

่ปŠไธกใฏโ—‹ๅท่ปŠใ€ใƒ‰ใ‚ขไป˜่ฟ‘ใฎๅบงๅธญใงใ—ใŸ

ใ—ใ‚ƒใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใฏโ—‹ใ”ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒใ€ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใตใใ‚“ใฎใ–ใ›ใใงใ—ใŸ

I was in car No. โ—‹, near the door.

POINTVehicle number and location

ๅฟ˜ใ‚ŒใŸใฎใฏ้ป’ใ„ๆŠ˜ใ‚ŠใŸใŸใฟๅ‚˜ใงใ™

ใ‚ใ™ใ‚ŒใŸใฎใฏใใ‚ใ„ใŠใ‚ŠใŸใŸใฟใ‹ใ•ใงใ™

What I left was a black folding umbrella.

POINTFeatures in detail

ไธญใซใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใŒๅ…ฅใฃใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

ใชใ‹ใซใฏโ—‹โ—‹ใŒใฏใ„ใฃใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ

Inside was โ—‹โ—‹.

POINTVerify your identity by explaining the contents inside the bag.

ใใกใ‚‰ใซๅฑŠใ„ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใใกใ‚‰ใซใจใฉใ„ใฆใ„ใชใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

Has it arrived there?

POINTpolite inquiry

ๅ—ๅ–ใ‚Šใซไผบใ†ใซใฏ่บซๅˆ†่จผใŒๅฟ…่ฆใงใ™ใ‹

ใ†ใ‘ใจใ‚Šใซใ†ใ‹ใŒใ†ใซใฏใฟใถใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใฒใคใ‚ˆใ†ใงใ™ใ‹

Do I need ID to pick it up?

POINTResidence card, driver's license, etc.

้ ๆ–นใชใฎใง้ƒต้€ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹

ใˆใ‚“ใฝใ†ใชใฎใงใ‚†ใ†ใใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ‹

Could you mail it since I'm far away?

POINTIn some cases, payment on delivery is possible.

ไฟ็ฎกๆœŸ้™ใฏใ„ใคใพใงใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใปใ‹ใ‚“ใใ’ใ‚“ใฏใ„ใคใพใงใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

How long will it be stored?

POINTUsually 7 days to 3 months

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who should I contact?
A. For railways, call station staff or the company's Lost and Found Center. For buses, go to the office, and for taxis, go to the taxi company you used.
Q. What is the storage period?
A. On trains, items will be stored at the train station for 3 to 7 days, and then stored at a lost and found center for 2 weeks to 3 months. Cash is often referred to the police.
Q. What if you forget your cash?
A. The cash will be handed over to the police after 24 hours. You will need to pick it up at the police station and show your ID and explanation of the situation.
Q. What if you forget your smartphone?
A. Immediately contact the railway company's Lost and Found Center. You can also check using a location information app (Find My iPhone, etc.).
Q. What if the storage period has passed?
A. According to the Lost Property Act, the item will be referred to the police and eventually disposed of. Early pick-up is important.