@krissyinjapan In Japan, it’s common to see lost items like wallets, IC cards, or keys carefully placed or even hung up near where they were dropped. It’s a quiet gesture of hope that the owner will retrace their steps and find it. ❤️ Many tourists are told to head to a police box (koban) when they lose something, but locals will often leave the item nearby first, especially if they're in a rush or there’s no koban around. So if you lose something in Japan, the first thing you should do is go back and check where you might’ve dropped it. It might just be hanging there, waiting for you. If it’s not, then head to the nearest police box or station. Chances are someone may have turned it in. While theft is rare in Japan, it still happens (forget seeing your umbrella ever again). But if your item has your name on it like a residence card, passport, or IC card, it’s highly likely someone will either leave it where they found it or take it to the police. I left my residence card at the conbini once and someone was kind enough to take it to the station and the station staff called me to come pick it up! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ #onlyinjapan #japantraveltips #japaneseculture #iccard #traveljapan #koban #tokyotips #japaneseetiquette #japanlife #japantravelhacks #visitjapan #lostitems #lifeinjapan #tokyolife ♬ ガーデン – 藤井 風