Temporary post offices opened in the Tokyo Olympic athletes village and the main press center have become valuable souvenir shopping spots for foreign athletes and news reporters whose activities are restricted amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Among popular souvenirs at the post office in the main press center are postcards with images of ukiyo-e works as well as a book containing Olympic and Paralympic Games stamps, with some purchasing more than 10 books priced at ¥10,000 ($91) each.
The stamp books consist of ¥75 and ¥84 stamps with designs featuring the competitions of the Games and a ¥500 stamp depicting the National Stadium. Although the book is priced higher than the ¥6,800 face value of the stamps, some people are buying several books, according to the post office.