Lost & Found｜Tokyo Metro

Lost Items That Have Been Found
Contact Information
How to Retrieve Items

Lost Items That Have Been Found

The storage location of lost items that have been found at stations on Tokyo Metro lines changes depending on the length of time that has passed. Please inquire about lost items and pick them up as soon as possible.

Same Day: Station where item was found

Next Day to 4 Days Later: Lost and Found Office at Iidabashi Station^*1

After 5 Days

Lost and Found Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department^*2

Items are disposed of after three months of storage

1 If an item is handed in at night, it may be sent to the Lost and Found at Iidabashi station two days later rather than the next day.
2 The date on which the item is sent to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center may vary if any holidays have occurred during the time frame.
There are also cases in which some lost items are kept at the Iidabashi Lost and Found Office rather than being sent to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center.

Timing for When Items are Sent to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center

Depending on the day when the item was found, the sending of the item to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center may take place on one of the following days during the following week.

Week Found Day Found

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Friday
Sat
Sun

Following Week Day Sent to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Mon
Tue
Wedy
Thu
Fri

Information Regarding Found Items

Perishables will only be kept for one day.
Operation of Mobile Phones & Smartphones

We may operate mobile phones or smartphones to confirm phone numbers.

Contact Information

Same Day
Station staff or the station office at your closest station
- Phone
- Directly visit station
You can inquire about items found at other stations too. Please contact your closest station first.
After the Next Day
Customer Relations Center
- Phone
- Email Form
Use this form if you do not know which station you lost your item at or if some time has passed since you lost it.
After the Next Day
Lost and Found Center at Iidabashi Station
- Directly visit office
From the next day until four days later, found items are stored at the Lost and Found Office at Iidabashi Station.
Railway Companies with Through Trains

If you have lost an item on a through train, please also contact the other railway company who directly connects to that route.

Station staff or the station office at your closest station

Please check the home page of the relevant train station for the phone number of the office of your closest station. The location of station offices can be found on the Station Map page for each station.

Route/Station Information

When coming to retrieve the item from the Lost and Found Office, please check the process for retrieving the item, and make sure to bring the necessary documentation and seals.

How to Retrieve Items

Tokyo Metro Customer Relations Center

Please inquire by phone or using the email form.

Notes Regarding Inquiries

For everyday items which look like lots of other similar items, it is not possible to for the Customer Relations Center to investigate.

For everyday items which may look like many similar items, please visit and inquire directly at the station or at the Lost and Found Office.
・Umbrellas, gloves, mufflers (shawls, scarves, handkerchiefs, etc.)
・Small items like keys and accessories
・Nondescript items like glasses and hats

Phone

0570-033-777

Please make sure to dial the correct number.

Opening Hours	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Calls may be recorded for record-keeping purposes.
We may call you back, so please leave your phone number when calling.

Once your call is connected please follow the voice prompts to select your language and then press the number corresponding to your inquiry.

Inquiry Form

We accept inquiries regarding lost items 24 hours a day.
Please understand that although we will try our best to reply to you as quickly as possible, there may be times when it takes a little while for us to reply, or in the case of night-time queries, when contact is made the following day once the office is open again.

<Terms of Consent>

We may contact you by telephone to check for more details.
If we are unable to make contact with you by phone or email after receiving an inquiry form from you, lost items will be sent to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center after 5 days as per the normal storage rules. Be sure to enter your correct email address and telephone number so that we can contact you without issue.
Please understand that pertinent personal information such as your name, address and telephone number, in addition to the content of your inquiry, may be forwarded to the relevant department within our company or passed on to another railway company for the purpose of identifying your lost items.
Check that you are using the recommended setup below when using this inquiry form.

Recommended Setup

Upon agreeing to the terms of consent detailed above, make your inquiry using the inquiry form.

Inquiry Form

Lost and Found Center at Iidabashi Station

Located at Iidabashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line (outside the gates).
We recommend that you first inquire with the Tokyo Metro Customer Relations Center, and then come to the Lost and Found Center if it has been confirmed that your item may be being stored there.

Iidabashi Station Map

Opening Hours	9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (every day, 7 days a week)

Lost & Found Center (Outside the ticket gates)

When coming to retrieve the item from the Lost and Found Office, please check the process for retrieving the item, and make sure to bring the necessary documentation and seals.

The office is usually crowded from 5:00 PM until closing.
Please understand that it may take some time to identify your lost (found) item when you come to retrieve it.

How to Retrieve Items

Items Lost on a Through Train

All Tokyo Metro Lines (except Ginza and Marunouchi Lines) operate through trains, so items may be found at a destination on the connecting route. Please also inquire with the other railway companies listed below in addition to Tokyo Metro.

Railway Companies with Through Trains

Hibiya Line	Tobu Line
Tozai Line	JR Line Toyo Rapid Line
Chiyoda Line	JR Line Odakyu Line
Yurakucho Line Fukutoshin Line	Tobu Line Seibu Line Tokyu Line Minatomirai Line
Hanzomon Line	Tokyu Line Tobu Line
Namboku Line	Tokyu Line Saitama Railway Line Toei Subway Line

How to Retrieve Items

Please bring the necessary documentation to the station at which the lost item is being stored as notified by Tokyo Metro (Iidabashi Station Lost & Found Center or the specific station at which the item was found).
You need to show your ID (Japanese driver's license, passport, insurance card, student ID card, etc.) when claiming your belongings. When claiming for someone else, you need a letter of proxy.