Tired of dragging your luggage around on crowded trains and streets in Japan? 🧳 Discover the local secret: luggage delivery services! Instead of lugging your bags, try shipping them from your hotel to the airport or your next destination using services like JAL ABC or Yamato Transport. ✨
Tips 1 : Sending suitcases via your hotel’s front desk
Sending your suitcases via your hotel’s front desk is a breeze! Follow these simple steps:
1. Visit your hotel’s front desk and request luggage delivery service.
2. Fill out the provided form or waybill with your destination address.
3. Write down your destination address clearly.
4. Pay the necessary fees for the service.
5. Sit back and relax—your luggage will arrive at your next location on the specified day.
Remember, if your hotel isn’t registered with Yamato Transport or JAL ABC, you can explore Tips number 2: Sending suitcases via convenience stores. Enjoy the convenience of luggage forwarding in Japan! 🌐👜
Tips 2 : Sending via Convenience Stores (7-Eleven, Family Mart, New Days, Daily Yamazaki, Poplar):
Here’s an easy method for those staying at an Airbnb or a smaller hotel without Yamato Transport or JAL ABC’s luggage forwarding service:
1. Drop off your luggage at one of these convenient stores to engage Yamato Transport’s service
2. Use Yamato Transport’s counter location tool (with Google Chrome’s translation on) to find the nearest store to your hotel. Filter by station, facility, address, or postal code, and select the pink icon for luggage drop-offs.
3. Bring your suitcases to the chosen convenience store.
4. Fill out the provided form or waybill.
5. Pay the required fees.
6. Receive your luggage at your next destination on the specified day.
Tips 3 : How to fill out the form
Filling out a Yamato Transport (takkyubin) form for luggage is straightforward, and here’s a step-by-step guide:
1. To Section:
– Add the postcode, telephone number, and the destination address where you want your luggage to be sent, such as your next hotel.
2. From Section:
– List your current address, which is the hotel or accommodation you are currently staying at.
3. Upper Right Corner:
– お届け（お受け取り）希望日 (Desired Delivery/Receipt Date): Write the day you would like the luggage to arrive and select the time.
4. Delivery/Receipt Date and Time:
– In the お届け（お受け取り）希望日 時間帯 (Desired Delivery/Receipt Date and Time Zone) section, place a checkmark in the box indicating the time you want your luggage to arrive. If unsure or not particular about the time, select 指定無し (No Designation).
5. Contents (Fragile/Perishable) Section:
– Write down what is inside your luggage, especially if there is anything fragile, and you want your luggage handled with care.
By following these steps, you can complete the form accurately and ensure a smooth luggage forwarding process. Safe travels! 🛄✈️
Things you should know about luggage forwarding service :
– If you send it through the hotel’s front desk, please expect next-day delivery services.
– If you send it through a convenience store, if you drop off early in the morning, and the sending and receiving locations are in the same region, there might be a chance your luggage will arrive on the same day. Keep in mind that this service varies by region.
– Typically luggage forwarding service cost you from ¥2,400 to ¥3,000
– Maximum size for one luggage piece is 160cm and up to 25kg.
– Specify the day and time for delivery.
– Fragile items should be mentioned on the form.
Enjoy hassle-free travel in Japan by shipping your bags ahead! 🌐👜