FUMI JAPAN · A LITTLE LESS TO CARRY
Your luggage, from airport to hotel.
Bring what you need for Japan. Let your suitcase take another route when a smaller bag would make the day easier.
Find your lighter way
ONE TRIP. THREE USEFUL CHOICES.
A manageable case, a sensible train and a comfortable way through the station.
Bags, airports & trains 02 / SENDSend the main suitcase ahead. Keep the essentials for every night before you meet again.
How forwarding works 03 / STOREA hotel, a station locker or a staffed counter while you enjoy the day.
Storage & collectionSTART WITH WHAT FEELS MANAGEABLE
You do not have to live out of a tiny backpack. A normal suitcase can stay with you for the easy legs, or travel ahead while you visit mountain inns and temple towns.
Try the case fully packed. Can you control it on a slope, lift it over a small gap and manage the final walk? A permitted bag can still be uncomfortable. Families, equipment and mobility needs may call for a different plan.
Carry your passport, money, medication, phone, charger and valuables yourself. Add a change of clothes and everything you need until the suitcase is actually back with you. Check current airline battery rules before flying.
Count all nights between dispatch and reunion, including mountain stays and any delivery buffer. Laundry can make a smaller bag practical. Check each flight’s allowance; airline and railway rules are different.
YOUR FIRST DAY, WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK
After an international arrival, collect your checked bag and clear customs before taking it to a landside delivery or storage counter. Buying a delivery service does not normally remove those arrival steps.
Keep the claim tag. Check the case before leaving the baggage hall. If it is missing or damaged, speak to the airline baggage desk and keep the report details.
For an international-to-domestic transfer, confirm collection, customs and rechecking with your airline. Allow for the actual terminal change with your bags.
A luggage-friendly airport train is useful. So are fewer transfers, a lift at the right exit and a short final taxi ride. Compare arrival at your hotel’s door.
Check your actual terminal: international flights can use Terminal 2 or 3. Tokyo Monorail has luggage areas near the doors; Keikyu may give a simpler onward journey for your hotel. Compare transfers, lifts and the final walk, not only the airport train.
Airport informationThe railway stations serve Terminal 1 and Terminal 2; Terminal 3 involves a terminal connection. Compare Narita Express and Skyliner against your hotel location and check the day’s service notices.
Airport informationThe station is by Terminal 1 and Aeroplaza. Terminal 2 arrivals need the airport shuttle connection first. HARUKA, Rapi:t and ordinary airport trains are different services with different tickets and facilities.
Airport informationMeitetsu trains leave from Access Plaza. Allow for the extra walk or available shuttle from Terminal 2; check current shuttle hours. μSKY / First Class luggage facilities do not describe every ordinary Meitetsu carriage.
Airport informationThe JR station is on the domestic-terminal side. International arrivals continue through the terminal connection. Airport trains offer a useful rail journey into Sapporo; a reserved seat does not reserve every shared luggage space.
Airport informationThe subway station serves the domestic terminal. From the international terminal, use the inter-terminal connection first if taking the subway. An airport bus or suitable taxi may save a transfer for your particular hotel.
Airport informationSending a suitcase to your last hotel is ordinary hotel delivery. Sending it to a departure-airport courier counter is a different arrangement: specify the airport, terminal, flight date, collection counter and required arrival date.
Work backwards from the flight and the counter’s opening hours. Obtain the dispatch deadline from the courier; do not leave this until your last hotel morning. Keep the waybill and enough clothes for the remaining nights.
Airport delivery is not airline check-in. You generally collect the suitcase, then check it in with the airline. An early flight may leave before a particular counter opens; collecting at your airport hotel the previous day may suit better if arranged.
Airport TA-Q-BIN instructionsSPACE ON BOARD. CONFIDENCE BETWEEN TRAINS.
Train luggage normally stays in your care. The bag allowance, the space available on that particular train and the effort of getting it there are three separate questions.
Luggage areas near carriage doors. Compare the complete onward route with Keikyu.
Train facilitiesDedicated luggage spaces, including areas with locks. Check the service and destination you book.
Train facilitiesDedicated luggage space. Include your onward transfer and hotel walk.
Train facilitiesDesignated luggage areas. Facilities are those of HARUKA, not every airport service.
Train facilitiesDedicated luggage space and reserved seating. Different from the ordinary Airport Express.
Train facilitiesLuggage facilities in the specified cars. A First Class seat needs the appropriate ticket.
Train facilitiesLuggage areas on airport trains; shared space can fill. U-seat reserves your seat.
Train facilitiesThese facilities describe the named services. Shared luggage areas can fill; a reserved seat does not automatically reserve a shared rack. Check current service notices before travelling.
SHINKANSEN · KNOW YOUR ROUTE
For an ordinary suitcase over 160 cm and up to 250 cm when height, width and depth are added, reserve the appropriate seat with an oversized baggage area. Exactly 160 cm is within the smaller category.
The rear space is for its reserved-seat passengers. A rail pass, Green Car ticket or ordinary seat reservation alone is not the baggage reservation. The appropriate seat costs the usual reserved-seat fare.
Selected Tokaido / Sanyo deck areas have a no-reservation storage trial. It does not remove the over-160 cm reservation requirement. Follow the operator’s current instructions.
Current western-route luggage rulesTohoku, Hokkaido, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen use different luggage arrangements. The western oversized-baggage seat rule does not simply transfer to Tokyo–Sendai or Tokyo–Nagano.
JR East’s designated luggage areas do not require a baggage-space reservation. Available shared capacity is not guaranteed; keep the case within the general limits and ask staff if space is full.
JR East’s luggage guideUsual JR portable-baggage limits: up to two bags, each at most 30 kg, combined dimensions at most 250 cm, and no side longer than 2 m. Small personal items are excluded. Special items have separate conditions.
A TAPE MEASURE, THEN A LITTLE CLARITY
Measure the outside of the packed bag, including wheels, handles and any expanded section. Choose your train route, then check the operator before booking.
Example: 75 + 50 + 35 = 160 cm. Add another 5 cm and it becomes 165 cm.
Check the lift from street to concourse, through the correct gate and down to the platform. An accessible exit can involve a longer route. Add transfer time; a single lift icon does not describe the whole journey.
Find your car position before boarding, let others off and keep the case under control. Use designated areas or safe space at your feet. Put only a bag you can lift safely on an overhead rack; ask staff if unsure.
Keep doors, aisles and accessible spaces clear. Take a backpack off your back in a crowded carriage and hold it close. Avoid busy commuter periods when you can; a short taxi or forwarding can remove a difficult final leg.
LET YOUR SUITCASE TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE
A courier can connect different hotel brands. The useful question is whether your particular sending point can dispatch it and your particular receiving hotel will accept it on the agreed date.
Confirm it will accept your bag, how early it may arrive, any storage fee, and the exact guest name, address, telephone number and stay dates to use. Houses and small inns may have no staffed reception.
Ask your hotel, a courier office or an eligible airport counter about your exact route, collection cutoff, expected delivery date and payment. Ordinary delivery, local same-day delivery and airport-counter delivery are different products.
Keep documents, medication, valuables, electronics and everything you need until reunion. Check the courier’s prohibited items and restrictions; do not pack cash, passports, batteries or fragile valuables casually.
Show the hotel booking and Japanese address. Agree the delivery date and normally pay shipping at dispatch. Many hotels refuse recipient-paid parcels. Ask the counter to check the details before handing over the case.
Photograph the label and tracking number, note the dispatch point and retain the receipt. Check progress with the courier. Collect your case at the agreed hotel and report any problem promptly.
A USEFUL PRICE REFERENCE
Yamato standard TA-Q-BIN, one bag, one way. Published cash prices including tax, checked 27 October 2026.
| Size band | Maximum size / weight | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | 120 cm / 15 kg | ¥2,170 |
| 140 | 140 cm / 20 kg | ¥2,780 |
| 160 | 160 cm / 25 kg | ¥3,160 |
The higher applicable size or weight band sets the rate. These are courier bands, separate from railway luggage rules. Route, payment method, discounts and airport services can change the total. Ask for your actual quote.
Current Japanese cash rate matrix · Size and service rulesA useful nationwide starting point for eligible bags and routes. Check the dispatch location, size / weight band and expected delivery date. Yamato information
Yu-Pack and Sagawa’s selected Hands-Free Travel counters offer other options. Check each product’s coverage and the actual counter’s service; a counter finder is not a confirmed booking. Yu-Pack · Sagawa counters
Ask about outgoing dispatch and incoming acceptance separately. APA or Dormy membership does not imply a nationwide internal hotel-to-hotel transfer. Dormy publishes prepaid incoming-bag and return-stay storage arrangements, subject to the property. Dormy FAQ
One tour-specific exception: Prince Smart Inn’s FAQ says it has no outgoing courier service. For our Fuji to the Seven Baths stay at Kyoto Sanjo, ask about a nearby dispatch facility and confirm the receiving Rinku hotel before leaving a case for the two Kinosaki nights. Prince Smart Inn FAQ
Kyoto Station storage is published at ¥1,000 per item per day, 08:00–20:00. Selected station-to-Kyoto-hotel delivery is ¥1,500 per item: accept by 14:00 for collection at the hotel after 17:00. Confirm your hotel is eligible and that day’s cutoff.
Crosta Kyoto servicesSelected partner hotels use Hakone-Yumoto’s luggage service. Published one-way fees are ¥1,500 regular (up to 140 cm / 15 kg), or ¥2,500 large (up to 200 cm / 30 kg). Station acceptance is 08:30–12:00 for hotel collection after 15:00; check the partner list.
Hakone details and return instructionsSelected OMO properties and Mitsui Garden’s Kyoto network have specific local arrangements. Check eligible properties, route, cutoff and charge. These do not establish a national service for every hotel in a chain.
Selected OMO services · Mitsui Kyoto baggage serviceLook for an explicitly eligible same-day product and its exact deadline. Airport / airline-linked services can have flight, airport, hotel and arrival-time conditions. Ordinary delivery is not a substitute for a confirmed same-day arrangement.
JAL ABC airport deliveryMAKE ROOM FOR A DAY OUT
Try your own hotel first. A station locker, staffed counter or bookable storage location can help between check-out and the next train. Check the collection time before paying.
AT YOUR HOTEL
Ask whether your property can keep the case, for how long and at what cost. Keep valuables yourself and retain any claim ticket.
Returning to the same hotel after a short side trip? Ask specifically about storage between bookings. Dormy publishes this option for a return stay; confirm both reservations and dates with your property. It is storage, not delivery to another hotel.
Dormy’s published storage FAQAWAY FROM YOUR HOTEL
Use a station’s official map for locker locations, including which side of the ticket gates they are on. If large lockers are full, try a staffed baggage counter or a bookable location such as ecbo cloak.
Check physical bag size, item limits, opening hours, price and collection arrangements. A reserved shop storage place is not a courier service.
ecbo cloak storage finder · Multi-E Cube locker finderYOUR FIRST STATION LOCKER
“Coin locker” may mean a key, a PIN / QR receipt or a cashless machine. Follow the instructions on the actual locker.
Have a second option before sightseeing: another station area, your hotel, a staffed counter or a confirmed bookable storage place. Staffed airport storage is not necessarily open through the night. Check the exact counter and terminal.
If a locker fails, use the operator contact printed on the machine or receipt and ask station staff for help. Keep the locker number, payment evidence and location. Do not wait until just before your train.
Haneda staffed storage · Kansai Airport lockersONE SMALL PLAN. A MUCH EASIER JOURNEY.
Write down the dispatch point, your receiving hotel and every night apart. These details stay on this page; nothing is sent or booked. Copy the card or print it for your own trip.
A small bag for Saizenin; the main case goes to the agreed Kyoto hotel.
See this tour’s bag plan ↗SNOW MONKEYS & MOUNTAIN INNSKinugawa → Haneda means four nights apart. Zao → Haneda means two.
See this tour’s bag plan ↗GRAND SOUTHERN RAILSix nights from Hiroshima, or three if dispatching later from Nagasaki.
See this tour’s bag plan ↗This is a planning card, not a shipping label or service reservation. Ask the dispatch counter to complete the official waybill.
A FEW WORDS. A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENCE.
Keep your destination and booking beside the Japanese. Use “Listen” where a recording is available, or “Show staff” for large, clear text. Confirm arrangements with the person helping you.
エレベーターはどこですか。
Erebētā wa doko desu ka?
エレベーターのある出口はどこですか？
Erebētā no aru deguchi wa doko desu ka?
階段を使わずに、このホームまで行けますか？
Kaidan o tsukawazu ni, kono hōmu made ikemasu ka?
このスーツケースを、この電車に持ち込めますか？
Kono sūtsukēsu o, kono densha ni mochikomemasu ka?
この荷物はどこに置けばいいですか。
Kono nimotsu wa doko ni okeba ii desu ka?
ここに荷物を置いてもいいですか？
Koko ni nimotsu o oite mo ii desu ka?
この荷物を持ち込むには、予約が必要ですか。
Kono nimotsu o mochikomu ni wa, yoyaku ga hitsuyō desu ka?
特大荷物スペースつき座席を予約したいです。
Tokudai nimotsu supēsu-tsuki zaseki o yoyaku shitai desu.
荷物置き場がいっぱいです。どうすればいいですか？
Nimotsu okiba ga ippai desu. Dō sureba ii desu ka?
すみません、降ります。
Sumimasen, orimasu.
電車に荷物を忘れました。
Densha ni nimotsu o wasuremashita.
この荷物はタクシーに載せられますか？
Kono nimotsu wa takushī ni noseraremasu ka?
ここから、このスーツケースを送れますか？
Koko kara, kono sūtsukēsu o okuremasu ka?
この荷物を、このホテルに送りたいです。
Kono nimotsu o, kono hoteru ni okuritai desu.
チェックイン前に、荷物を受け取っていただけますか？
Chekkuin mae ni, nimotsu o uketotte itadakemasu ka?
今日発送するには、何時までに預ければいいですか？
Kyō hassō suru ni wa, nanji made ni azukereba ii desu ka?
いつ届く予定ですか？
Itsu todoku yotei desu ka?
配達日を指定できますか？
Haitatsubi o shitei dekimasu ka?
送料はいくらですか？
Sōryō wa ikura desu ka?
送料はこちらで払います。
Sōryō wa kochira de haraimasu.
送り状の書き方を教えていただけますか？
Okurijō no kakikata o oshiete itadakemasu ka?
これがホテルの予約確認書です。
Kore ga hoteru no yoyaku kakuninsho desu.
追跡番号はどこに書いてありますか？
Tsuiseki bangō wa doko ni kaite arimasu ka?
私の荷物は届いていますか？
Watashi no nimotsu wa todoite imasu ka?
荷物を預かっていただけますか。
Nimotsu o azukatte itadakemasu ka?
またこちらに宿泊します。それまで荷物を預かっていただけますか？
Mata kochira ni shukuhaku shimasu. Sore made nimotsu o azukatte itadakemasu ka?
コインロッカーはどこですか？
Koin rokkā wa doko desu ka?
荷物を預けられる有人のカウンターはありますか？
Nimotsu o azukerareru yūjin no kauntā wa arimasu ka?
荷物は何時まで受け取れますか？
Nimotsu wa nanji made uketoremasu ka?
何日間預けられますか？
Nannichikan azukeraremasu ka?
このICカードは使えますか？
Kono ai-shī kādo wa tsukaemasu ka?
空港のカウンターで受け取りたいです。
Kūkō no kauntā de uketoritai desu.
何月何日の何時までに発送すればいいですか？
Nangatsu nannichi no nanji made ni hassō sureba ii desu ka?
どのカウンターで受け取ればいいですか？
Dono kauntā de uketoreba ii desu ka?
手荷物受取所はどこですか？
Tenimotsu uketorijo wa doko desu ka?
私のスーツケースが出てきません。
Watashi no sūtsukēsu ga dete kimasen.
スーツケースが壊れています。
Sūtsukēsu ga kowarete imasu.
これが手荷物の引換証です。
Kore ga tenimotsu no hikikaeshō desu.
このロッカーが開きません。
Kono rokkā ga akimasen.
ありがとうございます。
Arigatō gozaimasu.
IF THE BAG AND YOU GET SEPARATED
Go to the airline baggage desk with your claim tag before leaving the arrival area. Keep the report and contact details.
Tell station / train staff promptly. Give the train, direction, departure time, car / seat and a bag description or photograph.
Use the courier tracking number and receipt. Contact the courier and receiving hotel; do not assume a hotel has a bag merely because its arrival was planned.
Information and price examples checked 27 October 2026. Recheck the linked operator, airport, courier and your actual hotels for your travel dates. Services, collection times, fees and restrictions can change.
Fumi’s luggage and transport scenes are original AI-assisted imagined artwork, not photographs of named hotels, routes or delivery services.
TRAVEL LIGHT IN JAPAN · A LITTLE HELP ALONG THE WAY
Your bag has a plan. Take Fumi along for a question at the counter, a hotel conversation and the next little discovery.
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A little conversation. A lasting memory.
