Now picture cruising Japan from city to city, all without the hassle of a suitcase. Sounds impossible, right? Well, in Japan, it’s a reality.
Here’s the best part: Japan now has a travel convenience unlike any other–luggage shipping services. Tourists can now drop luggage at convenient stores which will be delivered straight to their hotels, or even sent back to their country.
That’s right. This allows tourists to freely roam Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka without having to drag a suitcase through crowded train stations.
Getting a shipment is very simple. These tourist friendly shops have created multi lingual sites where you can simply input your luggage details and receive a drop off qr code. No customs paperwork? That’s right, they handle that too.
So far, the service is available for Hong Kong and UK travelers, with plans to expand to more countries very soon. This is truly a breakthrough in medicine-free travel.
Sagawa Express is also doing something similar. They have started offering short term storage services at places frequented by tourists and delivery to hotels. But that’s not all — plans for the future include adding services at shopping centers and golf courses.
Yamato’s rep remarked that many overseas tourists get lost with language barriers while trying to organize bag drop offs. This whole innovation is aimed at solving that problem.
In Japan, there are more than 40,000 luggage drop-off locations which includes both large konbinis and travel hubs. You can always find one nearby. Simply drop off your bag, scan your QR Code and you are ready to explore without any stress.
This takes the ease of travel to the next level. Whether you’re going for sushi in Shibuya or climbing the temples to Kyoto, you no longer have to worry about your suitcase restricting your freedom.
So next time you visit Japan, remember that you do not have to splash out on overpriced lifts, hoists, or dollies; Japan has already made those arrangements for you.
