Moving away from Japan is not easy and people often wonder how to
find the cheapest company. Here are some estimate that I collected
from people moving away from Japan (mainly Tsukuba).
I will try to
complete this page each time I receive new estimates. If you have an
estimate for moving your stuff (by boat or by plane), please send it to me.
Here is an article I wrote for the Alien Times about moving abroad from Japan and tips about money transfer are here.
Please note that I do not endorse any of these companies. I can not either confirm the accuracy of the infomations below. Please let me know if you have information contradicting those on this site or other information about moving from Japan.
| Company (alphabetical order) | Destination | Volume | Price (yen) | Remarks |
| Economove | From Nara (Japan) to Amboise (France) | 3 cubic meter |
Around 345,000 yen for 3 m3 |
As of 2002. With self pack system. Service in English. |
| Economove | From Tsukuba to Bordeaux (France) | 1.0 and 2.0 cubic meter +SKI | Door to door Door to Port (Custom to be cleared by yourself) |
As of May 2004. (Door to Door) |
| Economove | From Tsukuba to Oxford (United Kingdom) | 1-2 cbm |
for 1.0cbm JP\124000 for 1.5cbm JP\152000 for 2.0cbm JP\171000 |
As of May 2004. (Door to Door) |
| Economove | The price for Door to Port / Inland terminal from Nara-shi to Bern terminal | 1-2 cbm |
for 1.0cbm JP\77000 by using Standard outer cartons. for 1.5cbm JP\115500 by using Standard outer cartons. for 2.0cbm JP\142000 by using Standard outer cartons. |
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Econoship, Ltd. Tel: 0120-222-111 or (03-3439-9053) from within Japan Email: info(at)econoship.net |
(tbc) | (tbc) | (tbc) | Econoship will give a special 7,000-yen discount to anyone who applies from this page. |
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Japan Luggage Express. 0120-48-0081 (Bilingual customer service) |
See website | See website |
Europe/Australia (by Air): 650-750 yen/kg USA (by Air): 900 yen/kg (550 yen/kg for california) Sea: Around 70 000 yen for the first cubic meter, around 3 500 yen for each additional 0.1 cubic meter. eg: 51 boxes: 4,2 m3, Nara (pick-up) to Geneva (Terminal), 257,136 yen |
Billing is done by 0.1 cbm which may make the final bill
cheaper than with companies where billing is done by full cbm.
Additional charges for the transportation from your place to the port of embarkement. Prices as of May 2004. |
| Nihon System Service (japanese only?) Mail <tokyo.overseas@nss-japan.com> |
Tsukuba (Japan) To Hamburg (Germany) | 1 and 2 cubic meter |
(1) 35 cft. (net) 195 000 yen (2) 70 cft. (net) 235 000 yen |
Door to door. As of March 2004. |
| Post office | Japan to France | 100kg | 30 000 Yen |
Door to door. As of 2005. Not more than 30kg per box |
| SHENKER-SEINO CO LTD TOKYO 03-5560-8609 | From Tsukuba to Bordeaux (France) | 2 cubic meter |
Pickup Tsukuba-Narita: 45000Y Export Custom Clearance: 11800Y Air freight (Tarif CSNE/VIE via Air France Cargo):456Y/kg for weight>100kg. Fees for Bordeaux Airport to House: 102000Y => Total for 2CBM=330kg : 313878Y or 2611100Y for 220kg (1.33CBM) |
Price for French returning home after doing their civil duty in Japan (CSNE). |
| Shipmates Worldwide Moving Co., Ltd. | From Saitama to Le Havre (France). | 0.574 cubic meter, 170kg. |
58 000 Yen + 300 Euros duties at the arrival in Le Havre. |
Self-packing, as of 2006. |
| NIPPON EXPRESS CO.,LTD. SHIMBASHI OVESEAS REMOVALS SALES DEPT,3 TOSHIAKI KONOMI TEL:81-3-6251-6293,FAX:81-3-6251-6298 |
Pick up adress : Tsukuba-shi Delivery adress: Bordeaux |
1-2cbm |
Sea shipment Door to Door : -1.5m3 \239,000. - 2m3 \250,000. Air shipment Door to Door : -150kgs \334,000. - 200kgs \417,000. |
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| Yamatane | Tsukuba (Japan) To Hamburg (Germany) | 1 cubic meter (35 cubic feet) | 35cft = 210,000 yen + (Ocean freight?) 16,250 = 226,250 yen | As of March 2004. |
| Yamato | Yokohama (Japan) to France | 1 cubic meter (35 cubic feet) | 78 000 Yen | As of 2005. |
Here are some websites of moving companies in Japan (order is not relevant):
Econoship, Ltd. Econoship will give a special 7,000-yen discount to anyone who applies from this page.
Japan Luggage Express
Prices are posted on their website (very convenient!).
Economove
Have a cheap "self door to port" option".
Reply quickly (24h) to mail enquiries.
Nihon System Service.
Webiste only in Japanese (?)
Kanki Express
Handles moving only from west Japan
Captain Move-all (did not reply to my mail enquiry)
Art Hikkoshi center (did not reply to my mail enquiry)
Best shipping co. (did not reply to my mail enquiry)
TESPAC
Based in Kyoto (?)
(did not reply to my mail enquiry)