Yamato Transport (Kuroneko) Shipping Guide – From Airport to Hotel & Beyond

Don't want to drag heavy suitcases through Tokyo's crowded trains? Yamato Transport (Kuroneko) is Japan's #1 courier service, offering door-to-door baggage delivery that's a game-changer for travelers. Send your luggage from the airport straight to your hotel — and travel light!

1. What is Takkyubin?

Takkyubin (宅急便) is Yamato's door-to-door delivery service, perfect for:

• Airport-to-Hotel: Send luggage from Narita/Haneda to your Tokyo hotel before you arrive

• Hotel-to-Hotel: Send bags ahead to your next destination before check-out

• Forward Baggage: Travel sightseeing hands-free, pick up bags at next hotel

2. Prices (2026 Reference)

SizeDimensionsTokyo→Osaka est. 60≤ 60cm total¥1,050–1,400 100 (small suitcase)≤ 100cm total¥1,400–2,000 120 (large suitcase)≤ 120cm total~¥1,650–2,400

3. How to Send – 3 Easy Steps

• Fill the form: Write recipient address in English or Japanese (hotel name + your name + phone number)

• Drop off: At any Konbini (7-Eleven/Lawson) OR call for pickup (0120-01-9625)

• Choose delivery time: 6 time slots available — morning to 9PM

4. Airport-to-Hotel Service

• Find Yamato counter at Arrivals in Narita or Haneda

• Leave your suitcase, fill the hotel address form

• Receive a tracking number

• Luggage arrives at hotel within 1-2 days (often next day)

5. Pro Tips from Experienced Travelers

• 🎯 Send bags from Tokyo hotel to Kyoto hotel on check-out morning → arrives by evening

• 🎯 Use hotel's phone number (not yours) on the form

• 🎯 Write "Please leave at front desk" in the notes section

🚗 Combine Yamato baggage service with OlaChill highway bus for the ultimate hassle-free intercity travel!