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Travelling Japan by Shinkansen with a large suitcase is exhausting and stressful — cramped carriages, steep overhead racks, and disapproving looks. Japan's luggage forwarding service (called takkyubin or Ta-Q-bin) lets you send your bags directly between hotels or airports overnight for a few thousand yen. Travel light, travel free.
Leave your bag at your hotel front desk or any convenience store (7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson)
Hop on the Shinkansen or bus without wrestling your suitcase
Your bag arrives at your next hotel, usually the next morning
Available at thousands of locations across Japan. Most hotels can arrange pickup. Delivery is typically overnight.
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