Shipping to Fukuyama
Fukuyama is the second city of Hiroshima Prefecture, on the Seto Inland Sea near the border with Okayama. It is an industrial city with one of the world's largest steelworks and many manufacturing firms. The port receives cargo for eastern Hiroshima and western Okayama.
Choose Fukuyama for consignees in Fukuyama, Onomichi and Mihara. For Okayama city and Kurashiki, compare Mizushima, which is closer. Commercial shipments are cleared by local customs brokers, and the port is less congested than the large Pacific ports.
Practical tips. Fukuyama is on the Sanyo Shinkansen line, so Hiroshima and Okayama are both within half an hour by train. The castle town near the station is compact, and most residential areas are easy for small trucks to reach. Foreign workers at local factories and shipyards are a growing community; personal effects are cleared with the unaccompanied-articles declaration and the residence card.
Shipping rates from Canada to Fukuyama
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuyama | USD 4 / cu ft 35 days · min. USD 406.28 | USD 4 / cu ft 35 days · min. USD 406.28 | USD 3 / cu ft 25 days · min. USD 370.96 |
Examples from Vancouver: 0.5 CBM / 100 kg USD 370.96; 2 CBM / 400 kg USD 476.92. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies, the quote adds Fastfrate trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Japan: Commercial Invoice Required; Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; Subject to Japan AFR US$30.00.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Nearest other destinations in Japan: Mizushima (35 km), Imabari (57 km), Takamatsu (65 km), Hiroshima (84 km). All destinations and rates: shipping to Japan.
Rates valid October 1–31, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.