Shipping to Hiroshima
Hiroshima is the largest city in the Chugoku region and an industrial centre home to Mazda and many shipbuilding and engineering companies. Its port on the Seto Inland Sea receives container cargo for Hiroshima Prefecture.
Choose Hiroshima for consignees in Hiroshima city, Kure, Higashihiroshima and the surrounding area; Fukuyama, further east, is a separate destination for eastern Hiroshima Prefecture. Commercial shipments for the automotive sector are common, and personal effects of people moving for university or industry jobs are cleared with the usual unaccompanied-articles declaration.
Practical tips. Hiroshima's city centre is built on river delta islands linked by many bridges, and some have weight or height limits for trucks; local movers know the routes. The city has a large international community connected to its universities and to Mazda. Register your address at the ward office soon after arriving, and keep your residence card for customs.
Shipping rates from Canada to Hiroshima
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima | 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: Imabari (62 km), Matsuyama (68 km), Fukuyama (84 km), Mizushima (119 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.