Shipping to Mizushima and Okayama
Mizushima is the industrial port of Kurashiki, in Okayama Prefecture on the Seto Inland Sea. Its coastal industrial zone is home to petrochemical plants, steelworks and car factories, and the port handles both industrial and general cargo.
Choose Mizushima for consignees in Kurashiki, Okayama city and the rest of Okayama Prefecture. Kurashiki's historic canal district and Okayama's university make the area attractive to international residents too, and personal effects are cleared with the standard unaccompanied-articles declaration.
Practical tips. Kurashiki and Okayama are connected by frequent trains and the Sanyo Expressway, so collecting the cargo at Mizushima and driving it home is easy. Industrial consignees often receive deliveries directly at their plants in the Mizushima coastal zone. Okayama is known as the land of sunshine, with little rain, which makes deliveries less weather-dependent than elsewhere in Japan.
Shipping rates from Canada to Mizushima
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizushima | 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: Fukuyama (35 km), Takamatsu (35 km), Imabari (86 km), Matsuyama (118 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.