Shipping to Shimizu and Shizuoka
Shimizu is the port of Shizuoka city, on Suruga Bay with a famous view of Mount Fuji. It serves Shizuoka Prefecture, home to manufacturers of motorcycles, musical instruments and green tea.
Choose Shimizu for consignees in Shizuoka, Fuji, Numazu and Hamamatsu. Commercial cargo for the region's factories is common. Personal effects are cleared with the unaccompanied-articles declaration made on arrival in Japan.
Practical tips. Shizuoka Prefecture stretches about 150 km along the Pacific, and Hamamatsu in the west is closer to Nagoya than to Shimizu; compare the Nagoya rate if the consignee lives there. Hamamatsu has one of Japan's largest Brazilian and Latin American communities, and many families ship household goods to the area. Keep your residence card ready for customs clearance.
Mount Fuji is visible from the port on clear days.
Shipping rates from Canada to Shimizu
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu | 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: Yokohama (115 km), Tokyo (137 km), Nagoya (146 km), Toyamashinko (231 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.