Shipping to Yokohama and Kanagawa
Yokohama, Japan's second-largest city, has one of the country's busiest container ports and a long history as the first port opened to foreign trade in 1859. It is the natural destination for consignees in Kanagawa Prefecture, including Kawasaki, Sagamihara and the Shonan coast, and for the south-western suburbs of Tokyo.
Many international companies and families live in Yokohama, and the port's bonded warehouses are used to working with relocation shipments. After customs release, a local moving company can deliver to your home, usually on a scheduled day. As everywhere in Japan, keep the stamped unaccompanied-articles declaration from your arrival so your personal effects are released without duty.
Practical tips. Yokohama has well-known international schools and expatriate neighbourhoods such as Yamate and Minato Mirai, and many relocation companies serve them in English. Register your address at the ward office within 14 days of moving in; you may need the residence card when clearing your personal effects. Typhoon season from August to October can delay ships, so leave some margin before your move-in date.
Shipping rates from Canada to Yokohama
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama | 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: Tokyo (28 km), Shimizu (115 km), Nagoya (250 km), Toyamashinko (270 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.