What to expect when using takkyubin

Hello all - I%26#39;m wondering if anyone who has used the baggage delivery service between hotels can give me an idea of what to expect when doing this. I%26#39;m traveling for 2 weeks between 3 different hotels with a group of 4 who will also be sending their large luggage as well.

I realize it%26#39;s an overnight process and I%26#39;m fairly familiar with the costs, but I don%26#39;t want to flub up and have to carry my giant luggage for a leg of the trip.

We%26#39;re taking the airport limo-bus to our first hotel so we don%26#39;t have to worry about luggage delivery then, but from that point on, do we just bring the bags to the front desk of the hotel the day before we want them delivered and say ';takkyubin onegaishimasu';? Or do we have to pay and fill out forms in advance? Will the other hotel hold our bags for us even if we aren%26#39;t scheduled to check in until the afternoon of the day the bags arrive? Should we send our bags as a set (even if we aren%26#39;t staying in the same rooms?)

Any other tips so I know what to expect is much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

What to expect when using takkyubin

Overnight service, whether it%26#39;s Takkyu-bin (Yamato) or any of the other companies (Sagawa, Pelican, etc.) are wonderful. Best way to send skiis and luggage if you%26#39;re traveling by train for sure!!!

www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/english/index.html

www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/english/index.html

Yes, you will need to fill out the form beforehand and pay for the cost. Yes, the hotel will keep your luggage (for days)! Yes, send your bags together -- but each bag is a price of its own and needs to have a form.

Be sure to have one set of clothing in your ';carry'; bag, just in case there%26#39;s a delay..........which really rare.

Enjoy!

What to expect when using takkyubin

thank you! do they typically have those forms at the hotels? Or do I need to locate a sales office in each of the cities I%26#39;m staying in?

They%26#39;ll have the forms at the hotel. No problem-o. Just have FUN-o!

Greetings to the 4-some. Are you playing golf? Or mahjong? :-)

wonderful... that sure makes life easier - thank you for the information.

No golf... maybe mah jong! haha! :)

It will also help if you have the destination printed out on a piece of paper for the hotel staff. This will eliminate confusion when completing the forms.

We sent our bags one time from our hotel in Hiroshima to our next hotel in Kyoto.

Even though the hotel staff didn%26#39;t speak much English we managed it ok. They told us what time we had to have our bags at the desk and they had filled out the forms for us by the time we brought our bags down. We just had to sign the forms.

They seemed worried about where the bags had to be sent so I showed them our internet receipt for the hotel in Kyoto and they were happy about that.

I guess there could easily be confusion over which actual hotel they%26#39;re meant to go to, so having it in black and white is good. They even rang the hotel to check our booking just to make sure.

When we arrived at the hotel in Kyoto the next day, the bags were waiting in our rooms.

This might be a silly question, but as far as print outs - do they have to be written in Japanese characters? Or is it fine to simply have our print outs which have everything in English?

thank you everyone - your input is very much appreciated!

%26lt;This might be a silly question, but as far as print outs - do they have to be written in Japanese characters? Or is it fine to simply have our print outs which have everything in English?%26gt;

Hi, Rogue,

';English'; is fine. In addition to hiragana, katakana and kanji, the Japanese writing system has a romanized alphabet system called ';romaji.'; Hence, Shinjuku will be written as ';Shinjuku'; at the train station! :-)

The print out will most likely be in Japanese, but someone will ALWAYS help you.

Just make sure, that if you are doing the writing, you PRINT it so others will be able to read!

Sure miss the typewriter!!!