Monthly or Annual Ski and Snowboard Storage in Japan
Reviewed by Max
Choose around your next winter in Japan
Monthly storage suits a shorter gap or part of a season. Annual storage suits equipment you want to keep in Japan through the off-season and repeated visits.
Send skis, snowboard bags and winter gear from your hotel when the ski stay ends. Arrange delivery for the next trip, without taking everything home and bringing it back.
Send skis or snowboards through your hotel or Yamato. Send ordinary suitcases from your hotel front desk or a convenience store. Silk Crane stores the bags for delivery when you need them again. Shipping is charged separately.
The skis stay in Japan until next winter
Imagine finishing a February ski holiday with plans to return the following winter. You clean and dry the equipment, pack the bags and send them from the hotel to Silk Crane.
An annual plan keeps the setup in Japan through the months in between. Once the next hotel is booked, you arrange delivery ahead of the ski stay. You arrive for another winter with familiar equipment and fewer long bags to handle on the flight.
At the end of February’s ski stay, sign up and follow the supplied sending instructions. Keep flight essentials through shipping and request delivery before the following winter’s hotel arrival.
Match the storage period to your travel rhythm
Start with when you expect to ski again
Choose the storage period around your actual itinerary, not just the date this holiday ends. A gap of several weeks and a return next winter are different plans.
The between-trips ski storage guide covers leaving gear here once the current trip is over.
Use monthly storage for a shorter gap
Monthly storage can fit several weeks, part of a season or consecutive months. It is useful when the gear can sit out a stretch of sightseeing or wait for another ski stay.
Our ski-and-sightseeing story shows the benefit within one holiday. Allow time for shipping in and the next delivery.
Use annual storage across seasons
If Japan is part of your regular winter travel, annual storage can keep skis, snowboard bags, boots and winter clothing here between visits.
Leave the equipment you will not need at home. When the next trip is planned, choose the hotel or resort where delivery makes the gear useful again.
Choose the package, then plan the shipments
Match the plan to the number and size of your skis, snowboards, boot bags and clothing bags. Ask Silk Crane about a custom arrangement if the standard options do not fit your setup.
Shipping is separate from both monthly and annual storage. Count the first shipment and each later delivery or return; the shipping estimates help with the route planning.
Winter storage plans: common questions
Should I choose monthly or annual ski storage?
Monthly storage suits a shorter gap or part of a season. Annual storage suits the off-season and repeated Japan visits. Choose the package around the gear you will send.
Can snowboard gear and boot bags be stored too?
Yes. Select the plan for your equipment and package sizes, including separate boot or winter-clothing bags. Ask about a custom plan when needed.
Is delivery included in the plan?
No. Domestic shipping is charged separately. Arrange the next delivery in advance and budget each movement.
Leave the long bags ready for another Japan winter
Choose the period that fits your return plans and travel home with less to bring back next time. Choose your winter storage plan
Find more ideas in our Japan luggage and sports gear guides.