Send Sports Gear Separately and Travel Light in Japan
Reviewed by Max
The sports gear can take a different route.
Send your skis, snowboard or golf clubs to Silk Crane and explore with the everyday things you need. The bulky bag can stay in storage while you visit cities, gardens and smaller hotels.
Arrange delivery again for the next resort, course, hotel or departure.
Send ordinary luggage from your hotel front desk or a convenience store; arrange skis and snowboards through your hotel or Yamato. Monthly and annual storage plans are available; shipping is charged separately.
After the golf, an afternoon in Kyoto
Picture finishing the golf part of your trip before a few days in Kyoto. You arrange for the equipment to leave your hotel and go to storage.
The next afternoon is for garden paths and a quiet café, with a small backpack instead of a long sports bag.
Sign up before the golf handover and follow your supplied sending instructions. A hotel front desk or a convenience store can be a sending point for the packed golf bag. Keep sightseeing clothes and everyday essentials through shipping, and arrange later delivery before the next activity.
Let the gear skip a few stops
Forward for the next game, store for the gap
If you need the gear at the next resort or course, direct forwarding may suit the trip. Store it when it should wait through sightseeing days or between Japan visits.
Use the service made for the gear
Yamato’s Ski TA-Q-BIN and Golf TA-Q-BIN have different packing and handover rules. Prepare the ski or snowboard cover or golf-bag cover before sending.
Send from the hotel or arrange collection
After signup, use the Silk Crane address and suite instructions. Arrange the sports-gear handover with your hotel or Yamato rather than assuming every suitcase sending point handles skis.
Have it delivered for the next activity
Share the destination and date in advance, with the recipient ready to receive the bag. Shipping is separate from storage; consult the shipping estimates.
Separate-delivery questions
Can the gear travel separately from me?
Yes. Use the appropriate domestic carrier service for skis, snowboards or golf clubs.
Can I leave it in storage between visits?
Yes. Monthly and annual plans let you choose a term for the gap between Japan trips.
Can it go to a golf course or resort later?
Yes. Arrange the receiving location and delivery timing ahead of the activity.
Carry the bag for today’s plans
Store the rest until the trip needs it again. See sports-gear plans
Find more ideas in our Japan luggage and sports gear guides.