What to Carry While Luggage Is Stored in Japan

Keep documents, money, and medication in your daily bag

• Carry your passport and travel documentsKeep the passport, tickets, reservations, and travel documents needed during the separation with you.

• Keep your wallet accessibleMoney, payment cards, and the wallet belong in the bag that stays with you throughout the trip.

• Carry medication personallyKeep medication and anything needed on a regular schedule with you rather than inside stored or moving luggage.

Keep valuables and daily devices out of storage

• Do not place valuables in storageJewelry, irreplaceable items, important documents, and other valuables should remain under your personal control.

• Carry the devices you will useKeep the phone, camera, computer, or other devices needed during the trip in the everyday bag.

• Remember the necessary chargersTake the chargers and cables needed for those devices so traveling lighter does not create an avoidable problem later.

Pack for the expected separation plus a delay buffer

• Carry enough clothingKeep enough clothing for the planned days without the stored bag, plus a little extra for an ordinary delay.

• Bring daily toiletriesPut the toiletries needed during the separation in the smaller bag instead of assuming immediate access to storage.

• Match the bag to the itinerarySeasonal layers, rain protection, or activity clothing belong with you when the next stops require them before delivery.

Tell Silk Crane about any lithium-ion battery item

• Identify loose battery itemsTell Silk Crane before sending a bag containing a power bank or spare lithium-ion battery.

• Identify built-in batteriesDisclose any device with a built-in lithium-ion battery so it is not overlooked inside a suitcase or sports bag.

• Tag items for separate storageTag the battery item so it can be removed and stored separately when the bag enters Silk Crane storage. Review current shipping guidance.

Traveler-carried essentials FAQ for luggage storage in Japan