Yamato Ski and Snowboard Covers for Shipping in Japan
Reviewed by Max
Send the winter gear on. Keep the holiday light.
When the ski days give way to city days, the long bag does not need to come along. Pack it, add the required Yamato protective cover and arrange the journey from your hotel to Silk Crane.
The gear stays in Japan until you need it again. Your next train ride can be with the smaller bag.
Send skis or snowboards through your hotel or Yamato. Send ordinary suitcases from your hotel front desk or a convenience store. Monthly and annual storage plans are available; shipping is charged separately.
The snowboard is packed. The city stay is next.
Imagine finishing a snowboard stay before a few days in Tokyo. At the hotel, you dry and pack the board, then fit the outer shipping cover around its bag.
You arrange dispatch to storage and continue with the city suitcase. The board stays ready for another Japan winter instead of taking up space in every room along the way.
After the last snowboard day, sign up and use the supplied instructions with the correct cover. Keep city clothes and essentials through shipping and arrange the gear’s later delivery before its next use.
Prepare the winter bag
A protective cover goes around the packed gear
Yamato’s Ski TA-Q-BIN service requires a dedicated cover for skis or a snowboard. The outer cover is still needed when the equipment is already in its usual manufacturer’s bag.
Start with our guide to drying and packing winter gear. The shipping cover protects the outside of the prepared package.
Use the ski or snowboard shipping service
Tell the hotel or Yamato that you are sending skis or a snowboard so the correct service and cover can be arranged.
Use the sending details supplied after you sign up with Silk Crane, and keep the tracking copy for the journey.
Arrange the cover before dispatch
You can obtain the cover at a Yamato sales office or request one when arranging pickup. Check the current cover price with Yamato.
Have the packed equipment ready so the cover can be fitted before handover. Include the separate shipping estimates when planning storage and delivery.
Send from the hotel, by pickup or through a Yamato office
For Ski TA-Q-BIN, arrange hotel dispatch, Yamato pickup or a Yamato office handover. This particular service cannot be sent from convenience stores.
Our pickup and delivery-arrangement guide helps you plan the handover.
Questions about winter gear covers
Do skis and snowboards need an outer shipping cover?
Yes. Yamato’s Ski TA-Q-BIN service requires the dedicated protective cover, including when the equipment is already inside its usual bag.
Where can I get the cover?
Arrange one with a Yamato sales office or request one when booking pickup. Confirm the current price and suitable cover with Yamato.
Can I send Ski TA-Q-BIN from a convenience store?
No. Use hotel dispatch, a Yamato pickup or a Yamato sales office for this service.
Leave the long bag for the next snow trip
Once the equipment is packed and covered, send it to storage and enjoy the rest of Japan with less to move. Choose ski and snowboard storage
Find more ideas in our Japan luggage and sports gear guides.