Send Your Luggage to Storage in Japan—and Enter to Win!
Silk Crane luggage storage in Japan
Orange Yamato collect waybill · 着払い
Send your luggage to Storage. Enjoy more of Japan.
Use the prefilled orange Yamato collect waybill in your Silk Crane hotel packet. Add your name and suite number details, hand over your luggage, and get back to your trip!
Giveaway every two months · 18+
Each piece received on an orange collect waybill and matched to your account during the entry period earns a giveaway entry. Ten pieces give you ten entries. Our current giveaway is for Ski / Snowboard Gear, one piece of equipment chosen by us and included with your package in storage & when we return your gear to you from storage.
Share Silk Crane on social media for additional entries. Send us the link to your post so we can add the entries to your shipment entries.
A simpler way to send luggage to storage
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Already addressed
The included waybill already has Silk Crane’s delivery details.
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Pay online after arrival
You do not pay Yamato or the hotel. Silk Crane invoices your account after receiving your package.
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An entry for every piece
Each piece received on an orange collect waybill and matched to your account during the entry period gives you an entry. Send ten pieces and receive ten entries. Social media shares can add entries too.
Four quick steps
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Choose your plan
Sign up before sending anything. Your welcome email contains your assigned Silk Crane address and suite number.
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Add four details
Write your account name, suite number, package contents, and lithium-battery declaration on the included prefilled waybill.
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Hand off your luggage
Give the completed waybill and packed luggage to the hotel front desk for the Yamato handoff.
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Keep your tracking copy
Hold on to the sender copy and tracking number until Silk Crane confirms arrival.
Sending more than one piece?
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Use one waybill per piece
Each suitcase, snowboard bag, golf bag, or other piece needs its own orange collect waybill.
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If you do not have a waybill in hand, ask the front desk or stop by a 7 Eleven or Family Mart - they stock these waybills.
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Follow the sample
Copy your complete assigned Silk Crane delivery details from your welcome email and use the example in your leaflet.
Send More and Enter More. Send as many pieces as your trip requires, additional waybills increase your giveaway chances. If the hotel cannot provide another orange waybill, contact Silk Crane before sending the additional piece.
How the collect shipping charge works
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Nothing to pay at the hotel
Hand over the completed orange collect waybill with your luggage.
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Pay from your account
After your package reaches Silk Crane, we send the inbound shipping invoice to your account for online payment.
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Check the estimate
Shipping is separate from storage and depends on the package and route. See our current shipping estimates.
Giveaway schedule and entry details
The giveaway is open to adults aged 18 or older where permitted by law. The first entry period starts September 4, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time and ends October 31, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time. The following periods are November 1–December 31, 2026, and January 1–February 28, 2027. Later periods continue every two calendar months in Japan Standard Time.
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A cutoff every two months
Entries close at 11:59:59 p.m. JST on the final day of each entry period: October 31, then December 31, then February 28, continuing every second month.
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Selection next month
We randomly select one potential winner during the first 7 calendar days of the following month.
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14 days to reply
The selected potential winner has 14 days after notification is sent to respond and complete verification.
Enter free—no shipment or purchase required
During the entry period, open the Silk Crane contact form. Enter your full name and email, then put the following in the Comment box:
SILK CRANE GIVEAWAY FREE ENTRY
Entry period: [for example, September 4–October 31, 2026]
Country or territory of permanent residence: [your answer] I confirm that I am at least 18 years old and agree to the Official Rules.
Submit the form before the entry period closes. For shipment entries, each piece received on an orange collect waybill and matched to your account earns an entry.
Your prize
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A ski or snowboard gear item chosen by Silk Crane.
If the selected potential winner does not respond within 14 days, that entry period’s prize is not awarded. We may or may not select another winner, carry the prize forward, or increase a future giveaway prize.
Your luggage journey
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1. Choose your plan
Select the luggage or sports-gear storage that fits your trip.
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2. Receive your details
We email your assigned Silk Crane address, suite number, and sending instructions.
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3. Send with the orange waybill
Complete the four details and hand your luggage to the hotel front desk.
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4. We receive and store it
We identify your luggage and check it into Silk Crane storage.
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5. Request delivery
Tell us where and when you need your luggage again.
Quick answers
Is collect shipping free?
No. You do not pay Yamato at the hotel, but inbound shipping is charged separately from storage. Silk Crane invoices your account after receiving the package. See the shipping estimates.
Do I need to sign up before sending my luggage?
Yes. Your welcome email contains the assigned delivery address and suite number we use to identify your luggage. Wait until you receive those details before sending anything.
How am I entered when I use the orange waybill?
Each piece earns an entry when Silk Crane receives it on an orange collect waybill during the entry period and matches the name and suite number to your account. No separate shipment-entry form is required.
Does sending several bags give me more entries?
Yes. Each piece sent with an orange collect waybill earns an entry once received and matched to your account during the entry period. Ten pieces give you ten entries. Share Silk Crane on social media and send us the post links for additional entries.
Can I enter without using Silk Crane or paying anything?
Yes. No shipment or purchase is required for the free-entry route. Follow the free-entry instructions above and submit the contact form during the entry period.
What if the hotel does not have another orange waybill?
Ask your hotel front desk, or pick up a waybill at 7-Eleven or Family Mart.
Ready to travel with less luggage?
Choose your storage plan, receive your assigned sending details, and use the orange Yamato collect waybill for a simpler handoff.