Do you want to get a cardboard box to send your bike during your bike travel in Japan? And you are in hurry because your flight is in 2 days? Don’t worry. There is a tip to get a bicycle box without spending unnecessary time.
Finding a large empty box is difficult
It’s a challenging task to find a large box which can contain a bicycle. Some people try to visit bike shops to ask if they have one empty box, others try to use TV box so they go to the electronic shops. This can easily take hours or more, probably a day or two. Spending a day on looking for a cardboard box is definitely not the thing you want to do while are traveling Japan. Instead, you want to enjoy the scenery and culture of the country.
Don’t underestimate packing time
If you are lucky enough and get a cardboard from somewhere, then another problem occurs. Unless you get a dedicated box from bike shop, you should craft the box to fit the size to your bike. And you will need a lot of tools and packing materials such as cutter, large tape and bubble wrap. Cutting a large cardboard and crafting a box can easily take hours.
Save time getting your bike box delivered at your hotel
Instead of crafting a bike box by yourself, use Amazon and Japan’s incomparable delivery network to get the box in 2 days at your hotel. Lots of hotels accept deliveries at the reception. Just call the front and notify them beforehand. To order items on Amazon, you need to create an account on Amazon Japan. Ask your hotel front desk for permission to be sure, usually they are happy to receive goods for guests.
Order bike box on Amazon
Once you get permission from hotel front desk, your goods are a few clicks away. Here I put a link to the recommended cardboard box, when you click the link below, you will be redirected to the Amazon Japan site.
