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Moving Abroad to Japan

With Japan having the third largest world economy, Japan is often associated with job opportunities in connection a variety of industries.

The Asia Pacific country of Japan consists of an archipelago of over 6,852 islands which are located in the Pacific Ocean just east of China, North and South Korea and is north of Taiwan. The population of Japan is forever expanding and was recently reported to house 127 million people.

The capital of Japan is Tokyo, a lively area with amazing connections across the entirety of Japan. Other large cities include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kobe, Kyoto and Fukuoka.

As an international removal company, we have a plethora of knowledge surrounding the best way to plan your move to Japan. More importantly, we’re here to ensure we provide a stress-free relocation. Helping you move home with ease.


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Planning Your Move To Japan

When planning your move to Japan, we advise that you speak to a specialist international removal company – not your local domestic mover! – to help navigate any potential pitfalls.

To speak with an advisor, call or email today and our expert staff will be in contact with you shortly to help.

When contacting our team directly, you will be given the resources to make a formal enquiry with a precise overview of the regulations we undertake to make sure your moving process to Japan is smooth sailing. This includes an overview of the approach we will take to complete a thorough, premium, end-to-end moving service.

When enquiring about moving from the UK to Japan, please provide us with the following: the volume, access, packing requirements and shipping method – so that we can provide the best reliable resources unique to your relocation.

After you book with Abels, you will be introduced to a Customer Liaison Move Coordinator, booking, organizing and managing matters when moving to Japan.

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Let Abels plan and coordinate your move to the Japan or anywhere else in the world.

Export Packing For Moving To Japan

We insist that Export Packing is a fundamental requirement for all your items and possessions when moving to Japan.

Export Packing is a way of protecting items when in transit. It utilises various materials to ensure that when your items arrive in Japan, they are in great condition.

Certain items will need to be card-covered, put into a carton or an additional layer of the above wrap to add extra protection. These may include items such as polished furniture, antiques, delicate legs, mirrors and glass-fronted units.

The level of protection that is needed when moving items for example by road is less stringent but for moving your items travelling thousands of miles in either 20ft Containers or 40ft Containers on their sea journey to Japan then they will need additional Export Packing protection. Please remember that the goods will be “handled” many times including wrapping, loading the container, road journey to the port, container hoist removes and stacks, container hoist moves from the stack to the loading area near the vessel, loading the vessel crane gantry, sea journey and then the same in reverse. So the protection is paramount in ensuring the contents longevity.


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Fine Art & Specialist Packing Services

Moving Fine Art needs great care and will involve Enhanced Export Packing when shipping to Japan. Items such as Fine Art Paintings and valuable pieces of furniture along with delicate items such as moving a Grand Father Clock, packing and shipping Barometers, transporting chandeliers all need careful handling while being packed in a specific way. The use of special cases built especially for these items needs to be utilized to give the highest level of protection. Find out more information about Moving Antiques, Fine Art, and Valuables.

The Abels team is specially trained in moving objects abroad to Japan, taking care and precision when handling specialist goods. With years of expertise, we have a plethora of Moving Advice to relieve stress and provide reassurance.


Airfreight

In Japan there are five International Airports. These are Kansai International Airport (KIX), Narita International Airport (NRT), Chubu International Airport (NGO), Tokyo International Airport (HND) and Osaka International Airport (ITM). The name for Tokyo International Airport is also know as Haneda Airport, and Osaka International Airport is called Itami Airport.

Tokyo Airport handles over 818,000 tones of freight per year with Kansai handling over 633,000 tones and Osaka handling over 125,000 tonnes of freight.

With sea transit times for shipping your possessions from the UK to Japan taking in the order of 8 to 10 weeks, you may consider to send some of your consignment by Airfreight. Items for Airfreight will need to be Professionally Packed (due to security restrictions not permitting owner packed cartons) and are then loaded into heat treated modules of various sizes and then waterproof covered for added protection against the elements.

Please allow 2 weeks transit door to door for airfreight to allow for UK and Japanese Security and Customs assessments before delivery is permitted to your new home.

See More information about airfreight shipments.

Enjoy a stress-free move abroad

Get in touch with our removal experts to see how we can help with your move today.

Customs Information

The import of your personal items and household goods into Japan are subject to import and export rules and regulations. 

Your Abels Move Manager will provide you with tailored information to guide you through this part of the relocation process.

For now, here is a little breakdown of what to expect to help you start planning your move abroad.  

For your items to clear customs, you will need to provide some specific documentation. Our friendly team will discuss these requirements with you ahead of your move, the documents required at customs will depend on your status and personal situation. 

Explore the FIDI Customs Guide for Japan, for further guidance ahead of your move consultation with a trusted member of the Abels team.

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Destination Services

Abels select our partners from those with the highest quality accreditations. These will normally hold the FIDI-faim quality award to ensure that the standards enjoyed with Abels Moving Services is continued to perform the Customs Clearance and Delivery Service. It’s too late to find that the agents selected are not of the highest standard, so we ensure we use the best on your behalf.

Our destination partners will be advised of your shipment shortly following the departure of the container from the UK. They will make contact with you near to when the container is due to arrive in Japan so that they can perform the Customs clearance process on your behalf.

Following Customs clearance our partners will contact you to arrange the delivery date of your possessions. Normal service includes delivery, unpacking, set up of normal furniture (not Ikea kit furniture unless agreed) removal and disposal of waste packaging materials and return of the shipping container to wharf. Should you prefer, arrangements can be made for a put away service / maid cleaning / relocation or settling in services – should you have specific requirements, please discuss with your Abels Customs Service Manager or Customs Liaison.

Our destination agent will have the professional experience and local knowledge to handle all the details of import documents, customs clearance and delivery of your possessions for you in Japan. Abels Moving Services endeavours to ensure your arrival at your new home overseas is smooth and trouble-free, to allow you to settle in as swiftly as possible.


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Above all, we want you to think of Abels for your next move and the one after that, we don’t simply wish to buy your current move at the risk of losing your future business, goodwill and recommendations!

In conclusion if you are moving to the Japan you are welcome to ask Abels Moving Services to provide you with a removal quotation for your move. If you are moving to another destination other than the Japan we would also be glad to assist you with your move.

Abels Moving Services:
Telephone: +44 (0)1842 816600
Email: shipping@abels.co.uk