Find warehousing & logistics partners in Japan
A free, curated directory of 29+ warehouse operators, 3PLs, freight forwarders and customs brokers across Japan — plus plain-English guides to importing without a Japanese entity: IOR, ACP and consumption tax, explained.
What you'll find here
Warehouse & 3PL directory
Storage, fulfillment, bonded warehouses (保税蔵置場) and cold chain — searchable by region and service, with English-support flags for foreign shippers.
All companies →Freight & customs
Freight forwarders, NVOCCs, air and ocean carriers, rail freight and licensed customs brokers (通関業者) who can clear your cargo into Japan.
Forwarders →Import & export guides
How to import into Japan without a local entity: Importer of Record, the ACP system, customs duty and consumption tax — with references to the official sources.
Start reading →Browse by region
Hokkaidō Tōhoku Kantō (Tokyo / Yokohama) Chūbu (Nagoya) Kansai (Osaka / Kobe) Chūgoku (Hiroshima) Shikoku Kyūshū / Okinawa
Browse by service
Warehousing & storage 3PL / fulfillment Bonded warehouse (保税蔵置場) Freight forwarding Customs brokerage (通関業者) Trucking & last mile Air cargo Ocean / NVOCC Rail freight Cold chain IT & high-value logistics
Guides for selling into Japan
Importer of Record (IOR) in Japan
Who can act as importer, what a non-resident importer is, and the routes available when you have no entity in Japan.
Read the IOR guide →The ACP system (税関事務管理人)
How an Attorney for Customs Procedures lets a foreign company clear customs in its own name — appointment, scope and limits.
Read the ACP guide →Import duties & consumption tax
Customs duty, the 10% consumption tax on imports, de minimis relief, and how registered foreign businesses recover import JCT.
Read the tax guide →Selling in Japan without an entity
Distributor, the ACP/IOR route, or your own subsidiary? The three routes compared — control, cost and whether you can recover the import tax.
Read the decision guide →Run a warehouse or logistics company in Japan?
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