Japan is a very attractive destination for many foreigners who want to permanently relocate away from their home country. The land of the rising sun has a distinct and unique culture that expats love so much, that there are about 3 million of them living there.
Japan is one of the strongest economies in the world, with transport and healthcare systems of the highest level. The job market is always in high demand for pretty much every line of work and salaries are quite accommodating.
With that said, there are a lot of transportation options for moving to this country. In this article, we cover the lowest Japan container shipping rates if you wish to move your personal stuff to or from the island using a 20-feet or 40-feet sea freight intermodal container.
You can find these rates in the tables below and you can also obtain your own custom price by using the quote tool located above.
Shipping Container Costs to Japan (Tokyo)
Shipping Container Costs from Japan (Tokyo)
| Destination Country (Port/City) | 20FT | 40FT |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra (Andorra la Vella) | $979 | $8,075 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (St John's) | $9,396 | $12,200 |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires) | $7,271 | $5,565 |
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | $9,373 | $11,660 |
| Australia (Sydney) | $2,200 | $4,200 |
| Austria (Vienna) | N/A | $12,750 |
| Bahrain (Manama) | $3,911 | $6,402 |
| Bangladesh (Chittagong) | $121 | $1,901 |
| Barbados (Bridgetown) | $5,247 | $5,376 |
| Belgium (Antwerp) | $5,873 | $9,532 |
| Brazil (Santos) | $6,182 | $5,922 |
| Brunei (Muara) | $1,111 | $1,733 |
| Canada (Toronto) | $11,622 | $13,796 |
| Canada (Vancouver) | $2,948 | $4,001 |
| Chile (San Antonio) | $6,050 | $6,825 |
| China (Shanghai) | $99 | $179 |
| Colombia (Barranquilla) | $5,115 | $4,935 |
| Costa Rica (Limon) | $7,807 | $8,326 |
| Croatia (Rijeka) | $6,365 | $11,521 |
| Cyprus (Limassol) | $1,771 | $2,636 |
| Denmark (Copenhagen) | $814 | $1,323 |
| Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | $4,037 | $4,232 |
| Egypt (Alexandria) | $5,720 | $10,080 |
| Estonia (Tallinn) | $5,720 | $10,343 |
| Finland (Helsinki) | $5,720 | $10,343 |
| France (Marseilles) | $6,310 | $11,416 |
| Germany (Hamburg) | $6,533 | $11,107 |
| Gibraltar | $2,046 | $3,791 |
| Greece (Piraeus) | $7,309 | $11,424 |
| Guatemala (Guatemala City) | $3,245 | $3,392 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | $6,000 | $9,475 |
| Haiti (Port-au-Prince) | $4,037 | $4,232 |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | $99 | $179 |
| India (Mumbai) | $4,730 | $6,930 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | $770 | $1,575 |
| Ireland (Dublin) | $6,023 | $11,046 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | $7,306 | $13,230 |
| Israel (Haifa) | $1,771 | $4,305 |
| Italy (Trieste) | $5,300 | $9,550 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | $6,000 | $9,475 |
| Jordan (Aqaba) | $1,705 | $2,730 |
| Kenya (Mombasa) | $1,980 | $3,675 |
| Kuwait (Shuwaikh) | $4,334 | $7,445 |
| Latvia (Riga) | $4,508 | $8,500 |
| Lebanon (Beirut) | $1,771 | $2,636 |
| Liechtenstein (Vaduz) | $3,553 | $6,615 |
| Lithuania (Klaipeda) | $7,306 | $9,475 |
| Luxembourg | $5,873 | $9,532 |
| Malaysia (Port Kelang) | $660 | $1,260 |
| Maldives (Male) | $2,805 | $4,778 |
| Malta (Valletta) | $7,370 | $12,390 |
| Mexico (Manzanillo) | $8,489 | $10,163 |
| Monaco | $3,465 | $6,510 |
| Netherlands (Rotterdam) | $5,873 | $9,532 |
| Nigeria (Lagos) | $3,003 | $3,570 |
| Norway (Oslo) | $7,306 | $13,737 |
| Oman (Salalah) | $5,561 | $9,408 |
| Pakistan (Karachi) | $2,811 | $4,197 |
| Panama (Colon) | $2,772 | $2,804 |
| Philippines (Manila) | $517 | $546 |
| Poland (Gdansk) | $6,000 | $9,475 |
| Portugal (Lisbon) | $6,310 | $11,416 |
| Qatar (Doha) | $2,398 | $3,371 |
| Russia (Saint Petersburg) | $5,026 | $9,174 |
| Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) | $4,290 | $7,140 |
| Singapore | $664 | $1,057 |
| Slovenia (Koper) | $6,365 | $11,521 |
| South Africa (Durban) | $4,070 | $6,930 |
| South Korea (Busan) | $99 | $179 |
| Spain (Valencia) | $4,204 | $7,815 |
| Sweden (Gothenburg) | $5,170 | $9,475 |
| Switzerland (Geneva) | $6,266 | $11,332 |
| Taiwan (Kaohsiung) | $110 | $210 |
| Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) | $2,640 | $4,410 |
| Thailand (Laem Chabang) | $700 | $1,100 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain) | $7,222 | $7,454 |
| Turkey (Istanbul) | $1,078 | $1,964 |
| UAE (Jebel Ali) | $3,509 | $6,185 |
| UK (London) | $5,698 | $9,475 |
| Uruguay (Montevideo) | $7,271 | $5,565 |
| US (Los Angeles) | $1,936 | $2,373 |
| US (New York) | $4,147 | $4,946 |
| Venezuela (Puerto Cabello) | $7,222 | $7,454 |
| Vietnam (Saigon) | $495 | $1,365 |
Notes about data:
- All $ figures in United States Dollars (USD);
- Rates accurate as of mid 2023;
- The maps in this article were created using https://www.mapchart.net. You are free to share the maps so long as you provide an attribution link back to MoverDB;
- The rates above are estimates only and may have changed since the time this article was updated (October, 2023). They are based on the lowest estimated rate from either https://www.searates.com or https://www.gocomet.com;
- To get a more accurate idea of the cost for you, please use the quote form at the top of this page;
- Please also see our guide to international container shipping.
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