If you live in Japan can you order online from the US Rakuten store and get them delivered straight to your door?
In short, the answer is maybe.
Not all items found on Rakuten can be sent directly to Japan after ordering.
Today there’s a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution to this problem. This fix allows you to order any item from the Rakuten USA online store and get it shipped to Japan with minimal hassle.
How to Get Items from Rakuten USA Delivered to Japan
To have any item delivered overseas from the Rakuten USA, you’ll need a physical address based in the United States.
This address is what you’ll use to receive packages from Rakuten.
I’m sure you’re asking how you even get a physical US address if you don’t live there or even have friends or relatives in the US.
Did you know that there are lots of US-based companies that will provide you with a physical US address and help you with shipping internationally? These companies are known as Freight Forwarders.
Once you join a Freight Forwarding service, they’ll send you a US address that can be used during the checkout process with any US-based retailer.
MyUS.com is our favorite Freight Forwarder as they ship to all cities in Japan, like:
Wakayama, Kanagawa, Hyōgo, Yamagata, Gifu, Fukuoka, Ibaraki, Saitama, Gunma, Niigata, Tottori, Mie, Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto, Kumamoto, Toyama, Shimane, Ōsaka, Yamaguchi, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Oita, Saga Prefecture, Tokyo, Yamanashi, Nagano, Okayama, Aichi, Ishikawa, Fukui, Miyazaki, Kagawa, Okinawa, Nagasaki, Nara, Akita, Chiba, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kochi, Ehime, Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, Hokkaido, Aomori.
Why’s MyUS.com our favorite? We love them because they never let you down; they offer low rates and do not charge extra taxes or fees.
We have worked with MyUS.com for quite a while, and they’ve always been reliable.
You can now use the US physical address provided by MyUS when ordering from Rakuten and have it shipped to you.
Your orders will be received by MyUS, who will then consolidate multiple orders into one large delivery for you. When you’re ready, they’ll ship it out to Japan.
These services allow you to buy things from American online stores while living abroad!