Luggage storage in Tokyo: where to leave your bags
Checked out of your hotel but your flight is tonight? Here are the four ways travelers store bags in Tokyo, and when each one makes sense.
Reserve a spot at a nearby shop or café before you arrive, so you are not searching for an empty locker with your suitcase.
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1. Coin lockers at the station
Most large stations have coin lockers inside and outside the ticket gates, in several sizes. The large sizes that fit a suitcase are the first to fill up, especially on weekends and holidays. Many older lockers take only 100-yen coins, while newer touchscreen lockers also accept IC cards such as Suica.
Lockers are usually limited to a few days. Check the sign on the locker for the time limit and fee before you close it.
2. Staffed baggage counters
Some major stations have staffed counters that hold bags for the day, and some also hold them for several days. They can take larger items than a locker, but they close in the evening, so check the hours.
3. Shops and cafés you can book online
Storage services let you reserve a spot at a shop, café or hotel near where you are going. This is the easiest option when station lockers are full, or when you have more than one suitcase.
4. Send your bags ahead
Japan's luggage delivery services can send a suitcase from your hotel to your next hotel or to the airport, usually arriving the next day. Ask at your hotel front desk; many hotels can arrange it and also hold your bags on the day you check out.
Station guides
Station facilities can close or change without notice. Before you go, check the station's official information.