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Old Mar 13, 2016 | 11:43 pm
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fimo
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Receiving packages without a hotel concierge

I'm spending a week in Tokyo and staying in an Airbnb this time, and with the sensitivity around the Airbnb concept the host has asked that no packages be sent to the home. We plan to do some shopping at kappabashi and then deliver our purchases instead of having to lug our shopping around or trek back to the apt.

I tried to google for delivery services where a package can be sent to a post a post office or shipping company service counter, and best I can figure is that Yamato does have this 'tentou' service 店頭受取サービス - but it appears to be only to designated service counters? It's only in Japanese and not on their English website, and some of the information is in graphical form so not easily rendered using Google translate. No luck with the Japan Post english website though I would guess that post offices have a hold & pick-up service.

http://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/tentou/tentou.html

We have a post office a block from the apt, the usual konbini, and also a Yamato service centre nearby. We're a 7min walk from Shibuya JR station.

Any suggestions or intelligence would be most welcome!
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