Originally Posted by
fimo
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.
Is there any reason you can't have the store (or yourself) arrange to ship the merchandise to your home country?
When I was in academia, I used to buy tons of books in Jimbocho, take them directly to the post office, and have them shipped home. They never failed to arrive.