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Oct 21, 2022, 5:48 pm
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Wrapping up a nice long trip to Tokyo since Japan reopened and fulfilling the pent up demand. One thing that we really took advantage of during this trip was Amazon Japan. Probably the best Amazon experience I've had anywhere (although my regular Amazon experience is delivering to an island in the middle of the Pacific) and fast speedy delivery with a free month-long trial of Prime. Yamato Transport always delivered the packages as promised to our hotels (sometimes same day delivery if ordering in the morning), and the hotels had no problems accepting and delivering the packages to our rooms. Just thought I'd pass this along for those who are coming to Japan as it did not initially occur to me that this home convenience would be available/accessible to me as a foreigner.
Oct 21, 2022, 5:54 pm
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Wrapping up a nice long trip to Tokyo since Japan reopened and fulfilling the pent up demand. One thing that we really took advantage of during this trip was Amazon Japan. Probably the best Amazon experience I've had anywhere (although my regular Amazon experience is delivering to an island in the middle of the Pacific) and fast speedy delivery with a free month-long trial of Prime. Yamato Transport always delivered the packages as promised to our hotels (sometimes same day delivery if ordering in the morning), and the hotels had no problems accepting and delivering the packages to our rooms. Just thought I'd pass this along for those who are coming to Japan as it did not initially occur to me that this home convenience would be available/accessible to me as a foreigner.
You don't even need Prime, as regular shipping is usually the same speed.
Sometimes we don't appreciate how good we have it (Amazon is only in 13 countries).
I spent a year in Australia and was shocked not to have it as an option.
Oct 21, 2022, 10:21 pm
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Wrapping up a nice long trip to Tokyo since Japan reopened and fulfilling the pent up demand. One thing that we really took advantage of during this trip was Amazon Japan. Probably the best Amazon experience I've had anywhere (although my regular Amazon experience is delivering to an island in the middle of the Pacific) and fast speedy delivery with a free month-long trial of Prime. Yamato Transport always delivered the packages as promised to our hotels (sometimes same day delivery if ordering in the morning), and the hotels had no problems accepting and delivering the packages to our rooms. Just thought I'd pass this along for those who are coming to Japan as it did not initially occur to me that this home convenience would be available/accessible to me as a foreigner.
Oct 22, 2022, 9:52 am
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Yep, it is quick, and packages don't go missing from doorsteps either.
You don't even need Prime, as regular shipping is usually the same speed.
Sometimes we don't appreciate how good we have it (Amazon is only in 13 countries).
I spent a year in Australia and was shocked not to have it as an option.
You don't even need Prime, as regular shipping is usually the same speed.
Sometimes we don't appreciate how good we have it (Amazon is only in 13 countries).
I spent a year in Australia and was shocked not to have it as an option.
Amazon Japan Prime offers a selectable four hour delivery window. Order before midnight and you can get it 8am-12pm the next morning. You can use Family Mart as a pick up location, but simpler just to send it to your hotel, indeed some packages can't be sent to Fami.
Well worth signing up for the free prime trial just for this.
And Amazon Japan offers a full English language experience, no need to translate anything.
Oct 22, 2022, 10:42 am
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No - it's its own website. You need to register with a new account, and it will be independent of any other Amazon account you have. In addition to the US website where I have prime, I've ordered from the .jp and .uk sites, and thus have 3 accounts and only the US one has Prime.
Nov 1, 2022, 8:19 am
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I'm looking into ordering a large suitcase along with toiletries and a few other sundries via Amazon Japan. Would we be able to register and have it delivered to our initial hotel prior to our arrival?
EDIT: For clarity, we'd be arriving at the hotel at about 6pm JST so having it delivered earlier that day.
EDIT: For clarity, we'd be arriving at the hotel at about 6pm JST so having it delivered earlier that day.
Nov 1, 2022, 8:32 am
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No - it's its own website. You need to register with a new account, and it will be independent of any other Amazon account you have. In addition to the US website where I have prime, I've ordered from the .jp and .uk sites, and thus have 3 accounts and only the US one has Prime.
But yes, you need to purchase prime in each country. I have all three.
There is a big bug in prime video, after adding Australia I lost access to all my channels, eg, Starz, AMC+, etc, it didn't seem to support different countries. And changing you default country won't fix it.
Last edited by austin.d.powers; Nov 1, 2022 at 8:40 am
Nov 1, 2022, 10:22 am
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I'm using the website. It's been several years since I've ordered from the non-US websites, so perhaps it's changed since then.
Nov 2, 2022, 12:30 am
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Really? I use Amazon in USA, Japan, and Australia, and they all use a common login, and know all my addresses. Are you using the app or the website?
But yes, you need to purchase prime in each country. I have all three.
There is a big bug in prime video, after adding Australia I lost access to all my channels, eg, Starz, AMC+, etc, it didn't seem to support different countries. And changing you default country won't fix it.
But yes, you need to purchase prime in each country. I have all three.
There is a big bug in prime video, after adding Australia I lost access to all my channels, eg, Starz, AMC+, etc, it didn't seem to support different countries. And changing you default country won't fix it.
I set up Amz USA and Amz JPN with different emails/street addresses/payments etc. They are quite different accounts.
Nov 2, 2022, 12:53 am
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When I use the app and want to buy and ship to a different country it asks me to confirm to switch countries.
Nov 2, 2022, 1:05 am
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Just checked, never used amazon.co.uk, but it recognises me just fine.
Payments, addresses, everything is there too.
And all the prime memberships show up, I'm not using an overseas account, it's completely native in all countries, I pay zero shipping.
Not sure why your account isn't global. I've had Amazon since 2003. Maybe it is your residential address?
Payments, addresses, everything is there too.
And all the prime memberships show up, I'm not using an overseas account, it's completely native in all countries, I pay zero shipping.
Not sure why your account isn't global. I've had Amazon since 2003. Maybe it is your residential address?
Last edited by austin.d.powers; Nov 2, 2022 at 6:57 am
Nov 2, 2022, 7:16 pm
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I'm looking into ordering a large suitcase along with toiletries and a few other sundries via Amazon Japan. Would we be able to register and have it delivered to our initial hotel prior to our arrival?
EDIT: For clarity, we'd be arriving at the hotel at about 6pm JST so having it delivered earlier that day.
EDIT: For clarity, we'd be arriving at the hotel at about 6pm JST so having it delivered earlier that day.