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Hi Aberbud we've been able to ascertain that there is definitely a Yamato luggage service opposite the Hyatt Regency (as SimplyMarvie and Y21 reported above) It is listed as Yamato transport Yokohama Yamashitacho office, however it is closed on weekends, which won't help you I'm sorry. Apparently luggage can be shipped to the convenience store next to this for weekend pick ups/drop offs. I'd check with the Hotel you are staying at in Kyoto when you book the luggage forwarding service. We are lucky as our cruise (also very soon) leaves on a Thursday. However to be sure the cases arrive on time we will likely be sending them 3 days before we board. We will also be confirming with our hotel in Kyoto the location for pick up. Good luck and have an amazing cruise and time in Japan.

Thanks so much Sharon. I have sent an email to the Japan ministry of health outlining everything, just to be sure. Just keen to know what others are doing as Japan seems to be 'more restricted' in terms of what is acceptable to bring in. I'll take a look at your link too, thanks for your response, it is greatly appreciated.

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Hi everyone just reaching out as I am reading conflicting advice regarding taking prescribed medications into Japan on both the Japan Ministry of health and the Australian government website, for travel to Japan. I have 2 Doctors letters (one from GP and one from a specialist) outlining what medications, dosage etc I am taking. I will carry with me 1 month supply. From everything I have read, if I am taking up to 1 month supply, as long as I have a Doctors letter outlining everything, I don't need to apply for the form. However there is specific reference to Minoxidil on the Japan Ministry of health advice (in a word document outlining the form). Neither my specialist Doc nor GP informed me that I needed to do anything more. My GP is part of a clinic that specialises in 'travel'. Meds I am unsure of, as far as do I need to apply for a Yunyu Kakunin-sho form via the Japan Ministry of health include Mersyndol (& Mersyndol Forte), Panadeine - all painkillers, and Minoxidil. Along with Plaquenil (malaria based tablet). I'd appreciate any feedback, recommendations or ideas.

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There seem to be many floating lockets (bracelets, necklaces, brooches, key chains, fobs, watch attachments etc) on the market that are listed as 30mm, but it seems this is the outer diameter. Don't be fooled. Prior to purchasing (though I'll precis this by saying it was the last one the seller had that had the 30mm inside diameter and a depth enough to hold an apple air tag...) I checked the measurements. Once I received it, I placed an airtag inside to check for fit, though it is snug, I can still close it and it fits appropriately. Time will tell if the actual medallion will fit. I have purchased back ups just in case. And if all else fails, will consider splurging for the princess bracelet. I can recommend if buying off either Etsy or Amazon - ask the seller to check the inner diameter and depth. As long as it (apparently) will hold and apple airtag, I believe, though am no expert, you'd be good to go.

rich_cathybrock and smwg No problems, always happy to help out fellow cruisers (and 'bling' lovers). Yes it needs to be 30mm on the inside...so outside diameter could be anything from 34mm plus. Basically same measurements as an apple air tag holder. Be careful when purchasing to ensure the inside is at least 30mm (or apparently large enough to hold a US quarter or 2 pound coin). If you are looking at purchasing from Etsy, you could always ask the seller to measure the inside diameter to be sure, prior to buying.

snwg - Just some further information for you....if you search, in either Etsy or on Amazon with key words - "Floating locket bracelet" to hold charms or air tag, you will find literally 100's. So many different styles in various materials. If you are more keen on a necklace, then substitute the 'bracelet' part of the search. You need to ensure it is a 30mm diameter one as that is the size required for the medallion. I've sized it up against the air tag holders and it is the same diameter. Pandora have also recently released a version too, if you prefer a known 'brand name'. 😉 Happy hunting.

snwg - the seller on Etsy is as follows, WeCharmYourCharm (2901394648) though when I purchased back in May, from memory, this was her last gold one. She may have more now, I believe she had some silver ones. She is based in Arizona. Great seller. Was prompt with delivery and a pleasure to buy from. If you search lockets/charms you will find other similar ones if this seller doesn't have any more stock. Hopefully this helps you (and perhaps others too?) Cheers

After much searching for a bracelet to hold my medallion, found this on Etsy (I too thought the prices for the bracelet and necklaces on board were a tad exorbitant and I didn't much care for the styles). I'm more of a bracelet person. Same size as an air tag holder, which matches the measurements for the medallion. I certainly found a few on both Amazon and Etsy, so it is worth looking. Someone on a YouTube review had purchased a very similar one and reported no problems on board regarding 'interference'. I imagine, though I'm no techy, that if it doesn't interfere with an air tags function, then it shouldn't interfere with a medallion. They both operate off wifi/internet. I also purchased air tag type holders for DH. Good luck.

dsmoser We had the same difficulty when we were booking our cabin for a cruise on Diamond next March. At first I thought we were late to the pickings as the 2 cabins we coveted (Deck 8 E731 or E728) were listed as 'unavailable', then after lots of research (going back and reading some posts from both pre and post covid here in the forums about the very same issue and a few tricks people were suggesting) discovered that all the mini suites in this aft area, the ME mini suite cabins (as mentioned by Steelers36) are now listed as "GTY" bookings. I wasn't willing to accept a GTY cabin for the amount of money we were putting down, as it would be likely that it would not be one of these, especially given they are listed as mini suites that can hold up to 3 pax. We were willing to try and escalate the issue as far as we could (and have an amazing TA who was willing to push it for us) to try to have either of these cabins assigned. Struck gold (though it was suggested I keep it quiet - but hey if I can help out a fellow traveller in need 😉) as our TA, after a number of failed attempts with various Princess personnel, escalated it up to state manager level of Princess and he was able to have one of these actually assigned to us, along with a few other very nice perks. So my suggestion - if you have a good TA, ask them to take on the battle for you. Of course there are no certainties, however, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Good luck.

Hi again SimplyMarvie - Lol I appreciate your frustrations, ramen is certainly a high priority in Japan. So I've had responses from both Yamato and the Osanbashi cruise terminal. The cruise terminal reported that they don't have a counter there. Yamato, however stated they had counters at these 2 places, closest to the cruise terminal. These are : Yokohama Kaigandori Sales Office & Yokohama Yamashita-cho Sales Office in the Hitochi Yamashita-cho Building I haven't been able to ascertain which Yokohama train station has a counter either, but given the potential ease of getting off a train and being able to go and collect luggage, rather than walking the streets and then lugging it to the terminal, I'll also keep searching for confirmation.

Thank you SimplyMarvie and Y21 for your responses, truly appreciate them. I discovered a way to email Osanbashi and Yamato directly. Waiting for any response for them - though both state it could take up to 48 hours for a response. Short of attempting to call them and recent experience trying to call Disney reservations suggests this might not be as easy. I cannot find anything on Sagawa express, as far as their email inquiry and they seem to be the company 'listed' as having a counter at Osanbashi. So if all else fails, I'll definitely look into this counter nearby. Apparently Yamato also have a counter at Yokohama station, so that might be another possibility. I was/am hoping someone else on the forum has recent experience too and could give other clear answers, in English 😆

Hello adventurers I've done a search for this question both here and via the Asia ports of call forum and pre Covid there was one forum topic asking a similar question. Seeking clarification as to current possibilities to have luggage forwarded from a hotel in Kyoto to the cruise terminal in Yokohama. Has anyone successfully done this more recently than 2019? If so, was there a service centre in the cruise terminal and with which luggage forwarding service was this i.e Takkyubin (Takuhaibin), Yamato? There seems to be conflicting info on the Osanbashi cruise terminal website vs. 'available collection offices' listed on the Takuhaibin/takkyubin website. Their email inquiry system also seems to be down, so I cannot email them directly the question. I cannot find an email address for Yamato. We are travelling in a busy season and we'd like to get things in order early and book our luggage forwarding in, if this is possible. Rather than carting it on the trains between Kyoto and Hakone, Hakone and Yokohama. I'd appreciate any/all feedback, ideas and information. TIA

Hello adventurers I've done a search for this question both here and via our cruise carrier forum and pre Covid there was one forum topic asking a similar question. Seeking clarification as to current possibilities to have luggage forwarded from a hotel in Kyoto to the cruise terminal in Yokohama. Has anyone successfully done this more recently than 2019? If so, was there a service centre in the cruise terminal and with which luggage forwarding service was this i.e Takkyubin (Takuhaibin), Yamato? There seems to be conflicting info on the Osanbashi cruise terminal website vs. 'available collection offices' listed on the Takuhaibin/takkyubin website. Their email inquiry system also seems to be down, so I cannot email them directly the question. I cannot find an email address for Yamato. We are travelling in a busy season and we'd like to get things in order early and book our luggage forwarding in, if this is possible. Rather than carting it on the trains between Kyoto and Hakone, Hakone and Yokohama. I'd appreciate any/all feedback, ideas and information. TIA