In Tokyo or its surrounding areas, there are many types of moving companies, big or small, cheap or boutique, locally or nation wide, or many other moving companies
On this site, we provide all information necessary to find your moving company that you are looking for. The concept on this site is that foreigner can get all information on moving companies as well as Japanese can do.
Here we list up following.
1. Moving quote site
most Japanese use it for getting general idea for their moving costs
2. Cheap moving companies in Tokyo
List up cheap moving company in Tokyo that most Japanese moving sites in English do not introduce.
3. Matching site between client and mover
Direct contact between client and mover between mostly private or small moving company. Recommend for singles client.
1. Moving quote site
There are many moving quote sites in Japan and most of Japanese will use them for getting information on costs of their moving.
Foreigner also should use them for getting your moving costs, so that you can get the general estimates on the moving cost. Normally you will get 8~10 quotations from moving companies on your conditions.
It’s totally FREE and you do not have to use them if you are not satisfied with their quotations. But you will get the general idea of the moving costs.
On the moving quote site, all you have to do is just fill out moving day, new moving location and the current location. Then you will receive the quotations.
Here are major moving quote sites that most Japanese use.
Hikkoshi-navi
With
298 moving companies listed on this site, the site has
introduced
3,973,000 moving customers to deal with.
Two functions of service available, one for getting avarage moving costs on this site and other submitting moving company to recommend for your conditions. The maximum quotation you will receive is 10 moving companies.
On this site, it claims that the actual moving costs will be determined by
1. moving distance
2. moving items
3. man power needed
4. package materials
5. optional services such as disposal processing, removal & setting up air conditioner and other works
but quotations of each moving company will be quite different.
Kakaku.com
https://hikkoshi.kakaku.com/hikkoshi/
What this site offers are very unique, valuable and useful information for user to understand moving in general
1. evaluation report on moving company submitted by user
2. user report on choosing moving company with Singles with small items, Singles with large items, family for 2, family for 3, family for 4 and family for over 5
3. display moving cost of all prefectures in Japan
4. ranking for moving company based on nation wide big moving company and medium or small local moving company
The site explain very clearly in how to prepare for moving
Hikkoshizamurai
https://hikkoshizamurai.jp/
This is one of the most popular moving quote site that has had more than 39,730,000 moving quotes requested by users so far.
As other moving quote sites offer, this site also offer moving cost comparison service as well as moving quote service with 25 moving company quotations and 10 moving company quotations respectively.
There are many information on wise moving in Japan including showing in busy season and off season for moving in Japan, Singles with small items, Singles with large items, family for 2, family for 3, family for 4 and family for 5 with different distances within 15 km ( 9 miles ), 50 km ( 30 miles ), 200 km ( 120 miles ), 500 km ( 300 miles ) ,over 500 km ( 300 miles )
The site also suggests on how to cut your moving cost depending on the different situations.
Suumo
https://hikkoshi.suumo.jp/
Run by recruit, one of the largest recruiting company in Japan, this suumo has many functions and services for wide moving methods.
There are ranking section which shows the best moving company for nation wide large moving company as well as small and medium local moving company.
There is also cost estimation section that offers Singles with small items, Singles with large items, family for 2, family for 3, family for 4 and family for 5 for costs of busy season and off season.
There is also tips section on how to find a good moving company and how to prepare your moving well in advance.
Lifull
https://www.homes.co.jp/hikkoshi/
The has a function of showing the moving costs on busy season and off season for Singles, family for 2, family for 3, family for 4 and family for 5, for average cost.
athome
https://www.athome.co.jp/hikkoshi/
zba
https://www.zba.jp/hikkoshi/
hikkoshiex
https://hikkoshi-ex.jp/
ohikkoshinet
https://www.ohikkoshi.net/
hikkoshitatsujin
https://www.hikkoshi-tatsujin.com/
The average Japanese use a couple of above moving quote sites to get the general idea for the moving costs.
2. local moving company in Tokyo
If you look for cheaper moving company in Tokyo, local moving company would be definitely cheaper compared to big nation wide moving company.
Here are cheap moving companies in Tokyo.
Family moving center
http://www.505555.jp/
0120-50-5555
Specialized in the service area only for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, Family moving center offers the low cost moving service with well trained moving staff.
There are unique moving menu such as Singles plan, Couple plan, Family plan and Original plan.
Singles plan
For student or singles
21,000 Yen plus tax ~
Couple plan
For small family
29,000 Yen plus tax ~
Family plan
For big family
57,000 Yen plus tax ~
Original plan
iitomo
https://www.iitomo-web.com/
0120-497-154
Located in Fuchu, Tokyo, Iitomo offers low cost moving service in the Tokyo metropolitan area with more than 25 years business experiences.
There are plans for Singles plan, Family plan and Long distance plan.
Singles plan
For Singles
13,500 Yen plus tax ~
Family plan
For family
45,000 Yen plus tax ~
Long distance plan
To Osaka
76,000 Yen plus tax ~
English and Chinese page available
Kitazawa moving center
https://www.kitazawa4466.co.jp/
0120-67-4466
The actual moving cost will be estimated after submitting auto quote page on the site.
KA moving center
Service areas : Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba
KA moving center provides the lowest cost of moving in the Metropolitan area by concentrating service areas only for Tokyo and the surrounding area.
It has no salesman visiting service to negotiate the moving cost. All works will be done by internet
Very popular for singles with short distance moving in Tokyo
More than 100,000 in Tokyo so far.
The low cost 75 pack plan 7,500 Yen
good for : small package with short distance moving
For less than 20 boxes supplied by customer
one working staff only
same district or nearby area
Staff will carry boxes from 1st floor door to 1st floor door only
( other works should be done by customer )
( other works should be done by customer )
KA can provide 10 boxes with 4,500 Yen
sample
current living situation
3 rd floor apartment without elevator in Nerima-ku, Tokyo
New living situation
4 th floor apartment with elevator in Nakano-ku, Tokyo
sent 10 boxes to customer
costs
| |
Basic fee
|
7,500 Yen
|
Bring items up to 4th floor by elevator
|
500 Yen
|
Bring items down with no elevator
|
1,000 Yen
|
Boxes
|
4,500 Yen
|
Total
|
13,500 Yen
|
Ultra saving plan
Same district or nearby area 1 staff less than 50 boxes 10,500Yen~
Within 20km(12.4miles) moving 1 staff less than 50 boxes 11,500Yen~
Within 20km(12.4miles) moving 1 staff less than 50 boxes 11,500Yen~
good for : small package with short distance
For less than 20 boxes supplied by customer
one working staff only
same district or nearby area
Staff will carry boxes from 1st floor door to 1st floor door only
( other works should be done by customer )
( other works should be done by customer )
KA can provide 10 boxes with 4,500 Yen
Weekday only
from lower floor to lower floor
Standard plan
Area
|
Vehicle used
|
Number of staff
|
Volume of box
|
Fee
|
Same area or
nearby area
|
2 ton standard
|
2
|
90 boxes
|
13,500 Yen~
|
Within 20km (12.4miles)
|
2 ton standard
|
2
|
90 boxes
|
14,500 Yen ~
|
Over 20km (12.4miles)
|
2 ton long
|
3
|
120 boxes
|
24,500 Yen ~
|
Zero1 moving center
Providing high quality moving service with lower cost.
There are several moving plans for your preferences
Saving Plan 30,000 Yen ~
packaging, carrying to vehicle, transporting, carrying to room, unpackaging, setting
For those who like to save the cost of moving
Rakuchin Plan 40,000 Yen ~
packaging, carrying to vehicle, transporting, carrying to room, unpackaging, setting
For those who have many small items to package
Special Plan 60,000 Yen ~
packaging, carrying to vehicle, transporting, carrying to room, unpackaging, setting
Give all work to staff for moving
Singles plan 18,000 Yen ~
packaging, carrying to vehicle, transporting, carrying to room, unpackaging, setting
With less moving items for saving the moving cost
Big volume plan 40,000 Yen ~
Customer will take care of small items to move while the company will take care of big volume items such as refregirator, furnitures and kicken sets
Long distance plan 50,000 Yen ~
Long distance moving, for example, moving From Tokyo to Osaka, company offers best price on the long distance moving in Japan.
Karugamo
0120-365-881
080-9264-3787 ( 18:00 ~ 24:00 )
Nation wide moving company that is specially cost saving for long distance moving anywhere in Japan.
Sample cost
Moving areas
|
One driver
|
One driver + assistant
|
Within Tokyo
|
18,800 Yen ~
|
25,200 Yen ~
|
Tokyo and Kanagawa
|
29,800 Yen ~
|
35,700 Yen ~
|
Tokyo and Saitama
|
19,800 Yen ~
|
29,700 Yen ~
|
Tokyo and Chiba
|
27,800 Yen ~
|
35,700 Yen ~
|
Chiba and Saitama
|
23,800 Yen ~
|
35,700 Yen ~
|
Chiba and Kanagawa
|
28,800 Yen ~
|
43,200 Yen ~
|
Kanagawa and Saitama
|
25,800 Yen ~
|
38,700 Yen ~
|
For Singles ( Fixed cost )
Moving areas
|
Costs
|
Within Tokyo
|
21,800 Yen ~
|
Tokyo and Kanagawa
|
30,940 Yen ~
|
Tokyo and Saitama
|
28,340 Yen ~
|
Tokyo and Chiba
|
34,840 Yen ~
|
Kurashi
no market
This
is a matching site for moving between user and carrier in Japan.
User
fills out the application form with the current address, new address,
moving items, number of personal needed and the moving day, then
browse the carrier it matched with your conditions.
Average
costs for moving for this site
10
km ( 6.2 miles )
|
10,600
~ 16,600 Yen
|
20
km ( 12.4 miles )
|
12,600
~ 18,600 Yen
|
30
km ( 18.6 miles )
|
14,600
~ 20,600 Yen
|
40
km ( 24.8 miles )
|
16,600
~ 22,600 Yen
|
As
it matches user and carrier directly, you may get very low cost of
moving compared to the major moving companies.
TPO moving center
https://tpoinc.co.jp/
03-3635-2090
Specialized in Singles moving or small items only to move within Tokyo or the neighboring areas, TPO serve low cost moving in Tokyo.
Singles package
Within the Tokyo metropolitan area only,
8,800 Yen plus tax ~
Large lugguage
Up to 6 luggage in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa,
8,800 Yen plus tax ~
with Light truck
For Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa,
13,200 Yen plus tax ~
Singles moving center
https://xn--68ju76hu7hhz0cigb.com/03-3853-0560
Singles package
Within the Tokyo metropolitan area only,
12,960 Yen plus tax ~
100 Yen moving center
https://100yen-hikkoshi.com/
0120-984-679
Ibisu moving center
https://www.ibisu.com/
03-5430-9931
One of the lowest moving company particularly for Singles in Tokyo.
There are 4 moving plans to offer, Omakase plan, Otegaru plan, Setsuyaku plan and Kakuyasu plan.
Omakase plan
Give all works to moving company
Otegaru plan
Give all works to moving company except unloading items
Setsuyaku plan
All works to moving company except loading and unloading items.
Kakuyasu plan
Ask moving company only moving and transportation
Sample package
Kakuyasu plan for Singles with one room apartment
within Tokyo metropolitan area 12,000 Yen ~
nearby prefecture 15,000 Yen ~
First step
http://fs-moving.com/
0120-047-048
locating an office in Saitama, First step offers low moving costs in the areas of Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba.
Sample moving costs
For 1 room living 15,400 Yen ~
For 1 room living with kitchen 18,900 Yen ~
For 2 rooms living with kitchen 28,900 Yen ~
For 2 rooms living with kitchen 28,900 Yen ~
For 3~4 rooms living with kitchen 46,800 Yen ~
Akabou
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