Make your Kyoto sightseeing experience comfortable for foreigners! We offer an affordable luggage delivery service and English support to prevent problems with bringing luggage on buses. 🔤🍵
- Apr 27
- 3 min read
Updated: 8 hours ago

Kyoto, where you can experience Japan's beautiful history, is a very popular tourist city for foreign visitors from all over the world. However, if you try to start sightseeing immediately after arriving at Kyoto Station by Shinkansen with a lot of luggage, you may run into unexpected trouble .
Bringing luggage onto public buses, which are the primary mode of transportation in Kyoto City, has become a major social problem, and the number of cases where passengers are refused entry is increasing.
This article explains the luggage problems that foreign tourists often face when sightseeing in Kyoto, and introduces convenient, affordable delivery services that offer English-language support .
📌 The reality of luggage troubles faced by foreigners in Kyoto
Traveling around Kyoto with a large suitcase is more difficult than you might imagine. It's important to know the local rules beforehand.
✔️ Restrictions and problems related to bringing large luggage onto public buses
Kyoto's local buses are a vital mode of transportation for locals and are always crowded. In recent years, there have been frequent incidents where large suitcases carried by foreign tourists block the aisles, making it difficult for passengers to board or alight .
Therefore, bringing large luggage onto buses is now strictly restricted, and passengers may be refused boarding.
It's actually impossible to travel around tourist destinations by bus while carrying large luggage that meets world travel standards.
✔️ Coin lockers at Kyoto Station are always hard to find.
Since they cannot bring their luggage onto buses, many foreigners look for coin lockers at Kyoto Station. However, there are very few lockers that can accommodate oversized suitcases for international travel , and they are all filled up from early in the morning.
Spending hours wandering around the train station looking for an empty locker is a waste of precious sightseeing time .
📌 To avoid problems, "hotel delivery service" is the best option.
To avoid problems caused by heavy luggage and to make the most of your time, the smartest option is to use a delivery service as soon as you arrive at Kyoto Station .
✔️ Eliminate waiting times and start sightseeing immediately.
If you use a delivery service to send your luggage to your hotel, you won't have to worry about restrictions on bringing luggage onto the bus .
From the moment you arrive, you can enjoy sightseeing at Kyoto's shrines and temples with just your camera and wallet, traveling light . ✨
📌 Affordable and English-speaking! Enjoy a comfortable Kyoto sightseeing experience with "DAISHO Hands-Free Kyoto"🌸
Many foreign tourists may feel anxious about using delivery services in foreign countries where language barriers exist. For such people, we highly recommend "DAISHO Hands-Free Kyoto"🌸, which offers English support and can be used with peace of mind.
At the customer service counters of typical large shipping companies, detailed communication in English can sometimes be difficult.
However, DAISHO Hands-Free Kyoto has created an English-language website, making reservations and communication easy . They also provide thorough support in case of trouble such as getting lost or forgetting the meeting place.
Also, the usual option of direct pickup at the JR Kyoto Station 1F Central Ticket Gate is now available free of charge! ✨ You don't need to carry heavy luggage and search for a storage facility. Our staff will pick up your luggage directly and deliver it to your hotel on the same day .
If you want to be free from the hassle of heavy luggage and enjoy the best of Kyoto sightseeing at a low cost , contact us now! 🧳

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