Freight and shipping Greece ↔ Japan

Spourgitis moves relocations and household goods from Greece to Japan, and pallets and commercial goods to and from Japan. We are a family-run transport company, in business since 1943. We collect from your address and deliver to the recipient’s door all over Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and every other city. Japan is outside the European Union, so every shipment goes through customs, and we handle the export customs clearance from Greece ourselves.

Sending just one parcel or a suitcase? See parcel delivery Japan – Greece.

The cost of freight between Japan and Greece depends on the volume, the weight, the pickup and delivery cities and the service, express or economy. You see the exact amount before you send, with no hidden charges.

Shipments between Japan and Greece travel by air, and the transit time depends on the service: express is the fastest, economy costs less. You get the delivery date together with the quote.

We take care of the planning, the packing and wrapping, and the transport of your household goods, for people moving to Japan for work or studies. You choose between two options:

How much does a move to Japan cost?

The cost is calculated from the volume of your belongings in cubic metres, the distance and any extra services. For an exact quote we only need:

For Greek businesses exporting to Japan, and for businesses and shops in Japan bringing in products from Greece, we move euro pallets and commercial goods on a shared load, where you pay only for the space you use, or as a dedicated shipment for large orders. We prepare the transport documents and the export customs clearance from Greece ourselves.

We send olive oil in metal tins and food from Greece to relatives, restaurants and shops in Japan, packed so that they arrive intact. See how olive oil transport abroad works.

For Japanese customs you need a commercial invoice for goods, or a contents list with the value of each item for personal belongings and gifts: Japan is outside the European Union, so every shipment from or to Greece goes through customs. We handle the export customs clearance from Greece together with our partners, and tell you in advance what your own shipment needs. Import duty and taxes in the destination country are paid by the recipient.

Which documents are needed

• Commercial goods: a commercial invoice with the description and value of each item.
• Personal belongings and gifts: a contents list with the value of each item.
• Moving to Japan: people settling in Japan for more than one year import the household goods they already use without duty, within reasonable limits. Belongings that travel separately from you are declared on arrival, with the declaration of accompanied and unaccompanied articles in two copies, and are cleared within 6 months of your arrival.
• Purchases and goods to Greece: import VAT applies and, depending on the item, EU customs duty. The importing business needs an EORI number. EU rules for low-value parcels from non-EU countries change during 2026, so we tell you in advance what applies.