Overview
Use the guide that matches the decision you need to make now.
You do not need to read everything before placing an order.
Start with the purchase stage, marketplace, or product category that matches your situation, then move to warehouse and shipping guidance later.
Start here: How to Buy from Japan
A step-by-step overview from Japanese listing selection through international shipment.
Start here: How Japan Proxy Shopping Works
A shorter explanation of the JPS workflow.
Start here: Japan Proxy Fees
See what is paid at purchase and what is paid after warehouse packing.
Start here: Buy by URL
Use this when the store is outside the standard JPS marketplace list.
Marketplace guides: Mercari Japan
Useful for:
Key checks:
- one-off used goods
- collectibles
- fashion
- cameras
- games
- listing can sell quickly
- seller photos often carry the condition evidence
- seller-specific terms may matter
Marketplace guides: JDirectItems Auction
Useful for:
Key checks:
- auctions
- older inventory
- rare used products
- parts and repair lots
- maximum bid
- automatic extension
- seller shipping terms
- junk/as-is condition
- domestic freight
Marketplace guides: Surugaya
Useful for:
Key checks:
- used anime goods
- figures
- games
- books
- media
- collectibles
- exact product identifiers
- completeness
- used-condition wording
Marketplace guides: BOOKOFF
Useful for:
- books
- manga
- games
- CDs
- DVDs
- secondhand media
Category guides: Anime Figures
Check:
- exact release
- scale
- manufacturer
- box condition
- missing parts
- counterfeit risk
- dimensional shipping
Category guides: Pokémon Cards
Check:
- set
- card number
- condition
- sealed status
- authenticity evidence
Category guides: Cameras
Check:
- exact model
- optics
- tested functions
- batteries
- accessories
Category guides: Retro Games
Check:
- hardware revision
- region and language
- screen
- battery
- complete-box contents
Category guides: Fashion
Check:
- measurements
- stains
- repairs
- style code
- authenticity evidence
Category guides: Gunpla & Model Kits
Check:
- grade
- scale
- exact release
- runners
- decals
- box condition
- parcel volume
Warehouse and shipping guides: Package Consolidation
Learn when combining purchases saves money and when a large parcel becomes inefficient.
Warehouse and shipping guides: Japan Warehouse Consolidation
Detailed warehouse-stage guidance.
Warehouse and shipping guides: Shipping Methods
Choose international shipping after the final parcel weight and dimensions are known.
JPS pricing basics
Across eligible purchases:
- proxy purchase fee: ¥300 per purchase request
- consolidation: free
- warehouse storage: 60 days free
- packing: from ¥500
- item photos: ¥500/item
- international shipping: actual carrier rate
- JPS shipping markup: ¥0
Country-specific guidance
JPS is a worldwide service.
Country-specific customs guidance should be kept on dedicated destination pages when the rules materially differ.
For the U.S.: