Japan: Excellent — Easy Almost Anywhere.
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Excellent — Easy Almost Anywhere. Japan is famous for its extensive, ubiquitous coin-locker system at virtually every train station — a genuinely iconic piece of infrastructure that makes this a complete non-issue almost anywhere in the country.
Japan: Excellent — Easy Almost Anywhere. Japan is famous for its extensive, ubiquitous coin-locker system at virtually every train station — a genuinely iconic piece of infrastructure that makes this a complete non-issue almost anywhere in the country.
Japan has extensive official station/airport lockers plus strong app-based coverage — this is genuinely easy to solve almost anywhere.
Apps like Bounce, Nannybag, Stasher, and LuggageHero let you book storage at partner shops, hotels, and cafes — check their coverage map for your specific city, since availability varies a lot by app and location.
Most hotels will store bags for free before check-in or after checkout, even if you're not staying there that specific night — it's always worth asking, even at a hotel you're not booked into.