= EMS shipping times = Ordering stuff from Japan and getting it sent via EMS is great, it arrives so soon. How soon? This is a typical example. {{{ Wed Feb 17 16:29 Posting/Collection TOKOROZAWAHIGASHISUMIYOSHI Saitama prefecture Wed Feb 17 20:28 En route KAWAGOENISHI Branch Saitama prefecture Thu Feb 18 1:07 Arrival at outward office of exchange TOKYO INTERNATIONAL Branch Tokyo metropolis Thu Feb 18 6:14 Dispatch from outward office of exchange TOKYO INTERNATIONAL Branch Tokyo metropolis Fri Feb 19 12:16 Arrival at inward office of exchange SYDNEY D AUSTRALIA Fri Feb 19 12:16 Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner SYDNEY D AUSTRALIA Fri Feb 19 12:18 Departure from inward office of exchange SYDNEY D AUSTRALIA Fri Feb 19 17:18 Processing at delivery Post Office AUMPNS AUSTRALIA Mon Feb 22 14:47 Final delivery 2000 AUSTRALIA }}} == Phases (optimistically) == || Local PO to Tokyo central PO || X hrs (ideally none) || ''Posting/collection'' to ''Arrival at outward office of exchange'' || || In flight || 30 hrs || Sent out at ''Dispatch from outward office of exchange'' || || Local faffing around || 5 hrs || From ''Arrival at inward office of exchange'' to ''Processing at delivery Post Office'' || || Local delivery || X hrs (hopefully soon) || This is always a tense part || Early morning departure from JP looks good, you'll probably get it 2 days later. It could be as soon as late-on-the-next-day, but that'd be very lucky.