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.
Feb 17 16:29 Posting/Collection TOKOROZAWAHIGASHISUMIYOSHI Saitama prefecture Feb 17 20:28 En route KAWAGOENISHI Branch Saitama prefecture Feb 18 1:07 Arrival at outward office of exchange TOKYO INTERNATIONAL Branch Tokyo metropolis Feb 18 6:14 Dispatch from outward office of exchange TOKYO INTERNATIONAL Branch Tokyo metropolis Feb 19 12:16 Arrival at inward office of exchange SYDNEY D AUSTRALIA Feb 19 12:16 Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner SYDNEY D AUSTRALIA Feb 19 12:18 Departure from inward office of exchange SYDNEY D AUSTRALIA Feb 19 17:18 Processing at delivery Post Office AUMPNS AUSTRALIA 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.