Japan offers a wide range of attractive products: fashion, cosmetics, electronics, anime goods, fishing gear, car parts, food, and daily necessities.
However, when shopping at Japanese online stores from Georgia, you may encounter obstacles such as international shipping or payment issues that prevent purchase.
This article explains in a simple way how to buy products from Japan while in Georgia and the process of using JapanCart to have Japanese items shipped to Georgia.
Common problems when buying Japanese products from Georgia
Japanese online stores offer many attractive products, but if you try to buy directly from Georgia, you may face the following problems.
- The seller does not ship to Georgia
- Delivery can only be set to a domestic Japanese address
- Credit cards issued overseas cannot be used
- The site is only in Japanese
- Buying from multiple shops increases international shipping costs
In such cases, you can use JapanCart, which supports purchasing Japanese products and international shipping.
What is JapanCart?
JapanCart is a shopping support service that lets you buy Japanese products while in Georgia.
When you find the item you want on a Japanese online shop, just send the product page URL to JapanCart.
JapanCart purchases and receives the item in Japan and then ships it to Georgia.
Even items sold only for the Japanese domestic market may sometimes be purchased through JapanCart.
For more details about JapanCart's services, please also see JapanCartサービス開始のお知らせ .
What kinds of Japanese products can you buy with JapanCart?
With JapanCart you can request purchases of various categories of Japanese products.
- Fashion / Clothing
- Sneakers / Shoes
- Cosmetics / Beauty products
- Home appliances / Electronics
- Cameras / Camera accessories
- Anime / Character goods
- Figures / Collector items
- Game-related products
- Fishing / Outdoor gear
- Automotive / Motorcycle items
- Stationery
- Daily necessities
- Japan-limited items
You can purchase items from various Japanese online shops such as Amazon Japan, Rakuten Ichiba, Yahoo! Shopping, Mercari, and UNIQLO.
※ Depending on the type or content of the product, it may not be possible to ship to Georgia for legal, customs, or international transport reasons.
5 steps to buy Japanese products from Georgia
STEP 1: Find the item you want on a Japanese online shop
First, look for the item you want to buy on a Japanese online shop.
Once you find the item, copy the product page URL.
STEP 2: Send the product URL to JapanCart
Send the URL of the item you want to JapanCart.
JapanCart will check the product details and inform you of the total cost required for purchase.
For example, you can ask questions like the following.
- Can this item be shipped to Georgia?
- I can’t understand the Japanese product page
- How much will the shipping cost be?
- Can multiple items be consolidated into one shipment?
STEP 3: JapanCart purchases the item in Japan
After confirming the product details and fees, JapanCart will purchase the item in Japan.
Therefore, items from shops that do not offer international shipping may sometimes be purchased.
STEP 4: JapanCart receives the item in Japan
The purchased item is first delivered to JapanCart’s receiving address in Japan.
If you bought items from multiple shops, JapanCart can consolidate them before shipping to Georgia.
STEP 5: International shipping from Japan to Georgia
Once the items are ready, they are shipped internationally from Japan to Georgia.
Shipping method and cost vary depending on the item's weight, size, and contents.
We will inform you of the shipping method and fees before dispatch.
Why not order directly from Japanese shops to Georgia?
Some Japanese online shops do support international shipping.
However, not all Japanese shops support international delivery to Georgia.
In particular, the following conditions may be required.
- Domestic-only delivery within Japan
- A Japanese domestic address is required
- A Japanese phone number is required
- Cards issued abroad cannot be used
- No support for overseas customers
By using JapanCart, you may be able to purchase items from such Japan-only shops.
Consolidate items from multiple Japanese shops and ship to Georgia
One convenient feature of JapanCart is consolidated shipping for multiple items.
For example,
- Clothes from UNIQLO
- Electronics from Amazon Japan
- Daily necessities from Rakuten Ichiba
Even if you buy items from different shops like the examples above, JapanCart can receive them in Japan and, in many cases, consolidate and ship them together to Georgia.
Consolidating shipments may reduce international shipping costs compared to sending each item separately.
Can you buy Japan-limited items from Georgia?
Japan-limited items can sometimes be purchased using JapanCart.
For example,
- Japan-limited colors
- Japan-only collaboration items
- Japan-only character goods
- Japan-limited fashion
- Japan domestic models
- Used items sold only in Japan
If you are looking for items that are hard to obtain in Georgia, JapanCart can help you find and purchase them.
Can you buy used items from Japan like Mercari listings?
Japan has a large market for used and individually listed items, such as Mercari.
In Japan's used market you can find items like:
- Brand goods
- Sneakers
- Cameras
- Anime goods
- Games
- Collector’s items
- Discontinued products
These are items that can be difficult to find overseas.
JapanCart also accepts inquiries regarding purchasing Japanese used items and Mercari listings.
You can consult JapanCart before buying
It's fine if you haven't decided on the exact item yet.
For example,
- Can this item be sent to Georgia?
- How much will shipping cost?
- What's written on the Japanese product page?
- Which product should I choose?
- I want to consolidate multiple items into one shipment
JapanCart can help with these kinds of inquiries.
For buying Japanese products from Georgia, choose JapanCart
Japan has many attractive products that are hard to obtain in Georgia.
By using JapanCart, you can purchase items from Japanese online shops and have them shipped from Japan to Georgia.
When you find something you want in Japan, first send the product URL to JapanCart.
JapanCart will support you from purchasing items in Japan to shipping them to Georgia.
Bringing Japanese products closer to you.
Enjoy shopping from Japan with JapanCart.
