From Vladivostok (Russia) to Japan
 

Is anybody here from japan? me with 2-3 friends now planning trip to Japan next may of 2010. actually it will be good to be at 2010 bmw motorrad meeting there.
and of course - a lots a questions!!!

Welcome to Horizons Unlimited.:welcome:
Yes, there are some Horizons members in Japan!
To send e-mail to everyone, click Contact a Community on the left side of the screen.

Also, the BMW Motorrad Bikermeting in 2009 was in August. I don't know the date for 2010, but I think it is the same time every year.

Do you know you will need a Carnet for Japan?

I hope you will be able to visit next year! Japan and (Far East) Russia are so close, but we have few biker visitors from Russia because of the Carnet rule.

Hi Chris. thanks for your anwser. yes, i know about a carnet. and we plan to make this certificates.
now is good way to go to japan is poosible. this may new ferry line is open from vladivostok to sakaiminato (i don't sure about right spelling :)) it's south of japan. we want to make an interest way through japan to the north and to the south again for 7 -10 days.
i'll try to contact a community, we need good POI over there. may 2009, we was in south korea and bmw community there was very friendly and helpfull for us. i hope in japan will same :)
and of couse, we are closer. welcome here!:)

And another welcome from Japan!

Chris is definitely "THE" point of contact for you folks! :smartass:

And of course I am also ready to help if I can. So, if you should come to the Shikoku area, please let me know!

Wladiwostock
 

Hello,

It`s my first step by Horizont. Before I used "motorkarawane". I am looking for information and also for a partner(s) by traveling through Sibiria. I want to go early 2010, but not too early, becauce the winter in Sibiria takes time.

retep

So, what is the question, Retep?

Wladiwostock
 

I am looking for a partner to cross Sibiria 2010.

Retep

i don't want to cross siberia again but can help you to oranize it and as local informator! :)

help wanted in siberia
 

hi two of us will be crossing from the uk to siberia in august 2011 and we are looking for help in finding out how to get to the usa

Siberia etc
 

"Cyberzebb"

it all depends from where to where and how you want to go (flight - ship). So some more info would be highly appreciated. I recommend Chris in Tokyo to talk to (don't want to overburden the guy). Also Mammut 25rus has lots of experience helping RTW bikers.

Diethard, a German who came via Vladivostok to Japan with his BMW GS 800 (stayed with us for 3 days) is leaving today for Vancouver, Canada - flight. He had to pay soemthing like Euro 3.800 for the bike to be flown over there (including everything, like customs, crate etc.). He used a Tokyo based shipping agent.

thanks klaus, looks like we want to ship the bikes by sea from vladivostok to alaska or the nearest port we can get to
:scooter:

Don't really know whether or not this helps, but I found these two websites today:

FESCO Transportation Group � container transportation & logistics

and

Alaska Division of Trade and Development

The second one is just general information, but it also gives you some info concerning shipping.

Well, if you have come up with something, maybe you can post it here again for future RTW riders?!?!

Thanks again
had a e/mail back from Fescao viktor_katsubiy@lines.fesco.ru telling me that they dont ship direct from vladivostok to the usa but they can from yokohama , now looking at korea (note viktor email starts viktor_katsubiy)

shipping across the pacific is much cheaper out of korea.
last year, japan wanted 14usd per kg, where as korea it was 4usd per kg.
shipping my bike to seattle, with crating, trucking crate to airport, etc was 2200usd
I have shipped KR-US twice, the 1st time the guy was a crook.
last year I found Wendy Choi. She is awesome!
Im in bulgaria now, & dont have her contact info with me, but I think its on the board here somewhere

Also, if you take a ferry out of vladi, be prepared for 3 days time & alot of fees.

If you go Zarubino-sochko, its fast & easy.
Theres also a ferry from sakhalin island to hokkaido, but I didnt know about it in time.

Doug

Doug,

Here is some info concerning the Sakhalin ferry - don't know whether or not it is uptodate: Hokkaido, Japan to Russia via Sakhalin Island: possible and awesome - Lonely Planet travel forum

Diethard, a German on a RTW came from Vladivostok via Seoul to Sakaiminato in Japan. He indicated that it was the most convenient way. Maybe "cyber-zebb" can contact him directly for more info (mail is: d.am-ende(at)gmx.de - just replace the (at) with @). He is now in Vancouver, Canada. Maybe if you can make the mail short and painless he will be able to answer in a free moment. Hope this helps??

thanks everyone for the help (keep it coming) doug wish i new you had a cafe in bulgaria i did a 3 monthe eastern europe tour last summer eastern europe trip its a bit boring my site as it was done one the road, i have started the site motoloco.eu only a shit front page at the moment it it will be the site for our trip next year , i have just started the company motoloco ltd (very easy to do ) in the hope it may make dealing with some things easier

I went from Vladi to japan, rode around for a month, then took the ferry to pusan, & rode to seoul.

I did get to meet Chris while I was there, great guy. I hope to visit him again.

next time tho, I wont take the vladi ferry, as it was too much hassle thru customs.
If you DO go thru vladi, contact Yuri, he's a shipping agent, also a great guy & very helpful

one of these days I will make a post of how I got the bike into Japan without a carnet!

Dou