Spring mornings when cherry blossoms brush the shield. Summer, cutting through the salt air, flowing endlessly south along the coastline. Autumn, passing through winding roads lined with crimson leaves, slurping steaming soba at a mountain pass teahouse. Winter, gazing at snow-capped peaks through freezing air, heading toward hot springs.
Japan’s roads show a different face each time you ride them.
The same pass becomes a different road when the season changes. Morning mist and evening backlight reveal completely different scenery.
And beyond the ride, there are hot springs. At a local restaurant, you discover flavors you never knew. At a roadside station, you turn off the engine and take time to think about your next destination.
You have a road you want to ride. Leave the rest to us.
Good Loop takes care of everything around your vehicle for riders coming from overseas to ride in Japan.
Transport arrangements. Purchase negotiations. Document preparation. Language barriers. Everything except riding itself—we’ll handle it for you.
We support both motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles.
Are you thinking of a trip like this?
I want to ride my own motorcycle across Hokkaido. But I don’t know how to ship a motorcycle to Japan from overseas.
I found the bike I’ve been looking for on a Japanese auction site. I want to buy it and take it back to my home country, but the language and procedures worry me.
After finishing a tour in Japan, I want to ship the motorcycle straight to the next country. But I have no idea where to ask.
What documents do I need to prepare for temporary import? I don’t even have a ballpark figure for shipping costs.
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Shigeru Yoshida—on his third round-the-world trip
Shigeru Yoshida is 84 years old and is on his third round-the-world trip.
Good Loop helps make this dream a reality through international shipping.
Services
International transportation
Overseas to Japan, Japan to overseas. From selecting air or sea freight to packing, documents, and customs clearance. We handle all the arrangements.
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Vehicle purchase
Finding vehicles in Japan through to pickup. Dealer auctions, private sales, shop inventory—we remove the language and negotiation barriers.
Guides and columns
Stories from people who have ridden, and information for those about to ride.
- Guide to exporting motorcycles from Japan overseas — A practical guide covering the full scope and process of procedures
- Do I need a carnet? Riding a motorcycle from Vladivostok to Japan — Details on the route to Japan via Russia
- Touring the Alps — A record of riding through European mountain roads
Other services
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The featured image was drawn by children atCKSG Portorož, a special education school in Slovenia.