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Coin locker complete guide 2026 — where do inbound tourists stash their bags?
⚡ 30-Second Answer: Coin lockers: ¥400-800 (small) / ¥500-1,000 (medium) / ¥700-1,000 (large), at stations/sights/airports. ¥100 coins + Suica/PASMO accepted increasingly, max 3 days (72h) with overflow at ¥300-500/day. When full, ecbo cloak (luggage drop service) ¥500-1,000/day is the backup. Big suitcases: large station lockers or use takkyubin delivery.
Quick Reference
Value
Small (bag)
¥400-800
Medium
¥500-1,000
Large (suitcase)
¥700-1,000
Max storage
3 days (72h)
Alternative
ecbo cloak ¥500-1,000/day
Last verified
June 2026
Japan's coin lockers are a tourist's strongest ally. For ¥400-¥1,000 you can drop a roller suitcase for half a day to a full day and walk hands-free. Except there are landmines: you need ¥100 coins, the newer ones take Suica and other IC cards, and every locker at Tokyo Station gets cleaned out in peak season. This guide breaks it down differently for solo travelers, couples, and family groups.
The three types of coin locker
Type A: old-style, ¥100 coins only
Pays only in ¥100 coins (some models also take ¥500)
Key type (physical key) — lose it and the re-issue fee is ¥500-1,000
Becoming a minority, still hanging on at regional stations and inside buildings
Type B: new-style, IC card compatible
Tap to pay with Suica / Pasmo / ICOCA / PiTaPa
Issues a 4-digit PIN — open with the same card or the PIN
Receipts available
All the major stations in Tokyo and Osaka are this type
Type C: app-reservation (ecbo cloak / SmartShop)
Reservation required outside stations and at convenience stores (book in the app)
Handles large and oversize roller bags
Dedicated staff take it in, hold it, hand it back
¥600-1,000/day, no size cap
Price by size (1 day = until end of the calendar day)
Size
Height
What fits
Price
Small
~30cm
Handbag, tablet
¥400-500
Medium
~60cm
Backpack, large Boston bag
¥500-700
Large
~90cm
Roller bag (around 30L)
¥700-1,000
Extra-large
~110cm
Large roller bag (50L+)
¥1,000-1,500
Prices vary by station and facility. Shinkansen stations and airports run higher.
Locker locations and counts at major stations
Tokyo Station
About 3,000 lockers inside the station (the biggest in Japan)
High fill rate: large lockers are 80% taken by 10 a.m.
The easiest to find space in: the Keiyo underground passage lockers (below the Yaesu basement)
When everything's full: ask JR East's service manager for options
Shinjuku Station
About 3,500 lockers inside (rivals Tokyo Station)
Scattered across the West, East, and South exits. Concentrated in Ecute Shinjuku.
Last resort: lockers at Keio Shinjuku or Odakyu Shinjuku
Shibuya Station
About 1,200. Many at the Hachiko exit and the JR connecting passage.
Shibuya Scramble Square basement also has a good supply.
Kyoto Station
About 2,000 on the Hachijo exit side
The Central Gate side sells out to inbound tourists by 9 a.m.
The play: the Hachijo side still has space in the afternoon
Osaka Station
About 2,500
Spread across the central concourse and the north-south passage
Airports (for reference)
Haneda International: ~500 on the arrivals floor
Haneda Domestic: ~300 each at T1 and T2
Narita: 500+ each at T1 and T2
Kansai: ~600 at T1
What to do when they're full (important)
1. ecbo cloak — bag drop at stations, shops, and cafes
Reserve in the app, drop at a partner location
Inside stations, at convenience stores, cafes, hotels
Roller bag ~¥800/day, backpack ~¥500/day
Multilingual (English, Chinese, Korean)
2. JR station-staff service (separate from "Lost & Found")
At big stations, ask the service manager or info desk about "baggage hold"
Not an official service, but they'll sometimes hold a bag on an empty platform shelf or in the station office
3. A nearby hotel
Many will hold bags before or after check-in
Sometimes possible even if you're not staying (especially nicer hotels)
4. Tourist information centers / VICs
Large TICs (Tokyo Station Marunouchi, Kyoto Station, Asakusa, etc.) take bag drops
About ¥500-700 per bag
Troubleshooting
Lost the key
Old-style locker (key type): tell a station attendant — they'll open and re-issue for ¥500-1,000
IC card type: if you remember the PIN, you're fine. Forgot the PIN and lost the card too? A station attendant will open it after ID check.
More than 24 hours have passed
Most lockers reset their charge at midnight every day
Day 1 ¥500 → at midnight a Day 2 ¥500 charge is added
After 3 consecutive days they clear the locker into the station office (contact: station master's office, retrieval fee ¥500-1,000)
Not enough ¥100 coins (for old-style lockers)
Break a bill at the station kiosk or konbini
Withdraw ¥1,000 at a Seven Bank ATM, buy something at the kiosk, get coins back