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Good start would be the 4th Floor Reco-fan   (arriving at Shibuya Station TAKE the Hachiko exit by the big crossing).They have a big selection of Classical.7th floor of Tower Records is Classical as well as some of the Disk union shops in the area.

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http://diskunion.net/st/shop/e_shop/e_shop_routemap.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2014/may/02/ive-found-classical-record-buying-nirvana-in-tokyos-tower-records

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On 8/23/2017 at 7:18 PM, Stump said:

I now travel with a Mueller Adjustable Back and Abdominal Support and a supply of pain killers just in case.

OK, got the Mueller, but I was going to bring some pain meds till I read that they are strictly forbidden and any narcotics have to be registered and approved in advance through some ministry. Last thing I need is to get busted bringing narcotics to Japan & barred for life. How did you get around that?

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 I carry heavy duty anti-inflammatory and Ibuprofen I get with a doctors script.I just carry enough needed for the trip.I'm sure they are not illegal where opiate based drugs may be a different matter.I can not advise which way to go but if I myself needed them I would take them and declare on the  customs card ......

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Always cheaper to take anything back with you on the plane as opposed to postage.  It will cost a lot less.  Lets say, a decent sized box may cost you $100 in the post.  My only fear with excess luggage on a flight is how the box is handled.  I try to carry on where I can, or pack well secured in a hard shell trunk.

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Just calculated at http://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-charge/index.php?lang=_en for 20kg parcel from Hiroshima prefecture to QLD.  

 

EMS(Express Mail Service)

25,500yen

5days

Details
Airmail International parcel 27,150 yen 7 days
Economy Airmail(SAL) International parcel 19,550 yen About 2 weeks
Surface Mail International parcel 10,250 yen 2 to 3 months
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Haha i'll stick to booking excess baggage on return flights!  I get them immediately and for 1/3 of the price.  Last minute excess baggage at the airport probably equates to the cost of Surface Mail.

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1 minute ago, Piko said:

Haha i'll stick to booking excess baggage on return flights!  I get them immediately and for 1/3 of the price.  Last minute excess baggage at the airport probably equates to the cost of Surface Mail.

i'll look into that too.

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I decided I’ll  go with excess baggage this time instead of shipping home as in previous years. I even bought a few “flight case” type boxes like this at Amazon:

 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DUZ1XWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I will either fill a couple and strap them together with duct tape, or fill them and put them in my luggage and put excess into boxes with lots of padding. 

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1 hour ago, mightyvinyl said:

I decided I’ll  go with excess baggage this time instead of shipping home as in previous years. I even bought a few “flight case” type boxes like this at Amazon:

 

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DUZ1XWA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I will either fill a couple and strap them together with duct tape, or fill them and put them in my luggage and put excess into boxes with lots of padding. 

The one shown appears to be big enough for singles only.

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4 hours ago, mightyvinyl said:

How far is it from Tokyo?

Matsumoto is in the Japanese Alps. If I remember correctly, it was a 4 hr train journey. I was there in 1986! You can google it.

Bob

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