Enter your Yamato Transport tracking number for live shipment status, real-time updates and delivery progress.
Yamato Transport tracking
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Check the SMS, email, or order page from your seller or courier. Yamato Transport formats accepted here include 11 or 12 digits, e.g. 1234-5678-9013.
Type or paste the waybill number into the search box at the top of this page and hit track.
Track real-time shipment updates, recorded events and delivery estimates supplied by the carrier. Check the event timestamps; results may be cached between updates.
Founded in 1919, Yamato Transport (ヤマト運輸, Kuroneko Yamato) is Japan's largest and most trusted door-to-door parcel delivery service. Known for its iconic black cat logo and pioneering TA-Q-BIN network, Yamato serves millions of households and businesses daily with route-dependent parcel delivery, specialized cold chain logistics, and seamless global shipping solutions.
Comprehensive parcel logistics designed for modern e-commerce, fresh produce, and international trade.
Yamato's flagship door-to-door express parcel delivery service across Japan. Offers scheduled delivery time slots, doorstep parcel pickup, convenient drop-off at thousands of convenience stores, and next-day delivery between major prefectures.
Specialized temperature-controlled distribution maintaining strict cold chains for perishable goods. Features chilled (0°C to 10°C) and frozen (below -15°C) delivery options for fresh seafood, fruit, meat, dairy, and confectionery items.
Economical mailbox delivery solutions for small items, brochures, books, and compact e-commerce orders. Delivered directly into the recipient's postbox with tracking scans upon dispatch and delivery completion.
Cross-border express delivery connecting Japan with destinations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Provides end-to-end tracking, customs documentation support, and partner carrier last-mile handover.
Identify your tracking number format on physical waybill receipts and dispatch emails.
1234-5678-9013
Format: 12 numeric digits (4-4-4 format with Modulo 7 check digit)
The standard tracking number format printed on TA-Q-BIN waybills (送り状), convenience store drop-off slips, and merchant order confirmation messages.
1234-5678-901
Format: 11 numeric digits (4-4-3 format with Modulo 7 check digit)
Assigned to compact mailbox delivery items such as Kuroneko DM-Bin and Nekopos parcels, verified with a 10-digit base and 11th check digit.
Standard transit durations for domestic shipments within Japan.
Major Metro & Kanto
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Next-day delivery across Tokyo & major cities
Inter-Regional
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Between Honshu, Kansai, and Kyushu regions
Hokkaido & Remote Islands
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Okinawa, northern prefectures & island hubs
Understand key tracking status updates from the Yamato Transport network.
The Yamato Transport sales driver has collected your parcel from the sender or drop-off point, and it has been dispatched from the origin facility.
The shipment has arrived at and passed through a regional sortation center or base serving as a relay transit facility.
The parcel has arrived at the local Yamato Transport sales office responsible for final delivery in your area.
The package is on the delivery vehicle with the sales driver and will be delivered to the specified destination address today.
The parcel has been successfully delivered to the recipient, mailbox, or designated safe location.
Delivery was attempted but the recipient was absent. An Attempted Delivery Notice (ご不在連絡票) was left with instructions to arrange redelivery.
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For delivery issues, keep your tracking number handy and contact Yamato Transport directly. For order-related questions, contact the seller or marketplace you purchased from first.
Yamato Transport Support
Help with Yamato Transport tracking, delays and deliveries. Select a question to read the answer.
Yamato Transport waybill numbers typically consist of 11 or 12 numeric digits with a Modulo 7 check digit. Domestic TA-Q-BIN shipments use 12-digit numbers such as 1234-5678-9013, while Kuroneko DM-Bin and Nekopos items use 11-digit numbers like 1234-5678-901. You can find this number on your shipping invoice or delivery notice.
Yamato's official rates and delivery tool asks for origin, destination and parcel type and links the estimated delivery-date tool. Use those product-specific results rather than assuming the next morning for every city pair; specialised and island journeys can differ.
A Departure Scan indicates that a Yamato Transport sales driver has collected your parcel from the sender or drop-off location. The shipment has been registered in the logistics network and is either being sorted at the local sales office or dispatching toward the destination relay facility.
If your shipment status displays Delay or remains unchanged past the estimated delivery date, check for local weather alerts, typhoons, or peak holiday traffic conditions. You can also arrange redelivery or contact Yamato Transport English customer service at 0120-67-9625 quoting your 11 or 12-digit waybill number.
The official guide limits Cool TA-Q-BIN to size120 and fifteen kilograms to protect product quality, while general TA-Q-BIN has different limits. Check the cold-chain product and packing requirements at booking. A tracking checkpoint does not confirm that an oversized item qualifies for chilled or frozen service.