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Packaging design & custom boxes for Japan brands
Yes: we design packaging for brands in Japan and make it in our own factory in Pakistan, from MOQ 500. Precise packaging design and custom boxes for brands selling in Japan, made in our own factory and shipped by air or sea.
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- MOQ 500
- Own factory
- Ships to Japan by air & sea
Japan at a glance
- Our experience
- 15+ years in packaging
- Currency
- Japanese yen (JPY)
- Label language
- Japanese
- Units
- Metric
- Labelling authority
- Consumer Affairs Agency
- Air shipping
- Approx. 4–7 days
- Sea shipping
- Approx. 15–30 days
Shipping times are approximate. Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Packaging design
Packaging for Japan
Japanese consumers have exceptionally high expectations for packaging precision and gifting presentation. Clean corners, perfect registration and thoughtful opening sequences matter. We design and make rigid boxes checked against approved proofs, and plan space for Japanese text and recycling marks.
Designed for Japan
Layouts planned for Japanese text and local labelling, with first concepts usually within 48 hours.
Made in our own factory
Rigid and printed boxes from 500 units, with a digital proof and 3D mockup before print.
Shipped to Japan
By air for speed or by sea for volume, assembled or flat-packed.
Labelling and compliance
Labelling in Japan
Food labelling in Japan is governed by the Food Labeling Act, administered by the Consumer Affairs Agency, with mandatory information in Japanese. Packaging also carries recycling identification marks for materials such as paper and plastic.
Last reviewed: 28 October 2026
- Mandatory information in Japanese.
- Food Labeling Act requirements for ingredients, allergens and nutrition.
- Recycling identification marks on many packaging materials.
Official sources
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on your product. We lay out the text you supply; final regulatory review stays with you and your adviser.
Shipping
Shipping to Japan
Air freight
Approx. 4–7 days by air
For launches and urgent stock. Delivered to your address, warehouse or 3PL.
Sea freight
Approx. 15–30 days by sea
For production volumes. Usually to a port, then onward by road.
Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Ship flat, save space
For regular restocks, sea freight with flat-packed collapsible rigid boxes keeps the cost per box low.
Delivery terms: agreed in your quote. Boxes are packed in export cartons, assembled or flat.
Ordering
Ordering from Japan
- 01
Brief and quote
Send your product, quantity and where it will be sold in Japan. We reply within 24 hours with questions, a recommended box and a fixed quote.
- 02
Design for the market
Concepts on 3D mockups, with space planned for Japanese text and the information required in Japan.
- 03
Proof and approval
A digital proof with dieline, colours and copy, plus a 3D mockup. Nothing is printed until you approve.
- 04
Production and delivery
Made in our own factory, packed in export cartons and shipped to Japan by air or sea, assembled or flat.
Checklist
Packaging checklist for Japan
- Prepare mandatory label text in Japanese with your adviser.
- Show net quantity in metric units.
- Check product-specific rules with Consumer Affairs Agency.
- Consider magnetic closure box or mailer box, popular with Japan brands.
- Choose air for launches and urgent stock, sea for production volumes.
- Read our guide: Luxury packaging: what makes premium packaging work.
Popular packaging
Popular with Japan brands
Magnetic Closure Box
A hinged lid with a front flap that closes on hidden magnets.
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Drawer Box
A rigid tray that slides out of an outer sleeve, pulled by a ribbon or thumb cut.
Folding Carton
Custom-structure paperboard cartons: crash-lock bottoms, sleeves with inserts, multi-packs.
Lid & Base Box
Two-piece rigid box: a base and a separate lid that slides over it.
Collapsible Rigid Box
Rigid box that ships flat.
Design services
Industries
Industries we serve in Japan
Guides
Guides for Japan brands
Luxury packaging: what makes premium packaging work
The structure, materials, finishes, restraint and opening experience that make packaging feel premium, and how to get the effect within budget.
Packaging for international markets: what changes and how to plan
How to adapt packaging for export: regulations, languages, units, culture, retail and shipping, and how to design one system for many markets.
Unboxing experience design: how to plan the moment of opening
How to plan an unboxing sequence, choose mailers, gift boxes and inserts, and create a memorable opening without wasting money or materials.
FAQ
Questions from Japan
- Do Japanese labels need recycling marks?
- Many packaging materials carry recycling identification marks in Japan. We place the marks you confirm.
- Which language must packaging use in Japan?
- Mandatory information is generally required in Japanese. Confirm the exact rules for your product with your importer or adviser, and we lay out the text you supply.
- Air or sea: which should I choose?
- Air for launches and urgent stock; sea for production volumes where the timeline allows. We quote both so you can compare.
- Can collapsible rigid boxes reduce my shipping cost?
- Yes. They ship flat, so many more fit in each carton, which cuts freight volume and storage. We compare assembled and flat options in your quote.
Packaging for your Japan launch
Tell us what you are making and where it ships. We reply within 24 hours with a design route, a box recommendation and a quote.
- Quote reply within 24 hours
- First concepts in 48 hours