Send Flowers to Japan: A Practical Guide

You can send flowers to Japan with Pyat Tsvetov (5 Flowers), with delivery available in 22 Japanese cities. Choose a bouquet on the country or city page, enter the recipient’s address and card message, and pay online in rubles; the displayed price already includes delivery. Check the destination through Flower delivery abroad, our Russian-language directory, before choosing your bouquet.

In our Saint Petersburg shops, customers often start with the same practical concerns: whether we cover the address, which flowers suit the occasion and how to arrange a gift from abroad. Pyat Tsvetov has been operating since 2011 and has three own flower shops in Saint Petersburg. For an order to Japan, start with the destination and recipient’s preferences, then work through the bouquet, message and checkout details.

Check the Japanese destination before choosing flowers

Our Japanese delivery coverage includes 22 cities, among them Asahikawa, Chitose, Ebetsu, Eniwa, Hiroshima, Ishikari, Iwamizawa and Kamakura. These examples are not the complete list. Open the Flower delivery to Japan page to check the listed destinations and choose from the bouquets shown for the relevant country or city.

Do not assume that a nearby city or a familiar metropolitan name automatically covers the recipient’s address. Match the destination carefully, including the prefecture and postcode where available. If the listing leaves you unsure, call 8 (812) 507-67-05 before paying so that you can clarify the location rather than build an order around an assumption.

Prepare the address in the form the recipient normally uses, keeping building names and apartment numbers intact. Include the recipient’s full name and a usable telephone number in the relevant order fields. For a workplace or other shared building, add the department or reception details where the form allows, so the intended recipient is clearly identified.

Choose a bouquet for the person and the setting

Begin with what you know about the recipient: favourite colours, preferred flowers and where the bouquet will stand. A compact arrangement can be easier to accommodate on a desk or a small table. A larger bouquet needs more display space and a suitable vase, so its size should serve the recipient’s home or workplace as well as the occasion.

For a birthday or a friendly thank-you, a mixed bouquet in colours the recipient enjoys is a useful starting point. For an anniversary, choose something that reflects your relationship rather than relying entirely on flower symbolism. Red roses can suggest romance, so consider whether that message fits before sending them to a colleague or a friend.

Look closely at the bouquet description as well as the photograph. Check the stated contents and dimensions when provided, and consider fragrance if the flowers are intended for a shared room. If you do not know someone’s preferences, a restrained colour palette and a clear card message can make the purpose of the gift easier to understand.

Use flower meanings and etiquette with care

Customers sometimes want a single rule for which flowers are appropriate in Japan, but the occasion and the recipient matter more than a rigid formula. Flower associations can vary with colour, arrangement and personal experience. For a celebration, choose a bouquet presented for that purpose and avoid making the entire decision from a list of symbolic meanings.

An all-white bouquet can appear solemn, particularly when its shape and presentation also suggest remembrance. White flowers can still work within a celebratory design, especially when the recipient likes them. Consider the whole arrangement and its accompanying words, rather than treating one flower or colour as universally suitable or unsuitable.

For condolences, keep both the design and the message restrained, and take account of any wishes expressed by the family. For a business gift, use courteous wording and avoid a romantic tone unless the relationship calls for it. When the occasion has specific religious or family customs, guidance from someone close to the recipient is more useful than a broad national rule.

Plan the date and write a useful card message

When ordering from another country, use the intended date in Japan as your reference. Check the time difference before entering the date, especially if you are placing the order late in your own evening. For birthdays and anniversaries, verify the calendar date carefully; a correct address cannot compensate for choosing the wrong day at checkout.

Our Russian express delivery and time-window conditions do not apply to orders for Japan. Use the delivery choices shown for the Japanese destination and clarify anything essential before payment. If the occasion depends on a particular arrival time, ask about that requirement rather than assuming that a Russian delivery option is available abroad.

Write a card that identifies the occasion and sounds natural coming from you. A short birthday wish, a specific thank-you or a warm anniversary message usually says more than several formal lines. Add your name if you want the recipient to recognise the sender, and check any Japanese text carefully before submitting it with the order.

Place the order and check the payment details

An international order follows the same basic sequence as an order within Russia. Choose a bouquet on the relevant country or city page, enter the delivery address and card text, then proceed to online payment. Read the order summary before paying, checking the destination, recipient details and message against the information you prepared.

Prices for orders abroad are already converted into rubles and include delivery. The 500 RUB city delivery charge applies to Russian cities, so do not add it to your Japanese order when working out the cost. Use the amount shown at checkout as the basis for your payment, and check that you are viewing the intended destination throughout.

Online checkout uses CloudPayments. If you are paying from abroad, check the payment options displayed there; acceptance of every foreign-issued card is not guaranteed. If payment does not complete, check its status before trying again, and call 8 (812) 507-67-05 if you need help clarifying the order.

Help the bouquet settle in, or arrange a separate gift to Russia

A useful care note is a thoughtful addition when the recipient rarely receives cut flowers. For a hand-tied bouquet, use a clean vase, remove leaves that would sit below the waterline and recut the stems with a clean, sharp tool. Follow any flower-food instructions supplied, and check the water regularly because a full bouquet can use it quickly.

Place cut flowers away from direct sun, heaters and ripening fruit. Replace cloudy water, clean the vase and remove fading flowers as needed. If the gift is arranged in floral foam, leave the stems in place and add water carefully to keep the foam moist; do not handle it as though it were a loose bouquet intended for a vase.

If you also need flowers for family or friends in Russia, we deliver across the country; Delivery and payment explains the Russian service. City delivery costs 500 RUB, while the operator confirms the price for remote districts and suburbs when confirming the order. Express delivery in large cities takes 1–2 hours after confirmation, and around-the-clock delivery is available in Saint Petersburg.