Malta Direct from Japan · 日本から直送

Japan prices. Malta peace of mind.

You pay only when the car is in your hands. Cars, crafts and food from trusted Japanese dealers and workshops. No importer or local dealer in between, so you pay less. Every price includes shipping, duty and VAT.

Browse cars Request anything from Japan

Watch the 10-second video: how buying a car works

Japanese teapots, lacquer bowls, kimono fabric and kitchen knives laid out on a wooden workshop table

Made in Japan, chosen in JapanEvery item is checked and packed before it leaves.

0 dealersbetween you and the source in Japan

1 pricelanded in Malta, shown before you order

Escrowlarge orders held by a Maltese lawyer until you receive it

Englishsupport and registration help in Malta

01 · QUALITY

Japanese quality you can check

Cars are inspected in Sapporo. Crafts come from workshops with generations of practice. You see photos and records before you pay.

02 · PRICE

Lower price, nothing hidden

We buy at the source with no dealer margin on top. Shipping, duty and VAT are already in the price.

03 · EASE

Simple and safe to order

Pick it online, pay once. Orders over €1,000 stay with a Maltese lawyer until you receive your item.

Categories · 品目

What you can bring home from Japan

Start with cars from our partner dealer in Sapporo. Crafts and food are opening soon.

車

Cars

Inspected used cars from Sapporo, registered in your name in Malta.

Available now

工芸

Art & crafts

Lacquerware, ceramics, textiles and prints by living makers.

Coming soon

食

Food & tea

Matcha, seasonings and dried goods allowed into the EU.

Coming soon

他

Anything else

Knives, sports gear, hobby items. Tell us what you want.

Requests open

A mechanic inspects the engine bay of a silver hatchback in a Japanese workshop while a colleague checks a wheel

Our car partner · 道央自動車

Checked by mechanics in Sapporo before it ships

Our cars come from Douou Jidosha, a Sapporo dealer in business for 51 years. Each car is serviced and inspected in their workshop, then shipped straight to Malta in your name.

Inspection record and photos shared before you pay
Landed price and ready-to-drive date on every listing
SVA inspection done in Japan before shipping — only cars that pass are shipped
We help you through registration in Malta

See cars in stock

How it works · 流れ

Four steps from Japan to your door

ChoosePick a listing or send a request. We reply in English.

Pay safelyOver €1,000 goes into escrow with a Maltese lawyer. Smaller orders by card.

We shipYour item is prepared and shipped from Japan. We track it for you.

ReceiveDelivered in Malta. For cars, we help you register and drive away.

Cars · 車

Japanese cars, inspected in Sapporo

Sold by Hosokawa Pte. Ltd. and supplied by our partner Douou Jidosha Co., Ltd. Every listing shows the price delivered to Malta port, the estimated Malta taxes and fees, and the date you can drive.

How buying a car works

Choose online, see the full cost firstEvery car shows the price delivered to Malta, the estimated taxes and fees, and the date you can drive.
Bought and inspected in JapanOur partner's specialists buy the car directly and check it: no accident or defect history.
Your money is held by a Maltese lawyerThe payment is released only after you have received the car.
Drive after customs and platesPick up your car once it clears customs and gets Maltese plates.

What you pay, and to whom

Held in escrow by a Maltese lawyerWhen you order, you pay the price delivered to Malta port into the client account of an independent advocate in Malta. It covers the car, transport to Nagoya, the SVA inspection, the JEVIC mileage certificate, sea freight, insurance and the escrow fee. The lawyer releases the money to the seller, Hosokawa Pte. Ltd., in one payment, only after you have received the car. If the car is not shipped on time, or cannot be registered in Malta because of a problem with the car, you get a refund.

Paid by you in MaltaAs the importer, you pay import VAT (18%), import duty (0% for Japanese-made cars under the EU–Japan agreement), port handling and customs clearance, the registration tax, and registration fees, plates, the VRT test and the first road licence. VAT is charged on the price you paid for the car plus port costs. The amounts on each car are estimates; Transport Malta sets the registration tax.

Cars marked “In stock at Douou” are in stock at Douou Jidosha in Hokkaido (photos by Douou Jidosha, November 2026). The price delivered to Malta port is what you pay into escrow. Import VAT, registration tax and local fees are estimates paid by you in Malta; the registration tax is set by Transport Malta. Cars ship from Nagoya after the SVA inspection in Japan. Prices assume €1 = ¥177.