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Can you bring a drone to Japan?

Short answer
Depends on specifics

  • Drones

    depends on specifics

    Registration with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is mandatory for any drone weighing 100g or more, with no exemption for foreign visitors, in force since June 20, 2022.

    In practice, MLIT's online registration system requires a Japanese address and typically takes 7-10 business days to process, which makes same-trip tourist registration impractical without advance planning through a local agent or rental company.

    Also covers: drone, uav, quadcopter, unmanned aircraft, rpas

    Checked 2026-09-16 — Source: MLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) — Unmanned Aircraft Registration System

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