Travelling to Japan

Entry requirements by nationality

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What you can bring

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• Alcoholallowed, within limits3 bottles (760 mL each) of alcoholic beverages duty-free per adult traveler
• Amphetamine medicationprohibitedBanned: amphetamine (Adderall) can't be brought into Japan, even for treatment and even with a prescription from home.
• Cannabisdepends on specificsCannabis is a narcotic in Japan. Importing it is illegal unless you have health ministry permission to treat your own illness.
• Cashallowed, declaration may be requiredMust submit a "Declaration of Carrying of Means of Payment, etc." when carrying cash, checks (incl. traveler's checks), promissory notes, or securities exceeding ¥1,000,000 (or equivalent) into or out of Japan; also applies to over 1 kg of gold at 90%+ purity
• CBDdepends on specificsProducts made only from the stalks or seeds of the cannabis plant: present a Certificate of Manufacture and a Component Analysis Report from an analytical laboratory, both stating that the product is made only from stalks or seeds.
• Dronesdepends on specificsDrones of 100 g or more must be registered with MLIT before flying, including visitors' drones.
• E-cigarettesallowed, within limitsNicotine e-cigarette cartridges are pharmaceuticals in Japan: up to one month's supply clears with a customs check only.
• Fresh produceprohibitedMost fruits and vegetables cannot be brought in, including in-flight meals with fresh fruit or vegetables.
• Injectable medicationallowed, within limitsUp to 1 month's supply of insulin or GLP-1 pens needs no certificate; a larger supply needs a Yakkan Shoumei in advance.
• KratomprohibitedDon't bring it. Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa, in forms that can be used on the body directly), mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine are "designated substances" in Japan.
• Meat & dairydepends on specificsMeat and meat products are illegal without a government inspection certificate. Dairy in your baggage isn't subject to animal quarantine.
• Medical devicesallowed, within limitsOne unit of home-use medical equipment, and disposable contact lenses for up to two months.
• Melatoninallowed, within limitsMelatonin is a medicine in Japan. Bring a small personal supply (1 month is the cautious reading); more needs a Yakkan Shoumei.
• Narcotic medicationdepends on specificsOxycodone, codeine, morphine and other narcotics need an import certificate from Japan's Narcotics Control Department before you travel.
• PoppersprohibitedDon't bring them. The nitrites used in poppers (isobutyl, isopropyl, isopentyl or isoamyl, butyl, tert-butyl and cyclohexyl nitrite) are "designated substances" in Japan.
• Prescription medicationallowed, within limitsGeneral over-the-counter drugs and quasi-drugs: up to a 2-month supply.
• Psychotropic medicationallowed, within limitsYou can bring psychotropic medicines without a permit or a doctor's certificate, as long as the total amount of each active ingredient stays within the limit in NCD's table and it isn't an injection.
• Stimulant medicationdepends on specificsVyvanse and products with over 10% pseudoephedrine need permission from Japan's Narcotics Control Department before you travel.
• Tobaccoallowed, within limitsOne of: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 10 packages of heated-tobacco sticks, or 250 g of other tobacco, duty-free per adult traveler
• Weaponsdepends on specificsFirearms, crossbows and swords are restricted under the Firearms and Swords Possession Control Law.

Medicines named in Japan's rules

• Adderall
• Vyvanse
• Ritalin
• Xanax
• Valium
• Klonopin
• Codeine
• Oxycodone
• Ozempic
• Wegovy
• Mounjaro
• Insulin
• Sudafed
• Melatonin
• Kratom
• Concerta

From the blog

• Travelling with a medical device: what customs allows
• How much medicine can you bring? Supply limits by country
• Vyvanse and tramadol: why the rules change so much from country to country
• Kratom, phenibut and poppers: easy to buy, banned at these borders
• Legal at home, trouble at the border: melatonin and nicotine pouches
• Taking ADHD medication to Japan? Adderall can't come with you
• Flying with Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro: what ten countries allow

Recent changes to Japan's rules

• 2026-10-25Medication travel planner, with permit 'apply by' dates
• 2026-10-22Doctor's letter checklist on medication rows
• 2026-10-19Re-read August customs sources; correct and re-date 46 rows
• 2026-10-18Japan cannabis: restate current law from e-Gov
• 2026-10-18Japan and Thailand meat/dairy: restate the sources; Japan verdict 'depends'

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