Check Your Medications
for Japan
Search for the medications you’re planning to bring. We’ll check each one against Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare import regulations and tell you exactly what to do.
Understanding quantity limits
Some medications are allowed in Japan but only up to a specific quantity. Here’s how to check if you’re under the limit:
Example: Methylphenidate (Concerta) — limit 2.16 g
If you take 54 mg of Concerta once a day:
54 mg × 30 days = 1,620 mg (1.62 g)
Status: You are under the 2.16 g limit. You do not need a Yunyu Kakunin-sho, but you should still carry your prescription.
Or, quickly select from common medications
Tap any medication to check its status in Japan. These are the ones that catch travelers off guard most often.
Don’t see yours? Search above for any of 1,891 medications in our database.