Visiting Japan?
Before you fly
- Trip prep checker (before you leave, when you arrive)
- Japan rule changes in 2026
- Christmas, New Year and public holidays (2026–27)
- Will my device work in Japan? (plugs and voltage)
- Using your phone (eSIM, SIM, pocket Wi-Fi, free Wi-Fi)
- Bringing medicine into Japan
- Bringing food into Japan (meat, fruit, rice, dairy)
- Carry-on size and weight by airline (table)
At the airport
Getting around
✈️ FLYING FROM JAPAN · STEP 1Where to?
📍 = detailed page (17)
STEP 2Devices
Where is “INPUT”?
The input rating printed on the charger, AC adapter or the product itself (e.g. INPUT 100-240V).
STEP 3Power banks
mAh and V printed on it, or Wh. Skip if none.
+ Spare camera batteries
- The rated voltage is a different number from the USB output (OUTPUT) of 5V.
- Sort spare lithium-ion batteries by the Wh printed on each one (e.g. 7.3Wh goes in "100Wh or less").
STEP 4Liquids and more
RESULTResults
📅 Pre-departure reminders
📅 Checks 1 week, 3 days and 1 day before, in your calendar (.ics). The date stays on your device.
🔎 Search
What the % means
The % is a match score. It is not the probability that the answer is correct. Your keyword is split into 2-character pieces, and the score is the share of those pieces found in an item (title, heading, text or table row); if the keyword appears as is, it is 95–100%. For alphanumeric keywords, only matches from the start of a word count, so a misspelling may return nothing. Search runs only on this device, and what you type is not sent anywhere.
📚 All guides
Travel tips5
Visiting Japan17
- Visiting Japan: trip prep checker (before you leave, when you arrive)
- Visiting Japan: Christmas, New Year and public holidays (2026–27)
- Visiting Japan: will my device work in Japan? (plugs and voltage)
- Visiting Japan: using your phone (eSIM, SIM, pocket Wi-Fi, free Wi-Fi)
- Visiting Japan: bringing medicine into Japan
- Visiting Japan: bringing food into Japan (meat, fruit, rice, dairy)
- Duty-free allowances when entering Japan (3 bottles of alcohol, 2 oz of perfume, 200,000 yen)
- Visiting Japan: Haneda and Narita transfers
- Visiting Japan: sending your luggage (airport, hotel, same-day)
- Visiting Japan: ordering from Amazon Japan during your trip
- Shinkansen luggage: size limits and reservations
- Visiting Japan: JR companies, Shinkansen lines, passes and IC cards
- Visiting Japan: smoking and drinking on the street (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto)
- What is it? Matcha, onsen…
- Visiting Japan: Japanese souvenirs to bring home
- Visiting Japan: tax-free shopping and the refund at the airport (from 1 November 2026)
- Visiting Japan: travel quiz for the family (12 questions)
Batteries and electricity8
- New power bank rules (from April 24, 2026)
- How to read power bank capacity (mAh, V, Wh)
- Power banks on board: charging, use and where to keep them
- Laptops, cameras, e-cigarettes and other items with batteries
- Taking soldering irons, glue guns, diving lamps and fuel cells on a plane
- Using electrical products from Japan abroad (voltage and plugs)
- Taking a hair dryer or hair iron abroad
- How to tell plug types A to N apart
By destination (voltage and plugs)18
- South Korea: voltage and plug adapters
- Taiwan: voltage and plug adapters
- United States: voltage and plug adapters
- Guam: voltage and plug adapters
- Thailand: voltage and plug adapters
- Hong Kong: voltage and plug adapters
- China: voltage and plug adapters
- Vietnam: voltage and plug adapters
- Singapore: voltage and plug adapters
- Philippines: voltage and plug adapters
- France: voltage and plug adapters
- United Kingdom: voltage and plug adapters
- Italy: voltage and plug adapters
- Germany: voltage and plug adapters
- Spain: voltage and plug adapters
- Australia: voltage and plug adapters
- Canada: voltage and plug adapters
- Voltage and plug types by country and region
Liquids, food and sprays7
- Liquid rules on flights (domestic vs international)
- Liquids on international flights: medicines, cosmetics, baby items
- Bringing alcohol home as a souvenir on a flight
- Duty-free allowances when entering Japan (3 bottles of alcohol, 2 oz of perfume, 200,000 yen)
- Bringing food and seasonings home on international flights
- Can I take spray cans on a plane? (hair spray, insect repellent, antiperspirant)
- Can I use dry ice or ice packs on a flight?
Blades, fire and restricted items8
- Can I take scissors, nail clippers, razors or tools on board?
- Carry-on items decided by length (6cm, 15cm and 60cm)
- Surprising items you cannot carry on board (cigar cutters, hairpins, tweezers, etc.)
- Taking kitchen tools and cooking utensils on a plane
- Taking lighters and matches on a plane
- Taking gas cartridges for soda makers, bicycle pumps and life jackets on a plane
- Taking toy guns, swords and self-defense items on a plane
- Items not allowed in carry-on or checked baggage (fireworks, bleach, paint, fuel, etc.)
By airline (carry-on)1
By type of trip8
- Can I take camping and outdoor gear on a plane?
- Taking sports equipment on a plane
- Taking fishing gear on a plane
- Flying with children: milk, baby food and toys
- Taking needles, blood glucose meters and medical devices on a plane
- Taking souvenirs like wooden swords and shuriken on a plane
- Shinkansen luggage: size limits and reservations
- Visiting Japan: JR companies, Shinkansen lines, passes and IC cards
Transfers and FAQ7
- Japan rule changes in 2026
- What's new: new pages, tools and videos
- What to take out at security for international flights (liquids bag, laptop, jacket)
- Items you must not put in your suitcase (checked baggage)
- Items often confiscated when transferring abroad, and what to check
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources used for the checks