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Wondering if you can bring your medication into Japan? Use this step by step guide to determine if your medication is legal in Japan. Japanese law on medication and how they treat people who have illegal substances in Japan is very different than in the United States. Failure to comply with Japanese law may result in being arrested or detained. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ the following Japanese Government's website for details: Legal penalties for bringing restricted medications into Japan can be severe. Japan has strict drug laws, and violations can lead to arrest, detention, and fines. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, even possession of small quantities can result in significant legal issues. As far as I can look up, Gabapentin is prescribed in Japan for certain indications, (1) as supplementary drug against epilepsy in case other epilepsy drugs do not work, or (2) against restless legs syndrome. So the substance itself is allowed. When you enter/leave Japan carrying your medicine containing controlled substances in Japan for your own medical use, you need to get a permission in advance. Procedure depends on the category of the controlled substances; the category is divided into Narcotics, Psychotropics, Stimulants, Stimulants' Raw Materials, Cannabis and Opium. Methamphetamine or Amphetamine, Opium, Marijuana and any medicine containing more than 10 % of Pseudoephedrine is strictly banned and should not be brought into Japan. To apply for a non-narcotics permit, read the following instructions. You can inquire if you can bring in your medicine to Japan to the Health Bureau. However, it would be permissible for foreign travelers to bring such a medicinal product into Japan by his/her self, in the purpose of self-medication during his/her stay. Regardless of the description above, you cannot bring prohibited drugs and controlled drugs into Japan. Anxiety medications are available in Japan, as are some antidepressants. Medicines which may be legal in another country, may be illegal in japan, even with a doctor's prescription. The arrest, detention center, trials are not worth it. Please learn from our mistakes and DO NOT BRING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS INTO JAPAN!!!!! Strict restrictions exist around stimulants in Japan. As you will see on the “Controlled Substances list” and most stimulants are Prohibited (e.g. Amphetamine, Methamphetamine). There are two potential alternatives to stimulants for the treatment of ADHD that can be brought to Japan. Acetaminophen is a very normal medicine available in Japan, too, so there aren't other restrictions on it. You can bring up to a one-month supply of prescription medication without any special permissions, as long as the medication isn't restricted in any way. According to the US Embassy in Japan: Many common prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs in the United States are illegal in Japan. A valid U.S. prescription for a medicine/drug which is illegal in Japan will not help you. However, Japan’s strict rules concerning the importation of medicines may affect your packing list. Find out what the rules are for bringing medicine to Japan, and what you might be able to get locally, with our step-by-step guide. When traveling to Japan, it is vital to be aware of the country’s regulations regarding medications. Prohibited or restricted drugs in Japan include stimulant drugs, narcotics, cannabis-related products, certain psychotropic medications, and injectable medications. Plenty of people walk with canes in Japan—it is an aging society after all! There are lots of options for OTC pain meds in Japan, I think there’s a stickied post around here on that. You can definitely get massages, but you may encounter issues with the language barrier. Thank you so much. This certainly helped me, if not hundreds of others through Google. You deserve hundreds of upvotes. I did some basic research past this post and came to a similar conclusion. Jesus I feel like an idiot because I didn’t even think about checking my medications to see if they were allowed elsewhere. Which is even more dumb when I think about how I never visited my husband when he lived there because of my antidepressant possibly not being allowed. 🤦🏼♀️ anyway, thank you for this information it was really helpful. The responsibility for updating information regarding the regulations for travellers carrying medicines containing controlled substances lies entirely with the Governments concerned. Some common medications that are legal in the U.S. may be banned overseas, and the requirements for carrying medications into other countries vary. Here are some tips from our experts about flying However, it would be permissible for foreign travelers to bring such a medicinal product into Japan by his/her self, in the purpose of self-medication during his/her stay. Regardless of the description above, you cannot bring prohibited drugs and controlled drugs into Japan. Answer 1 of 7: I have read a bunch of information on bringing Prescription Meds into Japan. I am asking if one needs to bring the following for each Prescription (that is not a Narcotic and meets the quantity requirements) into Japan.
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