Japan duty-free allowance

What arriving travelers can bring into Japan without paying duty — from official customs guidance.

Alcohol

3 bottles

≈760 ml each · 20+

Full rule

3 bottles (approx 760ml each), age 20+

Tobacco

200 cigarettes

or 10 heat-stick packs · 20+

Full rule

200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 250g other tobacco OR 10 individual packages of heat-not-burn tobacco, age 20+

Goods & gifts

¥200,000

Full rule

other articles up to 200,000 yen total overseas market value; perfume up to 2 ounces

Cash · declare from

¥1,000,000+

Full rule

1,000,000 yen+ (cash/checks/securities) must be declared; only 100,000 yen if traveling to North Korea

Depends on: age 20 (not 18) for alcohol/tobacco; simplified duty rates apply above allowance

Good to know

alcohol measured in 760ml 'bottles' rather than litres; heat-not-burn tobacco has its own explicit category (10 packages) - Japan is ahead of most countries on vape-era rules

From Japan's official customs guidance, checked 2026-07-31 ·verify at the source · Guidance, not law — allowances change and the customs officer has the final say. Verify before you fly.

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