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Osechi 2027: Boxes From 6,480 Yen, Order by 22 December
Osechi is Japan's boxed New Year meal, eaten 1 to 3 January. 2027 department store boxes start at 6,480 yen, and Daimaru closes orders on 22 December.
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Before you fly
- Visit Japan Web: the QR codes for arrivalGuide
- Meat, fruit and plants: what you cannot bring inWhat you can bring
- How much medicine you can bringWhat you can bring
- Power banks (portable chargers)What you can bring
- eSIM, SIM card or pocket Wi-FiAirport guides
- Does a rail pass pay off for your trip?Rail passes
- Plugs and voltage: will your charger work?Plugs and voltage
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Can I bring this? Quick answers
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Power banks (portable chargers)
Yes, with limits. Each power bank 160Wh or less, kept at your seat and not in the overhead bin.
- Carry-on: conditions
- Checked bag: no
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Matcha powder
Yes. Powders are not liquids under Japan's liquids list, which leaves out dried spices such as pepper and curry powder and soup stock in cubes or powder.
- Carry-on: yes
- Checked bag: yes
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Alcohol (bottles of sake, whisky, wine)
Depends on the strength. Up to 24% alcohol: no limit.
- Carry-on: conditions
- Checked bag: conditions
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Medicine (tablets and prescriptions)
Tablets, capsules and other solid medicine: yes. Japan's liquids list does not cover them, except gel capsules, which it lists with liquid medicines, and Narita Airport's answer for everyday medicines, solid or liquid, is to carry on the amount you need during the flight.
- Carry-on: conditions
- Checked bag: yes
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Fresh fruit
It is prohibited to bring most fresh fruit into Japan. Mangoes, longans, guavas, lychees, citrus fruits, pears and apples are named.
- Into Japan: no
- Checked on arrival
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Knives (kitchen and pocket)
No. Knives go in checked baggage.
- Carry-on: no
- Checked bag: yes
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Jerky and dried meat
Jerky, dried meat and meat floss are named among the meat products that cannot be brought into Japan.
- Into Japan: no
- Checked on arrival
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Bottled drinks (PET bottles)
Domestic flights inside Japan: yes, any size. International flights: only in containers of 100ml or less inside your 1 litre liquids bag, so an ordinary 500ml bottle does not pass.
- Carry-on: conditions
- Checked bag: yes
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Meat buns, dumplings and gimbap
Products that use any meat at all cannot be brought in, even when meat is not the main ingredient.
- Into Japan: no
- Checked on arrival
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Lighters
One per person, carried on your body, not in a bag. It counts as the same single item as a box of safety matches: one lighter or one box, not both.
- Carry-on: conditions
- Checked bag: no
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When you land
Into the city: 40 airport guides
Haneda Airport: 13 minutes and ¥520 to Hamamatsucho by train
Japan's busiest airport and the one closest to central Tokyo. Terminal 3 handles international flights; Terminals 1 and 2 are mostly domestic, with some international flights from Terminal 2.
Narita Airport: 36 minutes and ¥2,580 to Nippori and Keisei Ueno by train
New Chitose Airport: 33 minutes and ¥1,230 to Sapporo by train
Komatsu Airport: 40 minutes and ¥1,400 to Kanazawa Station by bus
Takamatsu Airport: 45 minutes and ¥1,300 to JR Takamatsu Station by bus
Naha Airport: 13 minutes and ¥290 to Kencho-mae by train
Delays & typhoons
When flights are delayed or cancelled
Where to look when a flight in Japan is delayed or cancelled: the airline, the airport's own board for all 32 airports, and the Japan Meteorological Agency when a typhoon is involved.
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Hokkaido: Snow, seafood and the widest roads in Japan. New Chitose is 37 minutes from central Sapporo.
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Tohoku: Quiet onsen towns and the Michinoku coast. Sendai is 90 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen.
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Kanto: Tokyo and everything within an hour of it. Two international airports, Haneda the closer one.
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City to city
- Osaka to YokohamaNozomi · 2 h 3 min · 14,390 yen
- Kyoto to YokohamaNozomi · 1 h 49 min · 13,500 yen
- Tokyo to HakoneRomancecar · 1 h 24 min · 2,470 yen
- Tokyo to KamakuraJR Yokosuka Line · 54 min · 1,040 yen
- Tokyo to YokohamaJR Tokaido Line · 25 min · 530 yen
- Kyoto to HakoneNozomi + Hikari + Hakone Tozan · 1 h 58 min · 12,870 yen
- Osaka to HakoneNozomi + Hikari + Hakone Tozan · 2 h 13 min · 13,420 yen
- Tokyo to EnoshimaOdakyu Line · 1 h 5 min · 650 yen
Chubu: Mount Fuji, the Japan Alps and Kanazawa. Centrair reaches Nagoya in 28 minutes.
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Kansai: Kyoto, Osaka and Nara within 45 minutes of each other. Kansai is the main gateway.
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Chugoku: Hiroshima and the Seto Inland Sea, including the floating torii at Miyajima.
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City to city
- Osaka to HiroshimaMizuho · 1 h 20 min · 10,950 yen
- Tokyo to HiroshimaNozomi · 3 h 47 min · 19,760 yen
- Kyoto to HiroshimaNozomi · 1 h 36 min · 11,940 yen
- Fukuoka to HiroshimaNozomi · 1 h 1 min · 9,630 yen
- Osaka to MiyajimaNozomi + Sanyo Line + JR ferry · 2 h 5 min · 11,480 yen
- Kyoto to MiyajimaNozomi + Sanyo Line + JR ferry · 2 h 20 min · 12,470 yen
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Shikoku: The 88-temple pilgrimage and the oldest hot spring in the country, at Dogo.
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Kyushu: Volcanoes and hot springs, plus the shortest airport run in Japan: Fukuoka in 5 minutes.
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Oita
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Okinawa: Subtropical islands, a separate culture and the only coral beaches in Japan.
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The questions people actually ask
- Before you fly
When do Japan's tax-free rules change?
On 1 November 2026. Purchases from that day are paid with tax and refunded after a customs check.
From Tax-free shopping: What changes on 1 November 2026 - Before you fly
Can I bring a power bank to Japan?
Yes, in carry-on only. A power bank can never go in checked baggage. Since 24 April 2026 Japan allows 2 power banks per person, each 160Wh or less. They must not be recharged on board or used to charge another device, and they stay out of the overhead bins.
From What you can bring: Power banks (portable chargers) - Before you fly
Can I bring food into Japan?
It depends on what is in it. Most meat and meat products cannot be brought in, even cooked, vacuum packed or bought at an airport shop, and most fresh fruit and vegetables are prohibited too. Bringing them in illegally can mean up to 3 years in prison or a fine of up to 3 million yen. Highly processed plant products such as tea are outside plant quarantine.
From What you can bring: Meat and fruit - Before you fly
How many bottles of alcohol can I bring to Japan duty free?
3 bottles per adult duty free, where a bottle counts as about 760cc. Persons under 20 get no allowance. On the plane itself, Japan's list sets no limit up to 24% alcohol, allows 5 litres per person for drinks over 24% and up to 70%, and bans anything over 70%.
From What you can bring: Duty-free allowance: alcohol - Before you fly
Can I take my medicine to Japan?
Most medicines, yes: up to a 1 month supply of prescription drugs and a 2 month supply of other drugs without paperwork. Above that you need Import Confirmation before you travel. Medicines containing amphetamine, such as Adderall, cannot be brought in even with a prescription, and narcotics and stimulants' raw materials need permission obtained before entry.
From What you can bring: How much medicine you can bring - Before you fly
Where do I declare meat, fruit or plants when I land in Japan?
At the quarantine counters, before the customs examination. The Animal Quarantine Service counter is in the baggage claim area, and plants go to the Plant Quarantine Counter after immigration. Plants without a phytosanitary certificate are disposed of. The penalties, up to 3 years in prison or up to 3 million yen, are for bringing items in illegally.
From Airport guides: After you land - At the airport
What is the cheapest way from the airport into the city in Japan?
Almost always the local train or the ordinary route bus rather than the express. At Haneda the Keikyu Airport Line to Shinagawa is 330 yen; at Matsuyama the route bus into town is 530 yen against 1,000 yen for the limousine bus.
From Airport transfers - At the airport
How much does a coin locker cost at a Japanese airport?
Between 200 and 500 yen a day for a small one and up to 2,000 yen for the largest, at Haneda Terminal 3. Check how the day is counted — at Narita it ends at midnight rather than 24 hours after you start.
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Where do I buy a SIM card at a Japanese airport?
At the rental counters in the arrivals hall at the larger airports: Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Chubu, New Chitose, Fukuoka and Naha all have them. Smaller airports may have only a vending machine, so buy an eSIM before you fly if you are landing at one of those.
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