Customs & Duties in Tokyo

Customs & Duties

Japan has strict regulations about bringing firearms, pornography, and narcotics into the country. Anyone caught with these items is liable to be detained, deported, and refused reentry into Japan. Certain fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, and animals are also illegal. Nonresidents are allowed to bring in duty-free: (1) 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 500 grams of tobacco; (2) three 760-ml bottles of alcohol; (3) 2 ounces of perfume; (4) other goods up to ¥200,000 value. Proper paperwork is required to export antiques or antiquities, especially antique swords (the cheep tourist replicas are okay).