Notice from Animal Quarantine Service
2026.07.21
This is a message to you who come to Japan.
African swine fever, foot and mouth disease, avian influenza and other animal infectious diseases are spreading all over the world.
Bringing meat products into Japan is prohibited.
If you bring meat or animal products, you would be punishable with a custodial sentence of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 3 million yen(up to 50 million yen for business) .
Examples of meat and meat products that cannot be brought in
Raw meat, jerky, dried meat, cured and uncured ham, sausages, salami, cooked meat,, dumplings containing meat, ham sandwiches, hamburgers, meat floss, in-flight meals, etc.
Please more details.
Bring animal products into Japan from overseas:動物検疫所
https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/topix/pdf/this-is-a-message-to-you-EN.pdf
Animal Quarantine Service
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
