Japan · Prescription medication
Melatonin (Circadin) on a flight to Japan
What is written here comes from the official source we verified, with the quote and the date it was checked. What has not been verified says so.
This record was researched for a trip departing from Israel. Flying from somewhere else? Mention it in the initial eligibility check — parts of the answer may differ.
This page in Hebrew: עברית
There is a route to this destination — and we go through it with you.
We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.
The bottom line
- How much you may take
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Which documents
- 2 documents listed — names recorded in Hebrew only
- When to start
- Not yet verified · our accompaniment: 21–30 business days
What is required to enter Japan
- Permitted quantity
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Approving body
- Recorded in Hebrew only
- Translation
- Not yet verified
- Notary
- Not yet verified
- Advance time required
- Not yet verified
- Filing by someone else
- Not yet verified
- What is required of you
- You hand us the documents you already have, and nothing more
The documents this record lists
2 documents are listed; their names are recorded in Hebrew.
In this record, the quantity rule, the approving body and the document names are written in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.
Where people actually come unstuck
Every line here is a failure documented in this record — not a scenario we made up.
5 documented failure points are recorded for this destination and medication in Hebrew. We do not machine-translate our records — the full text is on the Hebrew version of this page.
How to prepare properly
You fly with your own medication from home, with a document file ready to present at the border.
- You upload the documentsThe licence and prescription you already have, through a secure link.
- We put the file togetherTranslating and arranging it in the format presented at the border.
- The file reaches youPrinted and scanned, with an explanation of what to take out and when.
Frequently asked questions
How much melatonin may I take to Japan?
Which documents are needed?
Do I need a notarised translation?
How long before the flight should I start?
Can someone else handle this for me?
Want to go through this together?
We explain the options, settle with you which one fits, prepare the documents and check them. We file on your behalf where that is possible; whatever only you can do, you receive ready in hand.
An initial eligibility check at no cost. We go over your case, tell you which routes exist for this destination, what each of them requires of you and how long it takes — and you decide whether to continue.
The sources
Every claim on this page rests on one of these. The quote is verbatim, in the language of the source.
＊１：N=Narcotic、SRM＝Stimulant' Raw Material、P＝Psychotropic、O＝Opium、C＝Cannabishttps://www.ncd.mhlw.go.jp/dl_data/keitai/cotrolled_substances_list20241212%20.pdf
Procedure depends on the category of the controlled substances; the category is divided into Narcotics, Psychotropics, Stimulants, Stimulants' Raw Materials, Cannabis and Opium.https://www.ncd.mhlw.go.jp/en/application2.html
no product containing the designated pharmaceutical ingredients (see linked table)［116KB］, which is sold in foreign countries/regions with advertisement on enhancing cerebral function and other mental effects, shall be imported, unless use of such a product is complying with doctor’s prescription or instruction.https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iyakuhin/kojinyunyu/topics/tp010401-1_00001.html
when you bring medicines for personal use into Japan, you have to apply for Import Confirmation, and receive it before you leave home, and show it to the officer at customs.https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iyakuhin/kojinyunyu/topics/tp010401-1_00001.html
◆ Poison, Deadly poison, Prescription drug : Up to 1 month supplyhttps://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iyakuhin/kojinyunyu/topics/tp010401-1_00001.html
◆ Other Drugs, Quasi drugs : Up to 2 month supplyhttps://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iyakuhin/kojinyunyu/topics/tp010401-1_00001.html
The Application for Import Confirmation enables you to conduct processing online for the Yunyu Kakunin-sho/Import Certificate, which is necessary to import pharmaceuticals, etc. for personal use.https://impconf.mhlw.go.jp/about_en.htm
The electronic file of the Yunyu Kakunin-sho/Import Certificate will be sent to the email address registered when creating an account and the email address registered as delivery at the time of application.https://impconf.mhlw.go.jp/about_en.htm
Kanto-Shin’etsu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare (Place of arrival: Narita international Airport, Tokyo International Airport, etc.) e-mail: yakkan[at]mhlw.go.jphttps://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iyakuhin/kojinyunyu/topics/tp010401-1_00001.html
1.When you enter/leave Japan, you must carry your medicine with yourself.https://www.ncd.mhlw.go.jp/en/application2.html
(You can't send your medicine to/from Japan and you can't also entrust carrying it to other people, such as your family.)https://www.ncd.mhlw.go.jp/en/application2.html
Last updated: — the date the source was verified, not a publication date.