Items Which Are Not Permitted to Be Carried on Board [International Flights]

This page contains information on the restrictions in place for all routes. Items that could be used as a weapon (including scissors, knives, and golf clubs) are not permitted to be carried on board international flights. Please be sure to check in such items before boarding your flight.

  • ・If a codeshare flight or flight operated by another airline is included in the itinerary, the baggage rules of the other airline may apply.
  • ・When traveling on Japanese domestic sectors using a ticket for which the International Conditions of Carriage apply, the baggage rules for international flights will apply.
  • ・Please be advised that in the event that it is impossible to confirm whether or not an item can be transported by airplane before the departure time, the request for transport may be rejected.
  • ・Some countries and regions may place restrictions on the carry-on and check-in of items other than those mentioned below.

Items Which Are Not Permitted to Be Carried on Board

None of the following items are permitted to be carried on board aircraft, and this applies regardless of their type: All blades (including knives, scissors, razors, axes, billhooks, and chisels); tools, ice skates, bats, golf clubs, and other items deemed to be potential weapons. (In the case of golf clubs, not even 1 wooden, iron, or putter-style golf club can be carried on board.)

Knives

Scissors

Cutters

Ice Picks

Screwdriver

Army Knives

Bats,
Golf Clubs

Guns,
Firearms

  • * Items resembling weapons such as toy guns are also not permitted to be carried on board.
  • * Carrying items such as knives on board is a violation of the Civil Aeronautics Act, and may result in imprisonment of up to 2 years or a fine of up to JPY 1,000,000.
  • * Cosmetic scissors (i.e., small pairs of scissors designed to trim eyebrows or nose hair) and scissors contained inside portable sewing kits are permitted to be carried on board.
  • * T-shaped razors, small razors (designed to trim eyebrows), and nail clippers are permitted to be carried on board.

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