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About the restricted articles in checked and carryon baggage

There are restricted articles in checked and carryon baggage other than those on this list. For more information, please refer to the webpage "Examples of Dangerous Goods by Air Transportation"of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), or visit JAL's website "Information and Reservation".

Items Requirement Quantity Carry-on Checked
Per Container Per Person
Alcoholic Beverages Less than 24% by volume.     ○ ○
24 to 70% by volume. Less than
5L		 Less than 5L ○ ○
More than 70%     × ×
Toiletary Articles and Medicines (including antiseptics and antiseptic aerosols) For carriage of an aerosol containing gas, the injective valve should be protected by a cap or other appropriate measures to prevent leakage. Medicines must not contain radioactive materials. Less than 0.5kg or 0.5L Less than 2kg or 2L ○ ○
Aerosols for Daily Necessaries and Sporting       × ×
Gases excluding flammable or toxic gases, such as LP gas, LPG gas and DME gas.
  • * For carriage of an aerosol containing gas, the injective valve should be protected by a cap or other appropriate measures to prevent leakage. Medicines must not contain radioactive materials.
 Less than 0.5kg or 0.5L Less than 2kg or 2L × ○
Lighters and Safety Matches
  • * For smoking only
 Liquefied gas lighters Disposable and refillable type   1 ○
Passengers may carry onboard one small cigarette　lighter when carried on the person. 		×
Oil lighters With absorbant cottons   1 ○
Passengers may carry onboard one small cigarette　lighter when carried on the person. 		×
Without absorbant cottons     × ×
Safety matches Small box   1 ○
Passengers may carry onboard one small packet of one small box of safety matches when carried on the person. 		×
Strike anywhere matches       × ×
Cigar lighter A lighter with a strong blue torch flame for lighting cigars     × ×
Lighter Fuel Gas       × ×
Oil       × ×
Hair Curlers (Gas type) Those items containing hydrocarbon gas with a safety cover fitted over the heating part. It cannot be used in the cabin.
  • * The safety cover can be made of any material. If it is the specified cover, even a fabric cover is accepted as carry-on and checked baggage.
   1 ○ ○
Extra Gas Cartridges for Hair Curler       × ×
Dry Ice To refrigerate perishables   Less than 2.5kg ○ ○
Heat Generating Devices such as Underwater Torchlight, Light for Photography and Soldering Irons Batteries must be removed from the body to prevent accidental operation during the flight.
  • * If batteries are not removed, it is unacceptable in both carry-on and checked baggage.
     ○ ○
Oxygen or Gas Cylinders (Bottle) For medical use Regardless of its use, if cylinders are without gas, they are acceptable in both carry-on and checked baggage.
  • * When carried onboard, baggage size and weight limitations must be met. Liquid oxygen is not permitted in both carry-on and checked baggage.
     ○ ○
Other than above (for mountain climbing or sports)     × ×
Self-inflating Life Jackets with Gas Cartridges Cylinder filled with carbon dioxide or nonflammable cylinder is fitted into a life jacket.   1 jacket and 2 cylinders ○ ○
Spare Cylinder With the jacket   2 ○ ○
Without the jacket     × ×
Electronic Devices with Built-in Lithium or Lithium Ion Batteries such as Watch, Calculator, Camera, Mobile Phone, Computer, Video Camera, etc.) Less than 2g of lithium in lithium batteries     ○ ○
More than 2g     × ×
Less than 160Wh in lithium ion batteries     ○ ○
More than 160Wh     × ×
Spare Lithium Batteries (disposable) Less than 2g of lithium
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits
     ○ ×
More than 2g     × ×
Spare Lithium Ion Batteries (rechargeable) Less than 100Wh
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits
     ○ ×
100Wh to 160Wh
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits.
   2 ○ ×
More than 160Wh     × ×
AED*2 with Built-in Lithium or Lithium Ion Batteries Less than 8g of lithium in lithium batteries     ○ ×
More than 8g     × ×
Less than 160Wh in lithium ion batteries     ○ ×
More than 160Wh     × ×
Spare Lithium Batteries for AED*2 (disposable) Less than 2g of lithium
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits
     ○ ×
2g to 8g
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits.
   2 ○ ×
More than 8g     × ×
Spare Lithium Ion Batteries for AED*2 (rechargeable) Less than 100Wh
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits
     ○ ×
100Wh to 160Wh
  • * Protected individually*1 to prevent short circuits.
   2 ○ ×
More than 160Wh     × ×
Wet Batteries For electric wheelchairs or electrical operated aids     × ○
Fireworks It is prohibited in both carry-on and checked baggage regardless of type or use, because of the use of a low explosive.     × ×
Thermal Lunch Box Container/Drink Container The limestone that is used corresponds to dangerous goods.     × ×
Ammunitions For sporting or hunting Gross Weight 5kg (Package included)   × ○
Experimental Drugs (medicines under development prior to receiving government approval as pharmaceutical drugs) Experimental drugs as used herein refer to drugs under development.
When transporting drugs certified as pharmaceuticals by the government for experimental use, they shall be handled as "medicines." (declaration by passenger)
Conditions
  1. Presents a document stating that it is "an experimental drug (experiment)" (free format).
    • * In case of free format, it must be written under the company name, e.g. pharmaceutical company.
    • * The component table is voluntary.
    • * As experimental drugs may be transported if it fulfills the condition of ultimately becoming a pharmaceutical, even if the component table is provided on the document, it is not necessary to check each substance (component).
  2. The container does not have a "three-leaf mark" indicating that it is a radioactive substance.
  3. The items can undergo a security check under the Civil Aeronautics Law of Japan.
    • * When carrying onboard liquid medicine, it is subject to the LAGs restriction liquid. If it cannot be physically inspected, it cannot be carried onboard.
 Less than 0.5kg or 0.5L Less than 2kg or 2L ○ ○
  • *1 "Protected individually" means that it is packed in the retail package at the time of purchase or to isolate the terminal (protect bare terminals with tape, store batteries individually in a plastic bag or protection pouch, etc).
  • *2 Whether the AED is transportable is evaluated by the type and standard of the built-in batteries. As AED frequently use built-in lithium batteries (disposable) or lithium ion batteries (rechargeable), which are prohibited from air transportation as baggage, please check the product specification sheet or contact the AED manufacturer. An AED with built-in batteries other than lithium or lithium ion batteries is accepted as both carry-on and checked baggage.

In some international routes, the limitation of checked baggages in the cargo compartment and also carry-on baggages is different from the other routes.

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