Oh, you are right! Sorry, I’ll correct my answer.

It won’t hurt to call the embassy, but the staff may not be able to answer yes/no as they are likely not sure about medications.

The only real danger is that your medication might contain a forbidden substance as part of its compound.  This is from the Japanese Embassy in the… Read more

With medication, it is better to play it safe.  Some drugs that are normal in other parts of the world are banned here, even if they only make up part of the chemical combination.

Here is a Q&A on bringing medications from the Japanese government: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy/health-medical/pharmaceuticals/dl/qa1.pdf

If you are… Read more