Musical Instruments [Japan Domestic Flights]

This page provides information regarding checking in or carrying on musical instruments on board. The following information applies to flights departing on or after May 19, 2026.

If you wish to carry a musical instrument on board of a size which exceeds the free baggage allowance for carry-on baggage, you will be required to pay cabin baggage fees and purchase an additional seat.
Special instrument cases are available to use on Japan domestic flights depending on the musical instrument (guitars, violins).

Information

As the various handling procedures will be different for flights operated by Japan Air Commuter and Amakusa Airlines.

Instrument cases whose total linear dimensions do not exceed 115 cm*

They may be carried onto the aircraft as carry-on baggage.
However, please notify ANA airport staff if the length of any of the three dimensions exceeds 55 cm, 40 cm, or 25 cm (45 cm, 35 cm, and 20 cm for smaller aircraft). We will check the size. Please store your instrument in the overhead compartment.

* 100 cm for smaller aircraft with less than 100 seats.

Instrument cases whose total linear dimensions exceed 115 cm*

Please check in your musical instrument at the baggage counter. Special instrument cases are available depending on the musical instrument.
Each cases may not available due to limited.

* 100 cm for smaller aircraft with less than 100 seats.

Weight, size, and number of items which can be checked in free of charge

Excess Baggage Fees

Passengers who wish to carry their musical instruments on board

Purchase a seat for a cabin baggage fees. Instrument cases are available for on-board use. Please check Violin cases for carry-on for details.

Contact Us to Make an Advance Reservation

Requesting by Phone

Reservation and Customer Service Center in Japan or the U.S.

Cases for Checking in Musical Instruments

Cases for Guitars and Small Instruments

Special cases are available for guitars and small instruments.

* Please note that we may not be able to meet your request as the number of cases available is limited.

Cases for Checking in Guitars
Length: 132 cm, Width: 40 cm, Height: 17 cm (inner dimensions)

Cases for Checking in Small Instruments
Length: 90 cm, Width: 40 cm, Height: 27 cm (inner dimensions).
Buffer material: bottom 6 cm, surround 3 cm

Applicable Flights

All Japan domestic flights

Lending Procedures

Please notify the ANA staff at the airport counter when you check in your baggage before departure.

Contrabass Case

If you wish to check in a contrabass, please contact the Reservation and Customer Service Center in Japan or the U.S. in advance, regardless of whether you wish to borrow a contrabass case or not.
We can lend you a contrabass case if you make a reservation for one no later than 2 days prior to the departure date.
Please note that you will not be able to borrow a contrabass case if you do not reserve it in advance.
Due to limited storage space in the cargo departments of the DH4, CR7, DH2, AT4, AT7, and AR4 aircraft types, contrabasses cannot be accepted on these aircraft types.

* The weight of the ANA rental case (45 kg) is included in the passenger's own baggage weight.

Outer dimensions: Length 211 cm, Width 82 cm, Height 61 cm

Inner dimensions: Length 206/196 cm, Width 74/64 cm, Height 48 cm

Applicable Flights

Japan domestic flights operated with aircraft with a seating capacity of more than 100 seats.
(Not applicable aircraft types: DH4, CR7, and DH2)

Lending Procedures

We can lend you a contrabass case if you make a reservation for one no later than 2 days prior to the departure date. Please contact the ANA Domestic Reservation and Customer Service Center in advance regardless of whether you wish to borrow a contrabass case or not.
Please check in your instrument at least 50 minutes (Haneda airport: 60 minutes) before the departure time of your flight.

Cases for Carrying Musical Instruments on Board

Cases for Carrying Violins on Board

Violin cases of a size allowed for carry-on are available for passengers who wish to carry their violin on board.
Even if your personal violin case exceeds the size restrictions for carry-on baggage, you can carry your violin and the bows on board if you carry them in this particular violin case lent to customers for this purpose.
Please stow the borrowed violin case in the overhead compartment and check in your personal violin case.

Length: 77 cm, Width: 24 cm, Height: 13.5 cm (outer dimensions)

Applicable Flights

Japan domestic flights operated with aircraft with a seating capacity of more than 100 seats.
(Not applicable aircraft types: DH4, CR7, and DH2)

Advance reservations available

If you are interested, please contact the Reservation and Customer Service Center in Japan or the U.S. (Accepting period: up until 2 days prior to the departure date)

Lending Procedures

Please notify ANA staff at the airport counter on the departure date.

Points to Note for Each Type of Baggage

Valuables,Fragile Items,Daily necessities

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Baggage for Infants and Small Children, Strollers and Wheelchairs

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