This page provides information regarding checking in and carrying on alcohol, sprays, or lithium batteries on board. There are restrictions for carrying alcoholic beverages on board depending on their level of alcohol content.
An example list of items not allowed to be checked or carried on board, and a list of items which are allowed to be checked or carried on board under certain given conditions, are posted on the home page of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Please check the information about hazardous chemicals on the SDS (Safety Data Sheet), the relevant instruction manuals, etc. in advance to make sure that there are no dangerous goods among your belongings. Please be informed 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.
Disposable lighters (100 yen lighters)
The contents look like a liquid, but it's gas (liquefied gas)
Injection-type lighters
Oil lighters with absorbent cotton
Cigar lighters
Oil tank type lighters without absorbent cotton
The check-in and carry-on of some types of spray is prohibited by law.
Sprays classified as flammable gas for sport or daily use
According to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations ,for cosmetics (hairsprays or antiperspirant sprays), medicine/medicinal products (sterilization/disinfection sprays or cooling sprays), and sprays for sporting equipment and daily use (excluding those containing flammable and poisonous gases), 2 kg or 2 liters per person are permitted to be checked in or carried on board in containers of up to 0.5 kg or 0.5 liters.
Lithium battery is the generic term for lithium-metal batteries and lithium ion batteries.
Handling differs depending to the watt-hour rating (Wh).
If the watt-hour rating (Wh) is not indicated, please use the following formula to confirm it.
Cell phones, battery chargers for cell phones, wireless radios, transceivers, laptop computers, digital cameras, mobile terminals, portable copiers, printers, hand-held terminals, electronic book readers, mobile game devices, camera equipment, wireless earphones, etc.
Lithium-metal batteries containing no more than 2 g of lithium and lithium ion batteries with a watt-hour rating of no more than 160 Wh can be checked in or carried on board without a quantity restriction.
Notes: Please take the measures below for checking in electronic devices containing lithium batteries as checked baggage.
Spare batteries cannot be transported on their own as they must be transported together with the actual electronic device.
Lithium-metal batteries containing no more than 2 g of lithium and lithium ion batteries with a watt-hour rating of no more than 100 Wh can be carried on board without a quantity restriction. They are not permitted to be checked in.
Up to two lithium ion batteries with a watt-hour rating exceeding 100 Wh but of no more than 160 Wh can be carried on board. They are not permitted to be checked in.
Large-sized camera equipment, electrically-driven robots, etc.
Lithium-metal batteries containing more than 2 g of lithium and lithium ion batteries with a watt-hour rating exceeding 160 Wh are not permitted to be checked in or carried on board.
Spare batteries cannot be transported on their own as they must be transported together with the actual electronic device.
Lithium-metal batteries containing more than 2 g of lithium and lithium ion batteries with a watt-hour rating exceeding 160 Wh are not permitted to be checked in or carried on board.
Please take measures such as putting the batteries in their original retail packaging or insulating the terminals (taping over exposed terminals or placing each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective pouch).
Spare batteries other than lithium batteries (such as nickel-metal hydride, nickel-cadmium, or alkaline manganese batteries) must be protected from short circuits for safety when being carried on board.
Items with a non-removable lithium battery are not permitted to be checked in or carried on board.
Smart baggage with a removable lithium battery can be checked in and carried on board.
The removed lithium battery should be carried on board. If you would like to carry smart baggage on board, please see Carry-on Baggage Size and Rules (Japan Domestic Flights).
It will be possible to check in and carry on board lithium-metal batteries with a content of 0.3 g or less and lithium-ion batteries with a watt-hour rating of 2.7 Wh or less. (This also includes non-removable lithium batteries.)
Smart baggage refers to baggage containing integrated batteries, which allow for the charging of electronic devices and other functions.
The following is applicable only if the electric wheelchair will be transported by the passenger intending to use it as a walking aid.
Please note that spare batteries cannot be transported on their own as they must be transported together with the actual electric wheelchair.
Up to two batteries per person with a watt-hour rating (Wh) of no more than 160 Wh are allowed to be carried on board. They are not permitted to be checked in.
Up to one battery per person with a watt-hour rating (Wh) exceeding 160 Wh but of no more than 300 Wh is allowed to be carried on board. It is not permitted to be checked in.
Batteries with a watt-hour rating (Wh) exceeding 300 Wh are not permitted to be checked in or carried on board.
Batteries installed in the main wheelchair body are not included in the spare batteries.
When removing batteries, package them before boarding so that they will be protected against any impact.
Up to two battery per person can be checked in. It is not permitted to carry them on board.
Up to one battery per person can be checked in. It is not permitted to carry them on board.
Spare batteries cannot be checked in or carried on board.
Carry-on: Permitted (personal use only)
Check-in: Not permitted
Out of consideration for other passengers, the use of electronic cigarettes, electronic pipes, electronic cigarettes, personal vaporizers, electronic nicotine delivery devices, and other smoking devices that do not use fire (including those that do not emit smoke) is also prohibited on board ANA Group-operated flights In addition, the charging of electronic cigarettes and their spare batteries is also prohibited.
Plug-in hair curling irons and hair styling tools can be checked in or carried on board.
Gas hair curling irons and hair styling tools filled with hydrocarbon gas, with a safety cover securely fixed to the heat source, can be checked in or carried on board.
If the battery is removed from the device or the device is equipped with a function such as a flight mode that has the same function, and the appropriate settings are made, it can be carried in or checked in.
Up to 5 liters per person of alcoholic beverages with an alcoholic content exceeding 24% but no more than 70% are permitted to be checked in and carried on board.
Used for cooling perishable goods: Up to 2.5 kg per person can be checked in or carried on board.
Ammunition for sports and hunting
Up to 5 kg including the package can be checked in per person. Carrying on board is not permitted.
Only one avalanche rescue backpack per person can be carried on board or checked in. The amount of explosive used must be no more than 200 mg, and the type of compressed gas used must be neither flammable nor toxic.
Lithium-ion batteries rated 160 Wh or lower are allowed in both carry-on baggage and checked baggage.
Please completely turn off the power to the device, and take measures to prevent fires caused by accidental use or damage.
Up to two life vest with small cartridge filled with carbon dioxide gas attached (up to two cartridge per one life vest) per person, and up to two spare cartridge per one life vest can be checked in or carried on board.
Battery operated underwater torches (lights for scuba diving) or soldering irons, etc.
Experimental drugs in development can only be checked in or carried on board if the following conditions are met.
As it may take some time for the security check and necessary confirmation, please arrive at the airport with adequate time to spare.
| Type of Experimental Drugs | Carry-on | Check-in |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid | X-ray inspection, liquid inspection | X-ray inspection |
| Solid | X-ray inspection | X-ray inspection |