Adderall (Medication) → 🇯🇵 Japan

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Adderall (amphetamine salts) is completely prohibited in Japan under the Stimulant Drugs Control Law (Kakuseizai Torishimari Ho). Japan bans all amphetamine-based medications, including those legally prescribed in the US and other countries. A valid US or foreign prescription offers no exemption. Penalties for importing Adderall are severe: up to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for importation offences. Japanese customs screen for amphetamines and have detained and prosecuted foreign nationals. Alternative ADHD medications such as Strattera (atomoxetine) and Concerta (methylphenidate — with Yakkan Shoumei) may be brought with proper documentation, but Adderall itself is banned.

ENFORCEMENT

Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.

At the airport

1. STEP 1Adderall is absolutely prohibited in Japan. Do not bring it. If you arrive with Adderall, proceed to the quarantine/customs declaration area at NRT or HND.
2. STEP 2Approach the Japan Customs officer at the Red Channel and declare the medication. Do not conceal it — penalties for concealment are more severe.
3. STEP 3Present your US or home-country prescription and physician's letter. These do not exempt you from Japan's Stimulant Drugs Control Law but demonstrate good faith.
4. STEP 4The medication will be confiscated and you may be detained by the Narcotics Control Department of MHLW. Penalties include up to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour.
5. STEP 5Contact your country's embassy immediately (US Embassy Tokyo: +81-3-3224-5000). Request a consular officer to be present at any interview.

SURRENDER AT CUSTOMS

Available. Japan Customs (Zeikan) accepts voluntary abandonment at the port of entry. Surrender via nintei haikisho (voluntary abandonment form) at the Red Channel. Device/medication is destroyed on-site. No criminal prosecution for proactive personal-quantity surrender under Stimulants Control Law enforcement discretion.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25