Testosterone 🇯🇵 Japan
Controlled anabolic steroid; Yakkan Shoumei needed
Can I bring Testosterone into Japan?
Controlled anabolic steroid; Yakkan Shoumei needed
One month supply
- Prescription
- Yakkan Shoumei for larger quantities
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Testosterone is classified under Japan's Pharmaceutical Affairs Law as a prescription medication. Personal import for travelers requires a Yakkan-Shoumei import certificate filed at least two weeks before arrival via the regional Bureau of Health and Welfare. Without the certificate, customs at Narita / Haneda / Kansai will seize the medication. Therapeutic-replacement dose under 1-month supply has historically been processed sympathetically with a doctor's letter, but the formal rule still requires Yakkan-Shoumei.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Keep in original packaging with prescription. Apply for Yakkan Shoumei if staying more than one month.
One month supply
- Prescription
- Yakkan Shoumei for larger quantities
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act
This page covers destination customs rules in Japan. Whether you can carry testosterone through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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