Taking walkie-talkies / two-way radios out of Japan
Consumer walkie-talkies may be exported from Japan freely; radio-licensing rules at the destination govern their use on arrival.
Details
Consumer PMR/FRS hand-held radios face no export formality from Japan at personal quantities. The practical constraint is destination-side spectrum law: permitted frequencies and power limits differ between regions, so a legally sold radio at origin may be unlicensed to operate at destination, and a few jurisdictions require import permits for any transmitting equipment. High-power or encrypted radio equipment can fall under dual-use export controls.
Quantity limits
Personal-use quantities (1-2 units)
The other direction
Bringing walkie-talkies / two-way radios into Japan(restricted)
Sources
VERIFIED · 2026-07-25Report a correction