Japan
Pet travel to Japan: advance notice and the pre-arrival wait
Japan distinguishes designated and non-designated regions. From many countries, owners need advance notice to animal quarantine, an ISO microchip, and a rabies neutralizing antibody test, then a waiting period of about 180 days before arrival. Completing that wait is not the same as the pet being detained for 180 days after landing. Pets that arrive out of compliance can be held.
Dogs, cats, and other species Japan regulates. The 180-day figure is a pre-arrival wait for many non-designated routes, not a promise that a prepared pet is quarantined for 180 days.
Checked 1 October 2026 against MAFF Animal Quarantine Service: dogs and cats. Rules change. Confirm them again before you fly.
Plan this trip in the app- Start paperwork months ahead. The waiting period is counted before travel, and missing it is a common reason pets are held.
- Keep titer lab reports in the vault with dates visible.
- Local Pet Concierge is an informational listing after you land. It does not book a clinic and does not replace quarantine instructions.