If you take prescription medications and are planning to
study abroad in Japan, there are things you need to consider. Unless you apply
for an import certificate, you are only allowed to bring 1 month’s supply of prescription
medication and/or 2 months’ supply of over-the-counter medication.
If you need to take more than the limit’s worth of prescription
medication, you can either:
A)
Take 1 month’s supply, then see a doctor in
Japan and get a prescription there; or
B)
Take enough for your entire stay in Japan, and get
an import certificate (see below)
