Moving With Pets To Japan

Importing dogs and cats to japan requires a 12 hour quarantine upon arrival providing the additional requirements and documentation have been met.

Moving with pets to japan. Japan pets pet boarding. Information on bringing and having pets in japan bringing a pet from your home country to japan can be a strenuous task and getting your pet to japan is only half the battle. How to bring your dog to japan in about 7 8 steps. And there may be extra fees for keeping a pet such as a deposit.

Ask your questions and share tips on moving or living in japan with pets. Post new topic subscribe adopting a pet in japan. When you are moving with pets to japan keep in mind that most apartments in japan do not allow pets. Last post 5 months ago by nunomia515japannibe 2.

Japan only accepts so called inactivated or recombinant vaccines and not live ones. The personnel in aqs have proved to be very helpful and they encourage direct communication through their website. If you are traveling from hawaii or guam to japan visit japan s animal quarantine service websitefor more information. All dogs must be on the leash or in the cage when outdoors except in designated dog parks.

In addition those vaccines must be given over two or more rounds for japanese officials to agree your pet is free of rabies. Hi there im hopefully moving to japan next year pending covid of course. Last post 10 months ago by gnlchef. Animal quarantine service aqs officials advise that the entire process can take up to six months to complete.

Even though members are authorized to bring their pets to mcas iwakuni bringing pets to mcas iwakuni japan is highly discouraged. A few do but you will have to hunt for them. It s unlikely if you re living in the u s that your cat already meets these requirements. Japanese houses are very small rarely have yards to accommodate pets and most prohibit pets.

Without the required documents the maximum quarantine time can be 180 days. Some restaurants and hotels accept pets. It is imperative that persons who wish to export their pet from japan consult the aqs website and make the proper coordination directly with the aqs in order to avoid any misunderstandings. Taking dogs and cats into japan from the united states all other states pets dogs and cats may be imported into japan with a quarantine of less than 12 hours if the following conditions are met.

The other half will require that you know how to act with your pets as well as what to do and where to go should an emergency arise. Off base housing permitting cats is especially difficult to obtain. Housing here is very limited both on and off base. Jal united and delta allow small pets to travel in cabin on international flights to japan.