Service Dog Information

Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare has a site regarding information about service dogs that
travel from other countries.‍

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You can read more about specific rules and guidelines, such as what types of service dogs
(guide dog, mobility service dog, hearing dog) are accepted and how to bring your service dog
to Japan.

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Quarantine System for dogs: http://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/animal/dog/index.html
‍If you’re from Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Hawaii and Guam:
https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/animal/dog/pdf/guide_free-en.pdf

If you’re from other regions: https: //www.maff.go.jp/aqs/animal/dog/pdf/guide_nonfree-en.pdf
Learn more here at Japanese Service Dog Resource Center

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Visually Impaired

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If you have a guide dog, Guide Dogs/Japan Guide Dog Association can help you. If you’re a graduate of a member organization of the International Guide Dog Federation, Japan Guide Dog Association is ready to provide you with a Temporary Certificate of Overseas Guide Dog Users valid during your trip to Japan.

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Banknote information for the visually impaired

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In this National Printing Bureau page, you can learn how to distinguish between different banknotes by simply touching them. Each kind of banknote has a unique texture and symbol on the corner.

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Medical Information

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If you need a doctor or need to bring your medication to Japan from our home country, please
visit my “Useful Info and Tip” page and look under “Medical Information.”

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