Bringing honey / beeswax products back to Japan as souvenirs

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1. So, I think processed honey would be considered ok, if going by this link:
   https://www.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/visa_quarantine_en.html (but idk where you’re from)
   But I don’t know for a fact that honey would be in the “doesn’t require inspection” category.
   For what it’s worth I’ve bought honey from iherb and had it shipped to Japan/recieved it.

   Sorry it’s not a great answer.

2. Should be fine. I once bought 10 jars of unlabeled raw honey into Japan as gifts.

3. While not an official source, this site says honey is alright to bring to Japan: https://france-monogatari.com/2332.html

   Edit: here is the MAFF’s website that specifically says honey is excluded from the list of prohibited foods (I’m still not sure about beeswax though): https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/tetuzuki/product/aq2.html#taisyou

4. I frequently bring fancy honey to Japan as gifts. No issues.

5. This year in June i brought back honey 1kg from Europe and I asked once i arrived at Haneda if it’s ok to enter the country with it. They said it was fine. Best to declare it than to try and hide it. Idk about the beeswax. Bring it and ask when you arrive.

6. Just make sure to put the honey in checked-in baggage (not cabin) — since it would probably be treated as “liquid” if in your carry-on bag, and you’d probably have to abandon it or go back and check it in.

7. I’m an Australian beekeeper. I brought a load of raw honey from my hives in my own jars inside my luggage. No issues.

8. No issues there. You can bring in up to 1kg of honey provided it is labelled in accordance with the law (so commercially bought honey will be fine).