{
  "rulesAsOf": "2026-10-31",
  "importFromNonDesignatedRegions": {
    "steps": [
      "Microchip ISO 11784/11785 (15 digits), on or before the first rabies shot. 900202… chips not accepted; some 900-prefix chips duplicated: notify AQS early.",
      "Rabies vaccine #1 at 91+ days old (birth = day 0), after the chip; inactivated or recombinant only (no live / RNA).",
      "Vaccine #2: 30+ days after #1 (#1 = day 0) and within #1's effective period (duration of immunity).",
      "Blood draw on or after the #2 day, within the vaccine's effective period; MAFF-designated lab; ≥0.5 IU/ml; valid 2 years from the draw.",
      "Wait 180 days from the draw (draw = day 0) in the exporting country. Arrival also within the antibody validity and vaccine effective period (boosters on time).",
      "Advance notification to AQS at the arrival port 40+ days before arrival (NACCS / email). Later notices in principle not accepted; arrival cannot be moved earlier.",
      "Clinical inspection within 10 days before boarding (rabies; dogs also leptospirosis); government-endorsed certificate (Form AC).",
      "Import inspection on arrival: ≤12 h if all is in order; otherwise detention up to 180 days (or shipped back), importer pays."
    ],
    "earlyArrival": "Arriving before the 180 days are up: detention for the remaining days (not counting arrival and release days). No medical exceptions.",
    "antibodyExpired": "New draw at a designated lab before the 2-year validity ends; no new waiting period if the vaccine chain is unbroken."
  },
  "importFromDesignatedRegions": {
    "regions": [
      "Iceland",
      "Australia",
      "New Zealand",
      "Fiji Islands",
      "Hawaii",
      "Guam"
    ],
    "rule": "Microchip, residence (since birth / 180+ days immediately before export / since coming directly from Japan; otherwise detention for 180 minus days resident), 40-day notice, clinical inspection within 10 days before boarding, Form AB, direct transport or seal / ANNEX. No vaccine, antibody test or 180-day wait."
  },
  "exportFromJapan": {
    "rule": "Apply for export inspection to AQS at least 14 days before export (NACCS or email; up to 3 preferred times in remarks); inspection within 10 days before departure unless the destination says otherwise. Check the destination's entry rules with its embassy.",
    "from2027": "Dogs and rabbits exported on or after 2027-01-01: the 14-day application is mandatory (家畜伝染病予防法施行規則 amendment). Rabbits imported as cargo from 2027-01-01: 40-day import notification mandatory."
  },
  "shortStayAbroad": {
    "rule": "Leaving Japan and coming back: do microchip, 2 rabies shots and the antibody test (≥0.5 IU/ml) in Japan before departure → no 180-day wait abroad, ≤12 h quarantine on return within 2 years of the draw (boosters abroad on time; redraw abroad if the 2 years run out). 40-day notice before return and a vet check within 10 days before boarding abroad still apply."
  },
  "dogPorts": {
    "airports": [
      "New Chitose",
      "Narita",
      "Haneda (Tokyo Intl.)",
      "Chubu",
      "Kansai",
      "Itami (Osaka Intl.)",
      "Kobe",
      "Kitakyushu",
      "Fukuoka",
      "Kagoshima",
      "Naha"
    ],
    "seaports": [
      "Tomakomai",
      "Keihin (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama)",
      "Nagoya",
      "Hanshin (Osaka, Kobe)",
      "Kanmon",
      "Hakata",
      "Kagoshima",
      "Naha"
    ]
  },
  "afterImport": "Dogs: register with the city within 30 days of import with the import quarantine certificate; yearly rabies shot. Keep the certificate (no reissue; needed to export).",
  "sources": [
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/animal/dog/import-other.html",
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/animal/dog/import-free.html",
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/animal/dog/export.html",
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/animal/dog/shortstay.html",
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/animal/index.html",
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/english/qanda/dogcata.html",
    "https://www.maff.go.jp/aqs/animal/dog/lab.html",
    "https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/411M50000200068"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Educational date calculator, not veterinary or legal advice, not affiliated with MAFF or the Animal Quarantine Service (AQS, 動物検疫所). It applies AQS guidance (rules as of 2026-10-31) to the dates you enter. AQS decides on your documents; airlines and the destination country add their own rules. Confirm with the AQS office at your port before booking.",
  "docs": "https://japan-pet-quarantine.vercel.app/openapi.json",
  "checker": "https://japan-pet-quarantine.vercel.app/api/check"
}