Can you bring Japanese whisky and sake into Australia?
As of 2026-10-26, we checked 15 whisky and sake sold in Japan against customs rules for Australia: 15 restricted.
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Allowed (0)
None.
Restricted (15)
Reasons:
- Alcohol: travellers 18 or older may bring 2.25L duty-free; go over and duty applies to all the alcohol (15)Why: Australian Border Force (ABF): travellers 18 or older may bring 2.25 litres of alcohol duty-free, wherever it was bought; there is no alcohol concession for anyone under 18. If you exceed the limit, duty and tax apply to all items of that type (alcohol), not just the excess.
| Product | Japan price (incl. tax) |
|---|---|
| Nikka フロム・ザ・バレル 500ml | JP¥3,035 ≈ A$28 |
| Nikka シングルモルト宮城峡 700ml | JP¥5,939 ≈ A$54 |
| Nikka 竹鶴ピュアモルト 700ml | JP¥5,906 ≈ A$54 |
| Suntory 山崎 12年 700ml | JP¥21,879 ≈ A$199 |
| Suntory 響 JAPANESE HARMONY 700ml | JP¥11,781 ≈ A$107 |
| Suntory 山崎 700ml | JP¥12,089 ≈ A$110 |
| Nikka シングルモルト余市 700ml | JP¥5,939 ≈ A$54 |
| Suntory 白州 700ml | JP¥11,979 ≈ A$109 |
| Suntory 知多 700ml | JP¥5,500 ≈ A$50 |
| Kubota (Asahi-Shuzo) 久保田 千寿 720ml | JP¥1,430 ≈ A$13 |
| Nikka スーパーニッカ 700ml | JP¥2,150 ≈ A$20 |
| Dassai (Asahi Shuzo) 純米大吟醸45 720ml | JP¥2,475 ≈ A$22 |
| Kubota (Asahi-Shuzo) 久保田 萬寿 720ml | JP¥4,950 ≈ A$45 |
| Suntory 響 BLENDER'S CHOICE 700ml | JP¥16,159 ≈ A$147 |
| Hakkaisan 特別本醸造 八海山 720ml | TBD |
Not allowed in (0)
None.
Japan prices include tax. See each model page for the source and date, and check the store. Data updated to 2026-10-26.
Other destinations for whisky and sake
- Canada 0/15
- France 0/15
- Germany 0/15
- Hong Kong 0/15
- India 0/15
- Indonesia 0/15
- Italy 0/15
- Macao 0/15
- Mainland China 0/15
- Malaysia 0/15
- New Zealand 0/15
- Philippines 0/15
- Singapore 0/15
- South Korea 0/15
- Spain 0/15
- Taiwan 0/15
- Thailand 0/15
- United Kingdom 0/15
- United States 0/15
- Vietnam 0/15
See which products are allowed, restricted or not allowed in, destination by destination (numbers: allowed / checked).