Can you bring Japanese kitchen knives into Canada?

As of 2026-10-26, we checked 16 kitchen knives sold in Japan against customs rules for Canada: 16 restricted.

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Allowed (0)

None.

Restricted (16)

Reasons:

  • Knives: some countries and regions ban or restrict certain types of knife at the border; follow local customs rules (16)
ProductJapan price (incl. tax)
KAI AE5200 JP¥8,897
≈ C$79
KAI AB5156 JP¥2,660
≈ C$24
KAI AB5420 JP¥1,310
≈ C$12
KAI AB5163 JP¥2,139
≈ C$19
KAI AB5157 JP¥3,120
≈ C$28
KAI AE5254 JP¥6,499
≈ C$58
KAI AE5204 JP¥9,300
≈ C$83
GLOBAL (Yoshikin) GS-3 JP¥9,900
≈ C$88
GLOBAL (Yoshikin) G-46 JP¥10,648
≈ C$95
Tojiro FU-889 JP¥10,890
≈ C$97
GLOBAL (Yoshikin) G-2 JP¥12,100
≈ C$108
Tojiro F-503 JP¥13,200
≈ C$118
Misono No.732 JP¥16,909
≈ C$151
Sakai Takayuki (Aoki Hamono) 07392 JP¥17,030
≈ C$152
Sakai Takayuki (Aoki Hamono) 07400 JP¥19,600
≈ C$175
Misono No.712 JP¥30,800
≈ C$275

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.

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