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Can you bring Japanese OTC medicines and health goods into South Korea?

As of 2026-10-24, we checked 28 OTC medicines and health goods sold in Japan against customs rules for South Korea: 2 allowed, 26 restricted.

For non-electric products only customs rules apply, not voltage or plugs. Rules change; check with the customs authority in South Korea before you travel.

Allowed (2)

ProductJapan price (incl. tax)Notes
DHC DHC ビタミンC ハードカプセル 60日分 120粒 JP¥388
≈ ₩3,277		 Packaged food and cosmetics: usually fine to carry as personal items, subject to your destination's customs rules.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical 熱さまシート 大人用 16枚 JP¥847
≈ ₩7,154		 —

Restricted (26)

Reasons:

  • Medicines: rules on quantities and ingredients differ by country. Bring only a reasonable personal supply and keep the leaflet and original packaging. (26)
ProductJapan price (incl. tax)
Santen サンテFXネオ 12mL JP¥272
≈ ₩2,297
Rohto ロートリセb 8mL JP¥449
≈ ₩3,793
Lion スマイル40EX ゴールド 13mL JP¥467
≈ ₩3,945
Ryukakusan 龍角散ダイレクトスティックミント 16包 JP¥506
≈ ₩4,274
Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare ロキソニンS 12錠 JP¥558
≈ ₩4,713
Nichiban ロイヒつぼ膏 156枚 JP¥660
≈ ₩5,575
Santen サンテメディカル12 12mL JP¥661
≈ ₩5,583
Asadaame 固形浅田飴クールS 50個 JP¥687
≈ ₩5,803
SSP イブA錠 60錠 JP¥797
≈ ₩6,732
Rohto Vロートプレミアム 15mL JP¥909
≈ ₩7,678
Santen サンテボーティエ 12mL JP¥983
≈ ₩8,303
Taiko Pharmaceutical 正露丸 100粒 JP¥1,093
≈ ₩9,232
Ohta's Isan 太田胃散 140g JP¥1,180
≈ ₩9,967
Lion バファリンA 80錠 JP¥1,188
≈ ₩10,035
Hisamitsu サロンパスAe 140枚 JP¥1,352
≈ ₩11,420
Taisho Pharmaceutical パブロンゴールドA錠 210錠 JP¥1,628
≈ ₩13,751
Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare 新ルルAゴールドDXα 60錠 JP¥1,679
≈ ₩14,182
Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare ルルアタックEX 24錠 JP¥1,705
≈ ₩14,401
Hisamitsu アレグラFX 56錠 JP¥1,733
≈ ₩14,638
Taisho Pharmaceutical パブロンSゴールドW錠 60錠 JP¥1,980
≈ ₩16,724
Kowa キャベジンコーワα 300錠 JP¥2,270
≈ ₩19,174
Kowa ザ・ガードコーワ整腸錠α3+ 550錠 JP¥2,619
≈ ₩22,122
Eisai チョコラBBプラス 180錠 JP¥2,626
≈ ₩22,181
Kowa キューピーコーワゴールドαプレミアム 280錠 JP¥3,465
≈ ₩29,267
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical ナイシトールZa 315錠 JP¥4,377
≈ ₩36,971
Alinamin Pharmaceutical アリナミンEXプラス 270錠 JP¥5,727
≈ ₩48,374

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 2026-10-24.

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Updated 2026-10-24Prices are for reference only; check in store.How we check