Last updated: June 1, 2020
Penalties
Sanctions
Sales Restrictions
N/A
Analysis
There are no sales restrictions on tobacco products; therefore, there are no associated penalties.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
N/A
Analysis
Tobacco sales are not restricted by location; therefore, there are no associated penalties.
Minimum Retail Package Size
N/A
Analysis
The law does not regulate the minimum size of tobacco product packages; therefore, there are no associated penalties.
Minimum Legal Sales Age
Fine
Analysis
Violations of the ban on sales to persons below the age of 20 are punishable by a fine of 500,000 yen.
