Motion sickness

Motion sickness tablets (Dramamine, Travelmin)

Dimenhydrinate / diphenhydramine (motion sickness) · トラベルミン

Japanese motion sickness remedies are easy to find and work like Dramamine: Travelmin (diphenhydramine + diprophylline) and Aneron capsules taken before ferries, buses and mountain roads. Scopolamine patches (Transderm Scop) are not sold in Japan; the Korean Kimite patch is likewise unavailable.

At a glance
Prescription status
Prescription and OTC
Over the counter
Class 2
Bringing it into Japan
✓ 1 month Rx / 2 months OTC
Names abroad
Dramamine · Kwells

Over the counter

Travelmin, Aneron and Sempaa are OTC Class 2 and sold at drugstores, convenience-store pharmacies and airports; children's versions exist.

Finding it in a Japanese drugstore
Look for this on the package
乗り物酔い薬(トラベルミン・アネロン)
Dimenhydrinate / diphenhydramine (motion sickness)
Common product names
トラベルミンアネロン「ニスキャップ」センパア
Category printed on the package
Class 2
Sold at any drugstore or pharmacy, and online.

Show this page to the pharmacist or staff. Prices and packaging vary by store, so look for the Japanese ingredient name.

Find a drugstore near youOpens Google Maps

Shows drugstores around your current location. We have no commercial relationship with any store. Open in Apple Maps

Prescription products in Japan

1 products

Products on Japan's national drug price list. Prescription only: a clinic visit is needed, and pharmacies may substitute a generic with the same ingredient.

Brand namesトラベルミン
Dosage formsOral
Official price (per tablet or unit)¥6.3
Official NHI drug price. Patients with Japanese insurance pay 10–30%; visitors without it pay the full price plus consultation fees.

Product names are shown in Japanese, exactly as printed on the package and the prescription. Show this page at the pharmacy.

All listed products (1) · Drug price list as of 2026-08-12
トラベルミン配合錠Oral · ¥6.3/tablet

Bringing it into Japan

Up to a 1-month supply of prescription medicine, or 2 months of OTC medicine, without any paperwork. For more, apply for a Yakkan Shoumei (import confirmation) before travel.

How to apply for a Yakkan Shoumei (article)

Getting it prescribed in Japan

Any clinic can prescribe it after a consultation. Bring the original packaging or a medication list. Use the hospital finder to find clinics with English-speaking staff or an international patient office.

Find a clinic by language

Names abroad

USDramamine, Bonine
UKKwells, Stugeron
Korea키미테, 토스롱
China乘晕宁
Taiwan暈車藥

Sources

  1. Health Insurance Claims Review & Reimbursement Services — Drug master (NHI drug price list) shinryohoshu.mhlw.go.jp — 2026-08-12
  2. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare — Bringing medicines for personal use into Japan mhlw.go.jp

This page describes how a medicine is regulated and sold in Japan. It is not medical advice and does not cover dosing for your situation; follow your doctor's and pharmacist's instructions.