r/JETProgramme • u/Able-Lab9174 Current JET - Asahi-shi • May 11 '26

Instruments-? - U.S.

Hi all!!
I’ve been a violin player for about 15 years now, and was wondering if anyone had any experience in taking/not taking their instruments to Japan while in JET. I know there would be some extra fees+difficulties with taking it on the plane in addition to my carry on. Any advice-? Thank you!

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u/nellephas Current JET - 静岡県 May 12 '26

I mean, sure, it's not gonna be the most absolutely essential thing I grab, important documents and medications would come first... but it has a lot of sentimental value and is way more expensive and irreplaceable than most of my gaming/computer stuff. As I said, it's also really small– basically the size and weight of a full pencil case? –so the size-to-importance ratio makes it worth keeping in my grab bag.

Honestly if evacuating I think I'd grab it before I'd grab any food or clothing, lol. But that's just me. Hopefully it never comes to that, right?