ANA baggage guide

All Nippon Airways is pushing passengers to check battery packs, carry-ons and special items before they reach the airport, as Japan heads into the late-April Golden Week travel rush. (ana.co.jp) ANA’s current baggage pages say passengers can bring up to two cabin items — one carry-on bag and one personal item — and must be able to lift and stow the bag themselves. The airline also says sharp objects such as scissors, knives and cutters cannot go in the cabin. (ana.co.jp) The biggest change is for power banks on flights boarding on or after April 24, 2026. ANA says power banks cannot be checked, must be 160 watt-hours or less, and are limited to two per person on domestic and international flights. (ana.co.jp; ana.co.jp) ANA also says passengers should not store power banks in overhead bins and should keep them where they can be seen, such as in hand or in the seat pocket area. The airline says charging a power bank from an in-flight power supply is prohibited on the updated domestic guidance page. (ana-support.my.site.com; ana.co.jp) For other lithium batteries, ANA says spare batteries, including mobile batteries, are carry-on only. The airline allows up to 20 spare batteries per person at 100 watt-hours or less, up to two batteries from 101 to 160 watt-hours, and none above 160 watt-hours. (ana-support.my.site.com) The airline’s restricted-items pages also flag smart baggage, electronic cigarettes, hair styling tools, dry ice, alcoholic beverages, ammunition and wheelchair batteries as items that can travel only under specific conditions. ANA says if staff cannot confirm whether an item is allowed before departure, transport may be refused. (ana.co.jp; ana.co.jp) That matters at a busy travel moment. Golden Week 2026 begins with Showa Day on April 29, and domestic holiday traffic typically builds as travelers string together multiple days off around May 3, May 4 and May 5. (touristjapan.com; whatsonjapan.com) ANA’s check-in guidance ties the baggage rules directly to airport flow. On domestic flights, the airline says passengers with checked bags should complete check-in well in advance and pass security at least 20 minutes before departure. (ana.co.jp) For checked baggage on most international flights, ANA says the standard size cap is 62 inches, or 158 centimeters, in total linear dimensions. The standard weight cap is 23 kilograms in economy and premium economy, and 32 kilograms in business and first class. (ana.co.jp) The message from ANA’s baggage guidance is simple: know the battery rating, separate spare batteries from checked luggage, and sort restricted items before leaving for the airport. Those are the checks most likely to keep a holiday trip moving. (ana-support.my.site.com; ana.co.jp)