Checked Baggage

Domestic flights Within Japan

IJ尾翼

SPRING JAPAN

(Flight number IJ/Japan)

 Checked Baggage Size Limits (weight, size and pieces)  Additional Baggage Fees for Oversize Baggage and Sports Equipment
 Additional Baggage Fee  Baby strollers and wheelchairs as checked baggage
 How to add checked baggage allowance  Additional Seats for Baggage
 Oversize Baggage and Sports Equipment

Checked Baggage Size Limits (weight, size and pieces)

Pieces

Size

Weight

There is no limit to the number of baggage you can check in on Domestic flights.

  1. The sum of the 3 dimensions must not exceed 203 cm per checked baggage.

  2. Baggage with dimensions exceeding 203 cm can be checked in as oversize baggage (charged) provided the longest side is within 277 cm and the sum of 3 dimensions is within 320 cm.

The weight limit is 30 kg per checked baggage.

*The free checked baggage allowance varies depending on the fare type.Please check the Three Fare Types.

For more information on checked baggage limitations,please check here.



Fare type

Lucky Spring

Spring

Spring Plus

Checked baggage allowance

0kg

20kg

30kg

If your checked baggage exceeds the free baggage allowance, you can pay the following fee and purchase additional allowance.

Additional Baggage Fee

 

Online/ Call Center

Airport counter

Boarding gate

Purchase timeline

Up to 2 hours prior to departure

Day of departure

Day of departure

Number of times

Only once

No limit

No limit

Currency: Japanese yen (tax included)

 

Online/Call Center

Airport counter

Boarding gate

Up to 5 kg

750 yen

1,500 yen

2,500 yen

Up to 10 kg

1,500 yen

3,000 yen

4,000 yen

Up to 15 kg

2,250 yen

4,500 yen

5,500 yen

Up to 20 kg

3,000 yen

6,000 yen

7,000 yen

Up to 25 kg

3,750 yen

7,500 yen

8,500 yen

Up to 30 kg

4,500 yen

9,000 yen

10,000 yen

More than 30 kg (per kg)

Pre-purchase not permitted

500 yen

500 yen

    Information

  1. Additional baggage allowance can be purchased only once in advance online or through our Call Center up to two hours prior to departure. Purchases through our Call Center must be made during business hours.

  2. If you purchase additional services from our website or call center after making a flight reservation, we only accept credit card payments. If you prefer to pay in cash, please let us know at the airport check-in counter on the day of your flight. Please note that the prices at the airport counter may differ from the advance purchase prices (via website or call center).

  3. For online purchases, the same currency at the time of ticket purchase will be applied. For purchases through our Call Center, the currency of the country of your departure airport will be applied.

  4. The additional baggage fee is non-refundable.

How to add checked baggage allowance

  1. Customers who have purchased tickets through our official website can purchase checked baggage allowance by logging in to your membership account and purchasing it from the reservation management page.
    ・【Login】→【Manage My Reservations】→【All the Extras】→【Excess Baggage】
    ・Only one advance purchase per person (excluding infants) is allowed.

Oversize Baggage and Sports Equipment

  1. Oversize baggage and sports equipment are not included in the checked baggage allowance and a separate fee will apply. For details, see the following additional Baggage Fees. Please pay the fee at the airport counter on the day of departure. The fee is non-refundable.

  2. If the sum of 3 dimensions of a musical instrument exceeds 203 cm, we will accept the instrument for a fee (oversize baggage fee) provided the longest side is within 277 cm and the sum of 3 dimensions is within 320 cm.

  3. SPRING JAPAN defines five types of sports equipment: golf equipment, surfboards, diving equipment, skis/snowboards, and bicycles. A tennis or badminton racket can be brought on board if it is within the carry-on limit of "1 personal item + 1 carry-on bag (weight limit 7 kg)." However, the size of the racket (the sum of 3 dimensions) must not exceed 115 cm. If it exceeds the carry-on size limit, you will be asked to check it in. Please note that tennis and sports bags for carrying the racket can be brought on board if they are within the size limit of normal carry-on baggage.

  4. Firearms and swords such as hunting, sports firearms and Japanese swords cannot be checked in.

  5. Golf equipment is charged as golf equipment regardless of the contents of the golf bag, the number of clubs and packaging conditions.

Oversize Baggage

If the sum of 3 dimensions exceeds 203 cm, we will accept it as oversize baggage provided the longest side is within 277 cm and the sum of 3 dimensions is within 320 cm.

However, even if the longest side is within 277 cm, we may not be able to keep it depending on the baggage loading situation on the day of departure.

Sports Equipment/Golf Equipment

Golf equipment will be charged as golf equipment regardless of the contents of the golf bag or the packing condition of the golf clubs. Please store your golf clubs in your golf bag. If you do not have a golf bag, please pack it properly to withstand any impact.

Even if you check in an empty golf bag, a sports equipment fee will apply. Please do not store anything other than golf equipment in your golf bag.

Sports Equipment/Surfboards

Includes kiteboards, bodyboards, etc.

We can only accept items if the longest side is within 277 cm and the sum of 3 dimensions is within 320 cm.

Sports Equipment/Diving Gear

Leave the oxygen tank valve open and oxygen completely emptied from the tank.

Sport Equipment/Skis and Snowboards

For skis and snowboards, the sport equipment fee will apply for the whole set of skis, boots, poles, etc.Please pack them properly in a case to withstand any impact.

Skis include children's plastic skis, short skis and water skis.

Sports Equipment/Bicycles

Release air from tires and any shock absorbers, pedals removed and the handlebars held in place parallel to the frame, pack them properly in a case or cardboard box to withstand any impact.

Please note that SPRING JAPAN is not liable for any damage or loss caused by improper or inadequate packing.

Electric bicycles and any electric-powered transportation item are not permitted in checked baggage and carry-on baggage.

We handle baggage with great care, but SPRING JAPAN will not be liable for any damage that may result from inherent defects or nature.

The images are for illustrative purposes only.

Additional Baggage Fees for Oversize Baggage and Sports Equipment

Currency: Japanese yen (tax included)

Item

Purchase location

Online/Call Center

Airport counter

Oversize baggage (1)

※Sum of 3 sides exceeds 203 cm

Pre-purchase not permitted

4,000 yen

Golf equipment (1 set)

Pre-purchase not permitted

2,000 yen

Diving gear (1 set)

Skis (1 pair)

Snowboard (1)

Surfboard (1)

Pre-purchase not permitted

4,000 yen

Bicycle (1)

Baby strollers and wheelchairs as checked baggage

Baby strollers and other items for infants

For baby strollers, infant car seats, carry-cots, and other such items for infants, one item per infant can be checked in at no fee.

We do not have strollers, etc. available for loan.

Wheelchairs

  1. For wheelchairs, walkers or mobility aids, one item per person can be checked in at no fee.

  2. There may be cases where we are unable to accept a wheelchair due to its size or weight. Therefore, check details beforehand and call SPRING JAPAN Call Center at least 5 days prior to the date of departure. Please download the Wheelchair Confirmation Form here.

  3. On the day of departure, once you have checked in your wheelchair, we will loan you a wheelchair for use around the airport.

The images are for illustrative purposes only.

Additional Seats for Baggage

  1. This service allows you to book an empty seat next to your selected seat and place baggage that need special care such as musical instruments on the seat. To use this service, please contact our Call Center.

  2. Seats available for purchase: Up to three seats in the same row and block (Rows A-C/D-F) adjacent to your selected seat.

  3. Precautions for Use

    1. ・Seats in the first row are not available for purchase because the armrests cannot be raised.

    2. ・Exit row seats not permitted.

    3. ・There is no seat selection fee or new reservation fee.

    4. ・The additional baggage seat fee is non-refundable.

    5. ・The weight limit of baggage placed on additional baggage seats is 75 kg.

    6. ・Please secure your baggage with the seat belt or an in-flight extension belt.

  4. For further information on additional passenger seats, click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Can I include valuables and fragile items in my checked baggage?

A. All valuables, including cash, precious metals, jewellery and securities, must be carried on board as personal effects. For fragile items such as watches, cameras, bottles, glassware and art antiques, if it exceeds the carry-on size, weight or piece limits, please pack it properly and check it in. SPRING JAPAN will not be liable for any damages including loss or damage.

Q2. Is there a size limit on oversize baggage?

A.If the longest side is within 277 cm and the sum of 3 dimensions is within 320 cm, we will accept it for a fee (oversize baggage fee).

Q3. Can I check in Japanese swords and firearms?

A.Firearms or swords such as hunting, sports firearms or Japanese swords are not permitted in checked baggage.

Q4. Is there a limit on the number of pieces you can check in on domestic flights?

A.On domestic flights, you can only check in three bags per person.

Q5. When should I check in excess baggage?

A. You must check in excess baggage at least two hours before the scheduled departure time, otherwise you cannot check it in. Please ask at the airport counter. Fees at the airport counter are different from that online or through our Call Center. For details, see the Additional Baggage Fee Table.

Q6. Can I use any unused portion of my additional baggage fee to cover the additional baggage fee of a travel companion?

A. No, the unused portion of your additional baggage fee cannot be used by any other person, even a travel companion.

Q7. Is there a 4,000-yen bicycle fee for children's bicycles, too?

A. Yes, this 4,000-yen bicycle fee also applies to children's bicycles.