Is dog meat legal in Japan?
Legal / not prohibited
Dog meat consumption is legal in Japan, though rare, with historical records of sale and consumption.
Japan is one of 15 countries classified “Legal / not prohibited” for dog meat — 38% of the 39 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Dog meat
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- South Korea
- Banned Dog meat consumption, slaughter, and sale are banned in South Korea as of 2027.
- North Korea
- Legal / not prohibited Dog meat consumption and sale are legal in North Korea.
- Taiwan
- Banned Dog meat consumption, slaughter, and sale are banned in Taiwan since 2017.
- Hong Kong
- Banned Dog meat consumption, slaughter, and sale have been illegal since 1950.
- Macau
- Banned Dog meat consumption and commercial sale are illegal in Macau.
- Philippines
- Banned Dog meat slaughter and sale for human consumption is illegal since 2007.
Other laws in Japan
- Fur Farming
- Banned
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Taxed / charged
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.