The legal drinking age in Japan is age 20.
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The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Japan kept the drinking age at 20 even after lowering the general age of adulthood to 18 in 2022 — one of the few countries where the two don't align.
Yes, especially if you're close to the minimum age of 20 — carry a valid passport, since a foreign driver's license isn't always accepted as proof of age.
Rules can vary between regions/states within a country — this reflects the national or most common standard for Japan, so check locally if you're near the threshold.
Yes — this is specifically about the minimum legal age, not general alcohol availability or dry regions, which is a separate consideration.