Oct 8, 2025
All about drones
Do you own a drone? Have you ever used a drone in Japan? Do you know the drone regulations in Japan? My two cents on the future of drones; https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/BigfamJapan/G0oer-living_tokyo
Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
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4 hours ago
I don't own one, and honestly I don't know that I ever will purchase one. I think for some people who really love photography etc. then it's a big drawcard being able to use one, but I don't think in my day-to-day life I'd need it. I knew vaguely about some of the regulations, but I didn't know that you had to apply 10 days in advance to use a drone! I think the tight rules are good, though. Between privacy issues to the danger of damaging historic structures if they're not flown safely (and many more potential concerns), I'm all for it being a bit strict!
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