Instruments may be taken aboard for no charge. They should be stored securely in an overhead storage compartment.
Check in your musical instrument at the baggage counter.
Special cases are available for musical instruments.
Purchase a seat for an extra seat charge.
Instrument cases are available for on-board use.
Small instrument cases - reservation not required
JAL has transportation cases made with cushioning especially for musical instruments. The inner dimensions are 90 cm wide, 40 cm deep and 30 cm high. Request one when checking in your instrument. Please note that while JAL attempts to have an adequate number of these cases on-hand, numbers are limited.
Large instrument cases - reservation required
JAL has large cases for musical instruments such as double basses and bass fiddles available for passenger use. Reservations are required 48 hours before scheduled departure. 
Contact us for assistance in reserving a large musical instrument case.
Please note that while JAL attempts to have an adequate number of these cases on-hand, numbers are limited.
Can be carried onboard for a charge
For an extra seat charge, a seat can be purchased for a musical instrument. This must be mentioned when the ticket is booked. Once aboard, the instrument is strapped to securely to the seat. One seat can be used to accommodate more than one instrument, though some instruments may require more than one seat. Two violins each 43 cm wide, for example, will typically fit on a single seat.
Extra seat charges
When traveling with musical instruments exceeding the carry-on restrictions, and more than one seat is required for a passenger, a seat must be purchased for an extra seat charge.
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Charge: 10,000 yen*
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To reserve extra seats, please contactJAL Domestic Reservationsas online reservation is not available.
Carry-on violin cases at no charge
We offer carry-on violin cases for passengers on domestic flights use at certain airports for aircraft with at least 100 seats. These cases hold even violin cases that are over the regulation carry-on size. They are built to accommodate full-size (4/4) violins. The outer dimensions are 76 cm wide, 25 cm deep and 13.5 cm high. Passengers are responsible for the placement of violins in cases as JAL staff members are not permitted to assist with this procedure.
Please note that while JAL attempts to have an adequate number of these cases on-hand, numbers are limited. We do not accept reservations for these cases.
Airports with violin cases: Fukuoka, Haneda, Itami, Kansai, Narita, Nagoya (Chubu), Okinawa (Naha), Sapporo (Chitose)
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