Gate-side pharmacy in T1 for last‑minute meds
Near departures in Terminal 1, AP by AMERICAN PHARMACY covers the basics you forget or run out of before a long flight. It runs daily from 08:00 to 21:00, so most morning and evening banks are covered. Think standard over‑the‑counter medicine, basic first aid, masks, and travel hygiene items rather than a full supermarket.
This is a straightforward pharmacy-focused shop, not a souvenir stop. Expect Japanese and international brands for pain relief, cold medicine, motion sickness, eye drops, and stomach fixes. Prices track closer to regular city drugstores than inflated duty free perfume counters, but you’re still paying airport levels on some imported labels.
Use it as a backup if you land in T1 from a domestic connection and realize your prescription supply or OTC meds are short before a 10‑hour flight. Staff are used to pointing non‑Japanese speakers to the right shelf; pack a photo of your usual product or the active ingredient name to speed the chat.
Biggest limitation: hours cap at 21:00, so late‑night departures out of T1 can miss it entirely. Stock can also run thin on peak travel days around Golden Week and New Year.
Tip: If you’re tight on time, hit AP by AMERICAN PHARMACY right after security in T1, before you get distracted by food courts and duty free.