Unlike EU countries, you can get a tax refund/exemption on site.
No long queue at customs in the airport!
Enjoy tax-free shopping next time when you travel to Japan!
Who is eligible to shop tax-free in Japan?
Foreign visitors (on short-term visa) and Japanese citizens reside overseas.
How to find tax-free shops?
Look for the sign "Tax-free Shop."
There are tax-free shops everywhere in Japan nowadays.
Here is the list of major tax-free shops.
- Super markets - AEON, DAIEI, ITO YOKADO
- Department stores - MITSUKOSHI, ISETAN, TAKASHIMAYA, DAIMARU/MATSUZAKAYA, SOGO/SEIBU, etc.
- Clothing store - UNICLO
- Drug stores -TSURUHA DRUG, DAIKOKU DRUG, MATSUMOTO-KIYOSHI, etc.
- Electronics retail stores - YODOBASHI CAMERA, YAMADA DENKI, BIC CAMERA, LAOX, many stores in Akihabara, etc.
Some shops offer further discounts to foreign tourists, check the websites!
How to shop tax-free?
Tell the clerk that you want to buy it tax-free before making payment. ("MENZEI" in Japanese.)
Then the clerk will tell you the procedure.
At the most of small shops you may get tax exemption at the register, just pass your passport to the clerk.
At the department stores and large super markets you may need to go to the service counter to get tax refund. In this case, make full payment at the register then bring the goods, receipt and your passport to the service counter. Department stores tend to take service fee of 1.1% of the purchased price (excluding tax).
The points need to attention
You can get tax exemption/refund only on the day of shopping.
You must bring your passport when you go shopping.
Need to purchase over 5,000 JPY for consumable items and over 10,000 JPY for other items.
The name of the credit card must be same as the passport holder who claim tax exemption/refund.
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