TAX-FREE GUIDE
Tax-Free Procedure Information
Who is eligible for Tax-Free Shopping?
- Customers who do not live in Japan (excluding diplomats, government officials, and U.S. military personnel)
- Japanese citizens who have lived outside Japan for 2 years or more and are on a temporary trip to Japan for less than 6 months.
Tax-free goods
General goods
To qualify, the total amount of eligible purchases must be ¥5,000 or more (before tax) and all items must be bought on the same day.
Packaging
None specified
Attention
All purchased items must be taken out of Japan within six months of your entry date.
Consumables
General goods
Consumables
To qualify, the total amount of eligible purchases must be from ¥5,000 to ¥500,000 (before tax), and all items must be bought on the same day.
Tax-free
Packaging
(1) Items will be packaged in a tax-free bag.(2) The packaging must remain sealed until you leave Japan.
Attention
Purchased items must be taken out of Japan within 30 days. If the tax-free packaging is opened and items are consumed within Japan, consumption tax will be charged upon your departure. Please note that consumable items will be packaged and sealed to prevent opening before departure.
Applicable goods
- Goods purchased for personal use. (goods for business or sales are not applicable)
- Goods that will be taken with you when leaving Japan. (General goods must be taken out of Japan within 6 months of your entry date, and consumables within 30 days from the date of purchase)
Purchase conditions
- The purchaser must present the following items (no agents or proxies)
- Purchaser's passport
- Copies not accepted.
- Japanese residents living abroad must present their passport and other required documents.
- Purchased items
- Applies only to items bought on the day of purchase.
- Receipts
- Receipts from different purchase dates cannot be combined.
- Credit card
- Only when a credit card is used for the purchase.
- The name on the passport and credit card must be identical.
- Corporate cards are not accepted.
Some stores charge a fee for tax exemption procedures. Please check the store information.