Shopping and tax-free

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How to Shop at GU in Japan | Tax-Free (Refunds and Fees from November 2026), App Coupons, Hemming, Returns, Differences from UNIQLO, Stores in Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Osaka and Kyoto

GU is a Japanese clothing store in the same group as UNIQLO. Based on GU's official FAQ and store locator, this article explains the tax-free steps and the refund fee from November 1, 2026, how app member-only prices relate to tax-free shopping, app coupons, the fee for hemming pants, exchange and return rules, accepted payment methods, and the locations and opening hours of stores in Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Akihabara, Asakusa, Osaka and Kyoto. It also includes photos of store sections.

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How to Shop at Yodobashi Camera | Sections by Pavilion at the Shinjuku West Main Store (Hobby, Toys, Games, Cameras, Watches, Travel), the Akiba, Umeda, Kyoto and Hakata Stores, Points and Tax-Free Information

Yodobashi Camera is a large retail chain that sells home appliances, cameras, games, toys, hobby goods and more. Using photos taken on site and the official floor information, this article explains the sections in each pavilion of the Shinjuku West Main Store, which is made up of several buildings near the West Exit of Shinjuku Station. Based on Yodobashi Camera's official information, it also covers the locations and opening hours of other stores such as Multimedia Akiba, Umeda, Kyoto and Hakata, the points you get with each payment method, and how to get tax-free refunds from November 1, 2026.

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Shopping at Seijo Ishii, a Japanese Supermarket | Homemade Deli Dishes, Cheesecake, Coffee, Sweets and Alcohol; Stores at Tokyo Station, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi Hills, Haneda Airport, Kyoto, Osaka and Nagoya; Payment and Tax-Free Information

Seijo Ishii is a supermarket chain that sells homemade ready-to-eat dishes and cheesecake, plus food and alcohol from Japan and around the world. Using Seijo Ishii's official information, this article covers photos from the store, prices in the official online shop, the locations and opening hours of stores at Tokyo Station, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi Hills, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Haneda Airport, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya and Sendai, payment methods that differ from store to store, and information on tax-free shopping and returns.

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Yuzawaya, a Japanese Craft Store Chain: Buy Fabric, Yarn, Stickers and Oshikatsu Supplies | Kamata, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Namba and Kyoto Stores, Tomo-no-kai Discounts, Shipping outside Japan, Tax-Free Shopping Information

Yuzawaya is a Japanese chain of craft supply stores that sells fabric, yarn, craft materials, art supplies and more. It also has sections for stickers and oshikatsu supplies. Based on Yuzawaya's official information, this article explains the locations and opening hours of its stores in Tokyo (Kamata, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Okachimachi, Kichijoji), Yokohama, Osaka (Namba, Umeda), Kyoto, Sapporo, Nagoya and Fukuoka, the discounts and points of its membership program, Tomo-no-kai, its official online shop that ships outside Japan, and tax-free shopping.

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Buy Winter Wear, Rainwear and Shoes for Less at Workman (WORKMAN) in Japan | Workman Colors vs WORKMAN Plus, Stores in Ginza, TOKYO Solamachi, Ikebukuro and Namba, XShelter, Payment and Tax-Free

Workman is a chain of clothing stores in Japan that started as a shop for work clothes. Today it sells winter wear, rainwear, shoes, backpacks and more at reasonable prices. Based on Workman's official information, this article explains the differences between Workman Colors, WORKMAN Plus and WORKMAN GIRL (#ワークマン女子), example prices on the official online store, XShelter winter wear, the locations and opening hours of stores in Tokyo (Ginza, TOKYO Solamachi, Ikebukuro), Yokohama, Osaka (Namba, Tennoji) and Kyoto, the payment methods you can use, and the rules for tax-free shopping and returns.

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How to Use Drugstores in Japan | Medicine for Sudden Injuries or Illness, Buying Japanese OTC Drugs, Plus Cosmetics, Food and Drinks (Sugi Pharmacy Example, Tax-Free)

At Japanese drugstores you can buy not only medicine but also cosmetics, everyday goods, drinks and food. With photos taken by the site operator, this guide explains where to get help if you are suddenly injured or feel unwell while traveling, the four classes of Japanese OTC drugs and the medicines you can buy only while a pharmacist is on duty, the quantity rules for cough medicine, cold medicine and similar products, Sugi Pharmacy stores in Asakusa, Ueno, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Umeda, Dotonbori, Kyoto and Nagoya, and how to pay and shop tax-free.

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Buy Japanese Clothes for Less at Shimamura | Trendy Clothes, Kids' Clothes, Socks and Bags, Stores in Asakusa, Takadanobaba, Kyoto Station, Tennoji, Hakata Station and More, Sizes, Tax-Free

At "Fashion Center Shimamura," a chain of clothing stores in Japan, you can buy trendy clothes, children's clothes, socks, shoes and bags at reasonable prices. It belongs to the same group as "Si Meng Le" (思夢樂) in Taiwan. Based on Shimamura's official information, this article covers price examples from the official online store, clothes planned by influencers and character accessories, how to read children's and adults' clothing sizes, the locations and opening hours of stores in Asakusa, Takadanobaba, Kyoto Station, Tennoji, Hakata Station, Sapporo, Otaru and Naha, accepted payment methods, and the stores where you can buy tax-free and how the procedure works.

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Suddenly need a suitcase in Japan? | Buying at SAC'S BAR: stores at Tokyo Station, Yurakucho, Ikebukuro, Odaiba, Narita Airport, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka, choosing a size, carry-on, and tax-free shopping

If you suddenly need a suitcase or bag while traveling in Japan, because you have bought more souvenirs or your suitcase has broken, SAC'S BAR, a chain of stores specializing in bags, is a handy option. Using photos of a sales floor, we show suitcase shelves and a display of suitcases in a size you can take into the airplane cabin. Based on official information, we explain size guidelines by the number of nights you stay, stores at Tokyo Station, Yurakucho, Ikebukuro, Odaiba, Akihabara, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka and Naha, the opening hours of the three stores at Narita Airport (all of them are located before the security check), tax-free shopping and the changes from November 1, 2026, and how to move your luggage after buying.

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Stock Up on Japanese Sweets and Snacks at Okashi no Machioka (おかしのまちおか) | Classic Snacks, Ume Snacks, Dagashi, Senbei, Exclusive Items, How to Read the Price Tags, Stores in Shinjuku, Ueno, Nakano, Osaka and Nagoya, Tax-Free, Tips for Taking Them Home

Okashi no Machioka (おかしのまちおか) is a chain of specialty stores that sells only sweets and snacks. With photos of the store's sales areas, this article introduces classic snacks, ume snacks, dagashi, senbei and items sold only at this chain. Using official information, it explains how to read the price tags, the locations and opening hours of stores in Shinjuku, Ueno, Nakano, Nihonbashi, Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya, areas with no stores, tax-free shopping and the changes from November 1, 2026, and what to watch out for when taking sweets and snacks home to your own country.

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Japanese Food Souvenirs at KUZE FUKU & Co. (Kuze Fuku Shoten) | 万能だし (All-Purpose Dashi), Miso, Soy Sauce, Rice Toppings, お吸い物最中 (Clear Soup Monaka) and Japanese Sweets, Stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Nagoya, Tax-Free, Tips for Taking Them Home

KUZE FUKU & Co. (Kuze Fuku Shoten) is a food store where you can buy Japanese dashi, miso, soy sauce, rice toppings and sweets all in one place. Based on official information, this guide covers photos of the store sections, prices and best-before periods from the official online shop, the locations and opening hours of stores in Shinjuku, Ueno, Ikebukuro, Umeda, Namba, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Nagoya, tax-free procedures and the changes from November 1, 2026, and what to watch out for when taking items home by plane and bringing them into your own country.

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DECO HOME vs NITORI | What You Can Buy at the Interior Goods Store Born from Japan's NITORI, the 2 Tax-Free Stores (Ariake Garden and Umeda Hankyu Sanbangai), Stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka and Sapporo, Payment and Returns

DECO HOME in Japan is an interior goods store run by the company behind NITORI. Based on NITORI's official information, this guide explains how it differs from NITORI stores (the products sold, whether large furniture is carried, whether you can have a DECO HOME store order in NITORI products for you), shows photos of the tableware, kitchenware and loungewear sections, and covers the 2 stores that handle tax-free purchases and the tax-free changes from November 1, 2026, the locations and opening hours of stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka and Sapporo, payment methods, and the rules for returns and exchanges.

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Shopping at Don Quijote (Donki) in Japan | Tax-free conditions, the refund method from November 1, 2026, how to use the 5% and 7% OFF tax-free coupons, 24-hour stores (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza, Osaka, Fukuoka), payment methods, and return rules

A guide to the Japanese discount store Don Quijote (Donki for short), based on the official information from Don Quijote and its operating company PPIH: the conditions for buying tax-free (5,000 yen or more at the tax-excluded price, your original passport, same day at the same store), the system that began on November 1, 2026, in which you pay the tax-included price in the store and receive a refund when you leave Japan, how to receive the refund and the fee (free except when you receive it in cash at the airport), how to use the coupons for tax-free shoppers (5% off for 11,000 yen or more, 7% off for 33,000 yen or more at the tax-included price), examples of 24-hour stores (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza, Asakusa, Akihabara, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo), accepted payment methods, return rules, the types of sections, and how to read the price tags. The images are AI-generated illustrations.

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What Kind of Store Is niko and ... in Japan? | Clothing, Lifestyle Goods and Furniture Sections, Collaboration Items with Harry Potter, Super Mario, Godzilla, Charumera and More, Opening Hours of the Harajuku Flagship niko and ... TOKYO and the Stores in Yokohama, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and Sapporo, and Return Rules

A guide to the stores of niko and ..., a Japanese brand. Based on official information and on photos the operator of this site took at the Yokohama Bay Quarter store, it explains what kind of store it is, what it sells (clothing, lifestyle goods and furniture, original series, the character “Billy”, and collaboration items with Harry Potter, Super Mario, Godzilla, Charumera and others), the opening hours of stores in places easy for travelers to reach (the Harajuku flagship niko and ... TOKYO, Yokohama Bay Quarter, Kyoto Teramachi, HEP FIVE in Osaka, Canal City Hakata, IKSPIARI and APIA in Sapporo), the rules for returns, holds and orders from other stores, and information on tax-free shopping.

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Shopping at MUJI in Japan | Tax-Free Rules and the Changes from November 2026, Returns, Payment, Free Water Dispensers, the Ginza World Flagship Store's Sections, Store Hours in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Airports, Large-Portion Curry, Baumkuchen, and Chocolate-Coated Strawberries

A guide to shopping at MUJI stores in Japan: who can buy tax-free and for what amounts, the procedure in the store, the tax-free changes from November 1, 2026, the rules for returns and exchanges, payment methods, bags and gift wrapping, free water dispensers, the sections on each floor and the tax-free registers of the world flagship store in Ginza, the opening hours of stores in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and at airports, and the food sections with items such as large-portion curry, irregular baum (baumkuchen), and chocolate-coated strawberries, explained with MUJI's official information and photos taken at MUJI by the operator of this site.

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Shopping at Montbell (mont-bell) in Japan | PIE VAT Tax-Free App and Fees, Store Hours in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo and Fukuoka, Store-Exclusive Local T-Shirts, Bear Bells, Japanese Sizes

A guide to shopping at stores of Montbell (mont-bell), the Japanese outdoor gear brand. Based on official information from Montbell and PIE VAT and on photos of a store taken by the operator of this site, it explains how to use PIE VAT, the app for tax-free procedures, and its fees; the tax-free changes from November 1, 2026; opening hours and tax-free procedures at stores in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Yamanashi, Sapporo and Fukuoka; local T-shirts whose designs differ by region and store; the prices of bear bells; and the difference between Japanese and Western sizes.

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How to Shop at LOFT in Japan | Tax-Free Conditions and Procedure, Hours of Stores in Shibuya, Ginza, Umeda and More, Cosmetics and Stationery Sections, Payment Methods

Based on LOFT's official information, this guide explains the conditions for buying tax-free at the Japanese lifestyle goods store LOFT, the tax-free procedure from November 1, 2026, the business hours and tax-free procedure hours of SHIBUYA LOFT, GINZA LOFT, SHINJUKU 3-CHOME LOFT, TOKYO SOLAMACHI LOFT, UMEDA LOFT, and KYOTO LOFT, the cosmetics and stationery sections, accepted payment methods, and the fact that the online store does not ship outside Japan.

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How to Shop at Bic Camera | Sections by Floor and Opening Hours at the Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) Store, Tax-Free Shopping, Airport Delivery

Bic Camera is a large retail store that sells everything from home appliances and cameras to toys, medicine, and daily goods. Using the Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) store in Odakyu Halc at the West Exit of Shinjuku Station as an example (one of three stores in Shinjuku), this guide explains the opening hours, the sections on each floor, how to get there, and services such as tax-free shopping and airport delivery, based on official information and photos taken on site.

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How to Use Akachan Honpo in Japan | Tax-Free Conditions and Fee, Tax-Free Stores (Tokyo, Osaka, and More), Baby Clothes Sizes, Price Tags

At Akachan Honpo, a baby goods store in Japan, you can shop tax-free only at some stores, and the procedure is done at the store's Tax-Free Counter. This guide explains the conditions and handling fee for shopping tax-free, the tax-free procedure from November 1, 2026, stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo, and Fukuoka where you can shop tax-free, a guide to baby clothes sizes, how to read price tags, how to pay, and returns, based on Akachan Honpo's official information and photos taken in a store.

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How to Shop at ABC-MART in Japan | Tax-Free Conditions, Shoe Size Chart (cm, EU, US), Reading Price Tags, Checking Store Stock, GRAND STAGE

How to buy tax-free at the Japanese shoe store ABC-MART (amount you pay, number of items, passport) and the tax-free changes from November 1, 2026, a chart matching cm shoe sizes with EU and US sizes, how to read before-tax and tax-included price tags, how to check store stock, coupons, and ABC-MART GRAND STAGE stores, explained with ABC-MART's official information and photos taken in a store.

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How to Shop at NITORI in Japan | Tax-Free Conditions and Stores, Payment, Shipping Outside Japan, Returns, Tableware and Kitchenware, NITORI Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square

Based on NITORI's official information, this guide explains the conditions for buying tax-free at NITORI in Japan, the list of stores that offer tax-free procedures, the tax-free changes from November 1, 2026, the payment methods you can use (as a rule, transit IC cards cannot be used), shipping outside Japan and within Japan, and the return rules. It also includes photos of the tableware and kitchenware sections at NITORI Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square, on the south side of Shinjuku Station, and how to get there.

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How to Shop at UNIQLO in Japan | Tax-Free Rules and Returns, Hemming Fees and Turnaround Times, Sizes, Payment, Choosing HEATTECH, UNIQLO Shinjuku Takashimaya

Based on UNIQLO's official information, this article explains the conditions for tax-free shopping at UNIQLO stores in Japan, the tax-free changes from November 1, 2026, the fees and turnaround times for hemming pants and other items, sizes sold only on the online store, accepted payment methods, and the recommended temperatures for the three types of HEATTECH. It also includes photos of the sales floor and directions for UNIQLO Shinjuku Takashimaya, south of Shinjuku Station, and other UNIQLO stores in Shinjuku.

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How to Use HANDS Shinjuku (formerly Tokyu Hands) | Hours, Floor Guide, the 5F Tax-Free Counter, Pokémon, Ghibli and Gundam Goods, Teapots, Kitchen Knives, Stationery and Tools

HANDS Shinjuku is a household goods store about a 2-minute walk from the New South Gate of Shinjuku Station (HANDS was renamed from Tokyu Hands in 2022). Based on HANDS's official information and photos taken in the store, this article explains the opening hours, how to get there, the floor guide from 2F to 8F (8F is the Cainz sales floor), the tax-free procedure at the Tax-Free Counter on 5F, and the payment methods you can use. It also shows which floors have Pokémon, Studio Ghibli and Gundam goods, teapots and other tea ware, kitchen knives, Japanese stationery and tools.

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How to Use Isetan Shinjuku | Hours, Access, Floors, the Tax-Free Counter on Main Building 6F, and the 5% Discount via the App

The hours of Isetan Shinjuku, a department store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, how to get there from Shinjuku Station and Shinjuku-sanchome Station, the floors of the Main Building and the Men's Building, the procedure at the Tax-Free Counter on Main Building 6F (including the refund method that starts on November 1, 2026), the conditions for the 5% discount via the official MITSUKOSHI ISETAN JAPAN app, and services for travelers such as foreign currency exchange machines, explained with Isetan Mitsukoshi's official information and photos taken on the sales floors.

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How to Use Takashimaya Shinjuku and Takashimaya Times Square | Hours, Access, the 11F Tax Refund Counter, the 5% Discount Card, HANDS and UNIQLO

Takashimaya Shinjuku is a department store on the south side of Shinjuku Station, and together with HANDS, UNIQLO, Nitori and a restaurant floor it forms Takashimaya Times Square. This article explains the opening hours, how to get there from the New South Gate of Shinjuku Station and from Busta Shinjuku, the floors, the procedure and fee at the 11F Tax Refund Counter, the 5% discount TAKASHIMAYA SHOPPER'S CARD you can get by showing your passport, and services such as Wi-Fi, coin lockers and shipping outside Japan, based on Takashimaya's official information and photos taken on the sales floors.

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How to Use 100-Yen Shops in Japan | Reading Prices at DAISO, Can Do and Seria, What They Sell, Payment and Returns

Japan's 100-yen shops are chain stores that sell kitchenware, cleaning supplies, stationery, sweets and more, mostly for 100 yen per item (110 yen including tax; 108 yen including tax for food). Using DAISO, Can Do and Seria as examples, this article explains the tax-included amount you pay at the register and how to spot items that are not 100 yen, what the sections carry, how to find a store, how to pay and the return rules, based on each company's official information and photos taken in the stores.

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Tax-Free Shopping in Japan | The Refund Method from November 2026 and What to Do When You Leave Japan

Since November 1, 2026, tax-free shopping in Japan has worked like this: you pay the price including consumption tax at the shop, and you receive a refund of the consumption tax after a customs check when you leave Japan. Based on guidance from the Japan Tourism Agency and the National Tax Agency, this article explains how this differs from purchases made through October, who and what are eligible, the steps at the shop and at the airport, and the points that can cost you your refund.