Section 07

Shopping

Japan is one of the world's great shopping countries — from ¥100 shops to Ginza flagships. Learn the tax-free rules first, then where to go and what's worth carrying home.

買物

Essentials

02 guides

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01免税

Tax-free shopping for visitors

How Japan's 10% consumption-tax exemption works, and the rule changes to watch.

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02作法

Shopping etiquette and paying

Cash trays, bags, haggling and opening hours.

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Where to shop

01 guides

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01街

Best shopping districts in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto

Where to go for fashion, electronics, crafts and anime — by city.

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What to buy

03 guides

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01土産

Souvenirs worth bringing home

Omiyage etiquette and the gifts first-timers actually love.

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02薬局

Drugstores, beauty and 100-yen shops

Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Don Quijote, Daiso — what to buy and what to avoid.

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03電気

Electronics, cameras and anime goods

Big-box stores, used cameras, and compatibility checks before you buy.

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