Foreign Nationals

Tax-free shopping is available for purchases of ¥5,500 (¥5,000 excluding tax) or more in a single transaction.

Eligible customers are foreign nationals who do not have a residence in Japan and whose stay in Japan is less than 6 months. The status of residence must be one of the following: temporary visitor, diplomat, or official.

One of the following documents must be presented for tax-free procedures:

• Passport (with landing permission stamp)
• Crew member's landing permit
• Emergency landing permit
• Landing permit due to distress
• Transit passenger shore leave permit

Non-residents (foreign nationals without a residence in Japan with a stay of less than 6 months, Japanese nationals who have resided overseas for 2 or more years, diplomats, etc.) are eligible for tax-free purchases. Please present your passport during the tax-free procedure. A purchase record will be attached to your passport and collected by customs upon departure.

Japanese Nationals

Tax-free shopping is available for purchases of ¥5,500 (¥5,000 excluding tax) or more in a single transaction.

Your stay in Japan must be less than 6 months. You must provide the original of a certificate of residence overseas or a copy of the family register appendix (with residence information) proving that you have continuously resided overseas for 2 or more years.

In addition, one of the following documents must also be presented:

• Passport (with landing permission stamp)
• Crew member's landing permit
• Emergency landing permit
• Landing permit due to distress
• Transit passenger shore leave permit

Important Notes

• Please be careful not to lose your purchase record.
• Tax-free procedures are only available on the day of purchase.
• Tax-free items must be taken out of Japan within 6 months of purchase.
• Items purchased for business use are not eligible for tax-free.
• Diplomats should present their Tax Exemption Card and diplomatic identification.
• If you used the facial recognition gate, your passport may not have a landing permission stamp. Without the stamp, tax-free procedures cannot be performed, so please request a stamp after passing through the facial recognition gate.
• For details, please ask our store staff.

Reference: Japan Tourism Agency Website