About Tax Exemption
Tax Exemption Procedure
General foreign travelers, etc. who do not have a residence in Japan. Tax exemption is not available if you have been staying in Japan for over 6 months.
Application Period:
Day of purchase only.
Required Items:
Your own passport. An immigration stamp is required, and copies are not acceptable.
Tax Exemption Regulations
・Products eligible for tax exemption are limited to those products purched for personal use only (products for commercial use are excluded).
・To get tax exemption for consumable items, your purchase has to be above 5,001 yen and should not exceed 500,000 yen.
・Do not open the packaging until you have left Japan.Please note that if you consume this product while in Japan,you may be subject to pay consumption tax.
・Consumable items should be exported within 30 days from the purchase date. Do not consume the product while in Japan.Otherwise, you may be subject to pay consumption tax.
・Please present your passport at customs when you departure.