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Shopping in Japan and what it costs to get to it: the outlet villages within reach of Tokyo, the tax-free refund, and the fares and bus times behind each one.

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A covered shopping arcade in Japan, shopfronts on both sides

What changes at the tax-free till on 1 November?

From 1 November the tax is charged at the till and refunded at the airport: the customs terminal, the refund providers, the 90-day clock, the ¥500,000 cap that goes.

UPDATED 18 OCT 2026 · 8 MIN READ