Tax-Free Shopping

To k y o
Akihabara
Travel Tips in Japan
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Shopping
MusicVox
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5%Off
5%
5%Off （Offer excludes discounted
items, limited edition models and
other designated products.）
5％Off（特価品、限定品など指定商品は除く）
store famous for their wide selection of acoustic and electronic guitars, drums, as well
Music Voxx is a music equipment store,
as other digital music instruments. At the store, you are free to try out some of the unique and rare instruments. With
noise reduction features, you can play many of the digital instruments anywhere you like.
11:00-21:00（6F: -20:00）/ Open all year round
1-15 Kanda Sakuma-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
1 min from JR, Tokyo Metro Akihabara Sta
03-3258-4141
http://musicvox.laox.co.jp/
Currency
Tipping
Yen ( ￥ ) is the currency in
Tipping is not customar y or necessar y in Japan.
Japan. There are 4 types
Many restaurants will have 10% - 15% service charge
of paper currency—1,000,
on your bill but it will be stated on the menu.
2,000, 5,000 and 10,000
Yen and 6 types of coins —
1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 Yen. Both 5 Yen and 50 Yen
Power Supply
coins have a round hole in the middle.
The power supply in Japan is 100V / 50Hz in Eastern
Japan and 100V / 60Hz in Western Japan but you
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Shopping
Shop
PocketsPlusOne
5%Off
5%Off （Offer excludes discounted
items, limited edition models and
other designated products.）
10:00-21:00 / Open all year round
You can be exempt from Japan’s 5 % consumption tax
North American outlets.
electronics. The power outlets are identical to 2 - pin
Dut y Free shopping is pos sible only at Japan’s
5％Off（特価品、限定品など指定商品は除く）
1-4-13 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
should not have a problem using many of the
on purchases above 10,000 Yen for certain items.
This
s shop specializes in mobile phones
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and Apple computers. They carry rental mobile phones that are especially convenient for
foreign visitors. They also offer a large selection of used mobile phones that are often cheaper alternatives to buying a new one.
03-3257-2471
http://www.laox.co.jp（Japanese only）
2 min from JR, Tokyo Metro Akihabara Sta
Tax-Free Shopping
Roppongi
international airports, but authorized tax-free shops
Emergency
in urban shopping districts cater to tourists with
Please refer to these numbers in case of an
English-speaking staff. You will need your passport
emergency. You can make calls free of charge from
to shop tax-free.
any pay phone in Japan.
ATMs
YO S H I K I N S H O P 六 本 木 店
YOSHIKIN SHOP
ROPPONGI
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If your card has a “Visa” or “Plus” logo on
Shopping
Receive a free gift with a purchase of ¥10,000（tax incl.）or more.
withdraw money from nationwide ATMs
10,000 円以上購入でギフト進呈
This is the retail shop of YOSHIKIN---a renowned maker of professional knives. GLOBAL is one of their most
famous line of culinary knives, acclaimed worldwide. The expert staff will help you find a perfect knife catered to
your interest, from home-use to professional culinary use.
AXIS Bldg. 2F, 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
11:00-19:00 / Closed Sundays & National Holidays
03-3568-2356
8 min from Tokyo Metro Roppongi or Roppongi-Itchome Sta as well as Oedo Line Roppongi or Azabu Juban Sta
http://www.yoshikin.co.jp Citibank, HSBC and Shinsei Bank.The two
major ATM are of Japan Post Bank usually
located in Post Of fices, and of Seven
Seven Bank
franchises in Japan. You will be able to
find these places with ease as they are
Bic Camera
e v e r y w h e r e i n t h e c o u n t r y. S e v e n
Tachikawa Store
5%Off
located in post offices, Seven Elevens,
of the largest convenience store
ビックカメラ立 川 店
Shopping
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Post Office
Bank usually located in Seven Eleven, one
Tachikawa
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it, just inser t your card and PIN to
Police : 110
Police (English) : 03-3501-0110
Ambulance & Fire : 119
Unsure if Ambulance is necessary : #7119
Receive 5%Off with a total purchase of
¥20,000（tax incl.）or more on digital
cameras, camcorders, wrist watches
and / or other designated products.
Elevens are open 24 hours 7 days a week.
5％Off ※デジカメ、ビデオカメラ、腕時計など
指 定 商 品 を、20,000 円 以 上 購 入し た 場 合
Bic Camera is one of the largest electronic retailers with an extensive lineup of electronics, video games, souvenirs and
more. All stores are conveniently located, and foreign language assistance is available at some stores.
2-12-2, Akebono-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo
2 min from JR Tachikawa Sta
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10:00-21:00 / Open all year round
042-548 -1111
http://www.biccamera.co.jp/shoplist/index.html（Japanese only）
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