Tax Exemption

Tax Exemption
Foreign travelers can get a refund of the consumption tax in Japan, but it's been difficult to do.
Now, foreign travelers are exempt from the 8 percent tax if they make purchases totaling at least 5,000 yen, or about 45 dollars, regardless of product category.

Good to know if you are making a high value purchase.

[link, money, shopping, JT]

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180701_02/

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