7 ways to save money when shopping in Japan

In Japan, New Year is also the time when many attractive sales programs take place in large department stores and small stores.

Oct 19, 2022 - 14:04
Feb 16, 2024 - 10:59
7 ways to save money when shopping in Japan

1. Buy tickets cheaper than listed tickets: Go to the ticket shop to buy shinkansen train tickets, movie tickets, tickets to museums, amusement parks

Ticket Shop (Ticket Shop) is a place to buy at a high price and sell at a low price for monthly tickets (discount tickets for multiple trips) of vehicles such as shinkansen, express trains, and buses. Inter-municipal

2. Use your Point card for smart shopping

The Point card service can be used nationwide at all stores such as: Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Satsudora pharmacy stores, Tokyu Hands daily-use stores, PLAZA cosmetics stores, supermarkets LIFE, Animate animation store, BLUE SKY airport gift shop, Family Mart convenience store.

3. Convenience store shopping tips

In Japan, from October 1, 2019, the consumption tax law was revised to increase the tax rate from 8% to 10%. With the amendment of the law, the Japanese government has implemented the program "Cashless - Cashback for consumers" reducing 2~5% when customers pay by other methods other than cash.

4. Supermarket goods are cheaper than convenience stores

At supermarkets in Japan, people often sell 10%-50% off many items such as sushi and sashimi, boxed rice, food of the day, because these items cannot be left to the next day and need must be sold out within a day

5. Try your luck on New Year's Eve – buy your favorite brand's "Fuck bag" for less than half

In Japan, New Year is also the time when many attractive sales programs take place in large department stores and small stores. This can be considered the busiest business time of the year, and shops often sell "Fuck bags" with wishes for good luck for the new year.

6. “Depot Clearing Discount”! Season change is the right time to buy cheap clothes

Surely many tourists want to shop for clothes when they come to Japan. If you are also one of them, you should know that the right time to be able to buy clothes at a cheap price is the "season change".

7. Outlet mall – where you can own famous brand items at super bargain prices

Outlet is a shopping center where brands and small manufacturers specialize in selling substandard or outdated products at prices much cheaper than the listed price. Although it is said to be an outlet, the products are not all defective.

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