Kyoto · Tax-free
Shijo-dori department stores, Kyoto
Kyoto's main street, with the two large department stores: Daimaru and Takashimaya, both with a tax-free counter. From 1 November 2026 you pay the full price, and the tax goes back to your credit card after customs approves it at the airport. Daimaru deducts a fee of up to 2.3 percent of the pre-tax purchase amount from the refund, so you get back less than the full 10 percent. The counter at Daimaru is on floor 8. Take your passport, not a photo of it.