Refund method: Pay the tax-inclusive price, then ask how you'll get the refund and set it up at the store: card, bank transfer, an app, or cash at the airport. The customs check is due within 90 days of each purchase, counting from the next day. Each receipt shows its own deadline. ¥5,000 before tax at the same store on the same day is the minimum. There is no consumables split or cap — only what you can carry out yourself. Do not open or use the items. Gold and platinum bars and coins are not eligible. For an item of ¥1,000,000 or more before tax, carry the certificate or warranty.
Checklist
Customs kiosk before bag drop. Cash continues to a refund machine.
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Final airport, before bag drop. Keep the goods with you until you have the kiosk result. Checked bags cannot be retrieved after a red result. Green finishes the customs check for a card, bank, or app refund. If you chose cash, go to the refund machine. Red means the customs counter.
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Used any consumables? See an officer instead of the kiosk. One receipt is all-or-nothing: if any item is missing or used, the whole receipt fails.
Summary
A calm overview of your purchases and refund progress
◈ Total Overview
Total spent (tax-inc)¥0
Tax paid @ 10%¥0
Tax paid @ 8%¥0
Eligible purchases0 of 0
Est. Total Refund¥0
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Card, bank, and app refunds are paid after departure by the store or its refund company. There is no official timeline. Cash can be the same day at a Self Tax Refund machine at Haneda, Narita, or Naha, after the customs kiosk. A refund-company fee may be deducted. Tabikin does not promise a method or a date.
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90-day customs deadline: Count from the day after purchase. A November 1 purchase is due by January 30. If your departure is after a receipt’s deadline, that receipt cannot be checked on this trip.
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App Version
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Trip Details
New receipts start with this method. You still choose and set it up at each store. Card, bank, and app refunds are paid after departure. Cash is collected after the customs kiosk. Tabikin does not promise a method or a date.
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Backup & Restore
Your purchases and receipt photos are stored on this device. Export a backup before traveling, switching phones, clearing browser data, or updating the app.
App Updates
If the app looks outdated after an upload, use this to clear the saved app shell and reload the newest version. Your purchases should stay on this device, but exporting a backup first is still recommended.
Privacy & Data
Tabikin stores your purchases, receipt photos, QR images, OCR text, and checklist data on this device during the beta. Review the privacy policy for details about local storage, backups, OCR, and translation.
Departure reminder: Keep the goods with you until you have the kiosk result. Checked bags cannot be retrieved after a red result. Green finishes the customs check for a card, bank, or app refund. Cash still goes to the Self Tax Refund machine. For card, bank, and app refunds, the store or its refund company pays after that check.
Log Purchase
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Ask how you'll get your refund and set it up now. Card, bank transfer, an app, or cash at the airport. Write it down before you leave the counter.
ItemQty¥ EachTax
Subtotal (pre-tax)¥0
Tax amount¥0
Total paid (tax-inc)¥0
Est. refund: ¥0
⚠️ Subtotal is below the ¥5,000 minimum required for tax refund eligibility.
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Tap to photograph receipt
Camera or photo library
Receipt Scan Assist is optional. It works best when the receipt fills the photo, is flat, bright, and cropped tightly.
Japanese OCR Text
Corrected Receipt Text (optional)
English Translation
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Photograph QR code
Uses your phone camera, then decodes it
QR Decoded Value
Do not open or use the items. One receipt is all-or-nothing: if any item is missing or used, the whole receipt fails. Used any consumables? See an officer instead of the kiosk. Gold and platinum bars and coins are not eligible.
Tabikin can suggest a status from receipt text. You can override it here.
Choose this at the store and set it up before you leave the counter. Card, bank, and app refunds are paid after departure. Cash is collected after the customs kiosk. A refund-company fee may be deducted. The government does not charge a fee. Tabikin does not promise a method or a date.
Cash machines require registration in advance. If a method is never registered, the store still keeps its exemption.
Only if the store gave you one. This is separate from the 90-day customs deadline.
Carry the certificate of authenticity or warranty. Customs may ask for it.
This receipt is ¥1,000,000 or more before tax. Carry the certificate or warranty.
Check each step as it is completed. Multiple steps can stay checked so you can track progress over time.
Japan refund rules
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At the store: Show your passport, pay the tax-inclusive price, and keep the receipt. Ask how you'll get your refund and set it up now: card, bank transfer, an app, or cash at the airport. The minimum is ¥5,000 before tax at the same store on the same day. There is no consumables split. Gold and platinum bars and coins are not eligible. A refund-company fee may be deducted, and the store may set a claim deadline. The government does not charge a fee.
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What you can take: There is no consumables cap. The limit is what you can carry out of Japan yourself. Do not open or use the items. If any item on a receipt is missing or used, the whole receipt fails. Used any consumables? See an officer instead of the kiosk. For an item of ¥1,000,000 or more before tax, carry the certificate of authenticity or warranty.
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At departure: Do the check before bag drop, at your final departure airport only, with the goods on hand. Checked bags cannot be retrieved after a red result. Scan your passport at a kiosk, or use Visit Japan Web on the airport tax-free Wi-Fi at Narita, Haneda, Kansai, Chubu, Fukuoka, New Chitose, or Naha. Green finishes the customs check for a card, bank, or app refund. If you chose cash, go to the Self Tax Refund machine. Red means the customs counter. Used any consumables? See an officer instead of the kiosk.
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90 days, from the next day: A November 1 purchase must be checked by January 30. Each receipt shows that deadline. Card, bank, and app refunds are paid after the check, with no official timeline. Cash can be the same day at Haneda, Narita, or Naha. A store may set its own claim deadline. Tabikin does not promise a method or a date.
Backup & Restore
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Important: Your purchases and photos are stored on this device. Export a backup before traveling, switching phones, clearing browser data, or updating the app.
Privacy
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Beta privacy: Purchase records, receipt photos, QR images, and checklist data are stored on this device. Review the privacy policy for details.