Tax-Free Information

Village Sports is registered to offer tax-free shopping for foreign visitors.  This means that the 10% consumption tax that is included in the purchase price can be refunded at the time of payment. To be eligible to receive this refund, you must:

• be a foreign visitor in Japan for less than 6 months.

• not be working in Japan.

• bring your passport (not a copy) to our store and present it at the time of payment. 

Please note:

• The name on the credit card used to purchase items must match the name on the passport.

• The document you receive from us in your passport will be collected by a customs officer at your departure from Japan.

• You must take your purchased items outside of Japan.

• It is your responsibility to present your passport at the time of purchase and to request a tax free payment. 

• Tax free purchases are only available on items over ¥5000.