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Shopping in Japan is worth of your money. The markets in Japan are full of latest
electronic gadgets, watches, cameras and optical goods. Many people view this
shopper's paradise as a perfect place for high end goods. Along with these state
of the art items one can have the sheerest of silks, the top quality pearls, excellent
ceramics, lacquer ware, multicolored and historic wood block prints and hand crafted
bamboo ware.
Shopping in Japan during your Tokyo leg of your travel to Japan include a visit
to the famed Ginza, Shinjuku and Shibuya. Located in the commercial district
of Akihabara these shopping facilities in Japan are complete with incredible
array of electronic and electrical devices of all kinds. These big departmental
stores have play grounds for children along with a merge of oriental goods with
Western. Extraordinary items like kimonos, mingei, local crafts such as kites
and folk toys, screens, dolls, Kyoto silks, fans, Shinto and Buddhist religious
artifacts, paper lanterns, lacquerware, hi-fi equipments, televisions, cameras,
and many other electronic equipment. Bargaining is unusual. Tax exemptions are
available in authorized tax-free stores.
For the ease of the shoppers, the shopping facilities in Japan all kinds of
credit and debit cards are accepted. The low crime rate encourages the people
to carry large amount of cash with them. Many duty free shops offer attractive
prices.
Shopping in Japan is inexpensive even in Tokyo, the most expensive city of the
world. There are many 100 yen shops around Japan. Daiso one of the most famous
100 yen shop chain store offering Japanese conventional products and the most
modern goods. Shopping hours in Japan is generally between 10/11am and 7/8pm.
Almost all stores remain open on weekends and holidays. However you have to
pay 5% consumption tax on the price. Many Japanese department stores offer huge
discount sales in the months of July, August, December, and January.
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