Japan indeed punishes everyone who says they have nothing to buy
🏨 Booking a hotel in Osaka's Umeda shopping district is very convenient for shopping and traveling to and from the airport.
1️⃣ Umeda Hankyu offers a 5% discount for tourists + tax refund (one-stop shopping for luxury goods; Chanel requires a reservation; skincare; makeup; shoes/outdoor items may have limited styles, 45r, lemire horn bag, Ralph Lauren, Keen, Patagonia are all available)
2️⃣ Luca 1100 6th floor for Keen (many styles available 🉑 tax refund, some styles 30% off) and Montbell (no tax refund but many styles available)
3️⃣ Grand Front has the largest Muji (🈵 tax refund for purchases over 5000 yen)
4️⃣ Yodobashi: Fuji cameras may be slightly more expensive than at Big Camera, but having stock is already good, ⚠️ only card or cash payments; some discounts on outdoor brands like The North Face; also bought Thermos and Zojirushi thermal jars and mugs.
5️⃣ Shinsaibashi is good for buying luxury goods (standalone stores) and Onitsuka Tiger (2 large stores, for popular styles you need to queue up early in the morning)
ABC Mart stores are everywhere
6️⃣ 🔥 Super popular e-pancake, one per person at Kansai Airport with a passport
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Others
1️⃣ If you don't bring a laptop or other three-prong charging devices, no need to bring a plug adapter
2️⃣ Cash 💰 (prepare 100,000 yen for 7 days); didn't get a Suica card, nor bought any travel passes/one-day tickets, walked a lot every day, basically only took the train twice a day, bought things as I went, not restricted
3️⃣ Overseas data plans and 🍑 bought SIM cards are very useful
4️⃣ ⚠️ Japan indeed punishes everyone who says they have nothing to buy, went with an empty 28-inch suitcase, came back with 23kg full
⚠️ Chanel, LV, Hermes, Dior at Kansai Airport close at 8 PM, remember to go early if you want to visit (you can look first, then buy skincare products and souvenirs).