Tax-free shops in Japan by prefecture: 64,127 shops
Japan had 64,127 tax-free shops on 31 March 2026. Tokyo has the most with 16,145, followed by Osaka with 7,115 and Kanagawa with 3,730. 62.0% of the shops are in the three big metropolitan areas.
The ten prefectures with the most shops
Tokyo has 16,145 tax-free shops, about a quarter of the national total.
Prefectures with the most tax-free shops, 31 March 2026
All 47 prefectures
The number of tax-free shops on 31 March 2026, with the change since 30 September 2025.
| Prefecture | Region | Shops | Change since 30 September 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tokyo東京 | Kanto | 16,145 | -241 |
| 2Osaka大阪 | Kinki | 7,115 | -69 |
| 3Kanagawa神奈川 | Kanto | 3,730 | -51 |
| 4Fukuoka福岡 | Kyushu | 3,296 | -46 |
| 5Aichi愛知 | Chubu | 3,095 | +35 |
| 6Hokkaido北海道 | Hokkaido | 2,976 | -31 |
| 7Chiba千葉 | Kanto | 2,914 | +7 |
| 8Saitama埼玉 | Kanto | 2,308 | +18 |
| 9Kyoto京都 | Kinki | 2,264 | +33 |
| 10Hyogo兵庫 | Kinki | 2,182 | -30 |
| 11Okinawa沖縄 | Okinawa | 1,456 | +2 |
| 12Shizuoka静岡 | Chubu | 1,339 | -16 |
| 13Miyagi宮城 | Tohoku | 1,151 | +35 |
| 14Hiroshima広島 | Chugoku | 1,082 | -18 |
| 15Kumamoto熊本 | Kyushu | 804 | -4 |
| 16Nagano長野 | Hokuriku-Shin'etsu | 778 | +45 |
| 17Ibaraki茨城 | Kanto | 715 | +2 |
| 18Mie三重 | Chubu | 701 | -16 |
| 19Nagasaki長崎 | Kyushu | 671 | -11 |
| 20Ishikawa石川 | Hokuriku-Shin'etsu | 648 | -8 |
| 21Okayama岡山 | Chugoku | 616 | -4 |
| 22Tochigi栃木 | Kanto | 550 | +4 |
| 23Gifu岐阜 | Chubu | 484 | +4 |
| 24Kagoshima鹿児島 | Kyushu | 468 | -16 |
| 25Shiga滋賀 | Kinki | 445 | +6 |
| 26Oita大分 | Kyushu | 438 | -3 |
| 27Niigata新潟 | Hokuriku-Shin'etsu | 431 | -8 |
| 28Toyama富山 | Hokuriku-Shin'etsu | 416 | -15 |
| 29Gunma群馬 | Kanto | 404 | +8 |
| 30Yamanashi山梨 | Kanto | 391 | -1 |
| 31Nara奈良 | Kinki | 358 | +11 |
| 32Saga佐賀 | Kyushu | 347 | +3 |
| 33Kagawa香川 | Shikoku | 337 | +4 |
| 34Fukushima福島 | Tohoku | 306 | -7 |
| 35Aomori青森 | Tohoku | 290 | +3 |
| 36Iwate岩手 | Tohoku | 289 | -16 |
| 37Ehime愛媛 | Shikoku | 288 | 0 |
| 38Fukui福井 | Chubu | 257 | -6 |
| 39Yamagata山形 | Tohoku | 240 | -7 |
| 40Miyazaki宮崎 | Kyushu | 237 | -7 |
| 41Yamaguchi山口 | Chugoku | 235 | -2 |
| 42Wakayama和歌山 | Kinki | 185 | -1 |
| 43Tottori鳥取 | Chugoku | 174 | +22 |
| 44Akita秋田 | Tohoku | 167 | +8 |
| 45Kochi高知 | Shikoku | 162 | 0 |
| 46Tokushima徳島 | Shikoku | 129 | +5 |
| 47Shimane島根 | Chugoku | 113 | +7 |
Source: Japan Tourism Agency — Tax-free shops by prefecture, 31 March 2026 (都道府県別消費税免税店数の分布)
By region
The regions follow the district transport bureaus used in the source.
Tax-free shops by region, 31 March 2026
- All of Japan
- 64,127
- Big three areas
- 39,753
- Other prefectures
- 24,374
- Japan in April 2012
- 4,173
The big three areas are the three big metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo. The April 2012 figure is for 1 April 2012.
Frequently asked questions
How many tax-free shops are there in Japan?
64,127 on 31 March 2026, 372 fewer than on 30 September 2025.
Which prefecture has the most tax-free shops?
Tokyo, with 16,145. Osaka is second with 7,115 and Kanagawa third with 3,730.
Are tax-free shops only in big cities?
No. 24,374 shops, 38.0% of the total, are outside the three big metropolitan areas.
Related items
Official data: Japan Tourism Agency
Sources for this page
- Japan Tourism Agency Tax-free shops by prefecture, 31 March 2026 (都道府県別消費税免税店数の分布)checked October 2, 2026
Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 2, 2026