How does tax-free shopping work in Japan?
Show your passport at the till in a tax-free registered shop, over the minimum spend. The consumption tax is taken off on the spot, the purchase is recorded against your entry, and sealed consumables must leave the country unopened.
Where this answer comes from
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Say it in Japanese
Show the card to the staff. The Japanese, how to read it, and the recorded voice.