Tax-free Shopping
The 5% consumption tax will be refunded at authorized shops if a foreign tourist spends more than 10, 000 on certain items. You'll need to fill in a form and be able to show your passport.
Clothes and Shoes
Women's suits and blouses are in sizes 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. An average-sized Japanese woman takes size 9. Clothes may also be marked S, M, L and XL, where M is the Japanese average. Japan uses the metric system for weights and measures. Men's shirts often show the collar size and sleeve length in centimeters. Shoe sizes are also in centimeters.
 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.39 inch 1 meter = 1.094 yards = 3.281 feet 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.205 lbs
1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 foot = 0.305 m 1 lb = 0.454 kg
 

Department Stores
Department stores sell everything under the sun. Some have roof playgrounds. You may see a shrine up there that used to guard the neighborhood at street level until the store was built. Restaurant floors are standard in department stores. Food floors (in the basement) can be fascinating, and may offer exotic browsing opportunities. Department stores generally open at 10:00 or 11:00 and close at 19:00 or 20:00.
TCVB Member Department Stores
All the following stores are authorized to refund consumption tax. Some stores can change only US dollars traveler's check. The regular closing day is shown, but may not apply every week.
Name closed location
Matsuya Tuesday Ginza, Asakusa
Mitsukoshi Monday Nihombashi, Ginza, Shinjuku, Yebisu Garden Place
Odakyu Tuesday Shinjuku
Takashimaya Wednesday Nihombashi, Shinjuku
Tokyu Tuesday Shibuya
 

Special Shopping Experiences
 Akihabara
The greatest electric town in Japan. Most shops open 11:00-19:00
Ameyoko Shopping Street
The traditional shopping town which sells import brand-name goods and food at a bargain price
Most shops open 10:30-19:00
Asakusabashi Doll Shops
Most shops open 10:00-17:00.
A wholesale district for Japanese dolls. Some retail.
Kanda Antiquarian Bookstores  Most shops open 10:30-17:00 and close on Sun.
Japan's largest concentration of bookstores selling used, rare, and valuable books. Near subway Jimbocho Stn.
Kappabashi Kitchenware Street(Japanese) The wholesale district of a kitchen article
Most shops open 10:00-17:00 and are closed Sun and public holidays.
Kuramae Okazu-yokocho Most shops open 9:00-18:00 and are closed Sun and public holidays.
Friendly local atmosphere. Okazu refers to almost anything you eat with rice. 15 min walk from JR Okachimachi Stn.
Shinjuku Camera and Computer Stores Most shops open 10:00-21:00.
Including Yodobashi, Sakura-ya, and Doi. 
 Tsukiji Fish Market(Japanese)
The largest wholesale fish market in the world. Best time to visit is 5:30-8:00 AM. Go early for tuna auctions. Closed Sun, public holidays and one or two Wed each month. Near subway Tsukijishijo Stn.
Phone: 03-3542-1111
 

Shopping Centers
Takashimaya Times Square Most shops open 10:00-22:00, Closed Wednesdays. Restaurants open till 23:00. Shinjuku Stn.
Venus Fort Most shops open 11:00-22:00. Restaurants open till 23:00. Daiba. Stn.
Phone: 03-3599-0700
Yaesu Underground Shopping Mall(Japanese) An extensive collection of shops and restaurants in the basement on the Yaesu side of JR Tokyo Stn. Most shops open 10:00-20:00.
Yebisu Garden Place Developed on the site of a former brewery, this complex includes a variety of restaurants, a Mitsukoshi Department Store, dozens of boutiques, movie theaters, a beer museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Photography. It even has a "chateau" housing the French restaurant Taillevent-Robuchon. 5 min walk from JR Yebisu Stn on Yebisu Skywalk, an elevated moving walkway.
Aqua city Odaiba  Most shops open 11:00-21:00. Restaurants open till 23:00.
Phone: 03-3599-0700
 

Specialty Shops
DIY and Interior
Tokyu Hands(Japanese) Open 10:00-20:00. Closed 2nd & 3rd Mon.
Phone: 03-5489-5111 (Also in Takashimaya Times Square) 
Stationery
Ito-ya(Japanese) Open 10:00 - 19:00, 10:30 - 19:00 (Sun & public holidays).
Phone: 03-3561-8311
Pokemon Character Goods
Pokemon Center(Japanese) A kaleidoscopic selection of Pokemon goods. You may have to line up to get in. 5 min walk from JR Tokyo Stn, 3 min walk from B3 exit of subway Nihombashi Stn. Open 11:00-20:00. Closed Wed.
Phone: 03-5200-0707
 

Japanese Souvenirs
Bingoya A large and fine selection of traditional handicrafts from all over Japan. Near subway Wakamatsu-Kawada Stn. Open 10:00-19:00. Closed Mon.
Phone: 03-3202-8778
International Arcade A shopping mall under the railway tracks specializing in Japanese souvenirs: kimono, pearls, handicrafts, woodblock prints. A fairly short walk from JR/subway Yurakucho Stn, and subway Hibiya Stn and Ginza Stn.
Isetatsu Purveyor of chiyogami, colorful traditional Japanese paper, since 1864. 2 min walk from subway Sendagi Stn.Open 10:00-18:00.
Phone: 03-3823-1453
 Japan Traditional Craft Center
Traditional crafts from all over Japan. Direct access from Ikebukuro station. 11:00-19:00. Closed Wed and Dec 31-Jan 3.
Phone: 03-5954-6066
 
Kyukyodo
1 min walk from subway Ginza Stn. A-2.
Open 10:00-19:30. (11:00-19:00 Sun & public holidays).
Phone: 03-3571-4429
Nakamise Between the famous red lantern at KAMINARIMON and the main fall of Sensoji Temple is a pedestrian street lined with colorful shops selling souvenirs. Asakusa Stn. 
Oriental Bazaar 3 min walk from subway Omotesandoi Stn. A-1. Open 10:00-19:00. Closed Thu.
Phone: 03-3400-3933
Tasaki Pearl Gallery  Kobe-based company engaged in the cultivation, processing, and sale of pearls. You can see how pearls are produced. They also have three shops in the Ginza area. 9:00-18:00. Phone: 03-5561-8880
Taito City Traditional Handicrafts Organization The Edo craft, traditional hand made articles created by craftsman who belongs to Taito City Traditional Handicrafts Organization is showcased and sold to the world.
 

Flea Markets and Antique Fairs
Whether permitting, flea markets are held on the grounds of various shrines and temples around Tokyo. There is a wide variety of second-hand goods -- some genuine antiques – to be found in these sales, which generally start early in the morning and last throughout the day. Some of popular flea markets are scheduled as follows:
First Sundays
Togo Shrine 5-min walk from JR Harajuku station
Phone: 03-3403-3591
First Sundays
Arai Yakushi Shrine 8-min walk from Arai Yakushimae Station, Seibu Shinjuku line Phone: 03-3386-1355
First Saturdays
JR Iidabashi Station Building  Phone: 03-3235-0181
Every Sunday
Hanazono Shrine
 8-min walk from JR Shinjuku station
Phone: 03-3200-3093
Second Sunday
Nogi Shrine 1-min walk from Nogizaka station, Subway Chiyoda line
Phone: 03-3478-3001
Fourth Thursday and Friday
Roppongi Roi Building 5-min walk from Roppongi Station, Subway Hibiya line
Phone: 03-3583-2081