Where to buy Japanese skincare in Tokyo
11 stores in Tokyo for Japanese skincare, sorted by station, with what to check before you buy.
Before you go
- Japanese nameスキンケア — show this to staff or search it on Rakuten.
- Where to startHarajuku / Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ginza have the most shops for this.
- Official stores1 in Tokyo. They carry store-only items and get new releases first.
Official stores 公式ショップ
Checked 11 October 2026.
- 銀座GinzaSHISEIDO THE STOREOfficialShiseido's Ginza flagship, with cosmetics and counselling on the lower floors and a salon and lessons upstairs.Ask about tax-freeDirections
More shops that stock it 売り場
Stock changes daily. Call ahead for limited items.
- 原宿・渋谷Harajuku / ShibuyaMEGA Don Quijote Shibuya Honten StoreNewHuge 24-hour discount store about five minutes from Shibuya Station, with medical products, cosmetics and snacks under one roof.Tax-freeDirections
- 原宿・渋谷Harajuku / Shibuya@cosme TOKYONewFlagship beauty store one minute from JR Harajuku Station, with rankings, testers and many Japanese and global brands.Tax-freeDirections
- 原宿・渋谷Harajuku / ShibuyaShibuya LoftNewBig lifestyle store with a cosmetics section and a tax-free counter open 11:00 to 20:30.Tax-freeDirections
- 新宿ShinjukuDon Quijote Shinjuku Kabukicho StoreNewOpen 24 hours, about five minutes from Shinjuku Station, handy for late-night drugstore and snack runs.Tax-freeDirections
- 新宿ShinjukuDaikoku Drug Shinjuku HigashiguchiNewDrugstore near Shinjuku Station, open until 23:50, with tax-free service listed on the official store page.Tax-freeDirections
- 新宿ShinjukuAinz & Tulpe Shinjuku HigashiguchiNewBeauty-focused drugstore on three floors near Shinjuku's east side, open until 22:00.Ask about tax-freeDirections
- 秋葉原AkihabaraDon Quijote Akihabara StoreNew24-hour store three minutes from Akihabara Station's Electric Town Exit, easy to combine with electronics shopping.Tax-freeDirections
- 銀座GinzaGinza LoftNewCentral Ginza branch of Loft with tax-free procedures on 3F, convenient for a Ginza shopping day.Tax-freeDirections
- 東京・日本橋Tokyo Station / NihonbashiAinz & Tulpe Tokyo StationNewBeauty-focused drugstore in Tokyo Station Ichibangai, opening at 7:00 on weekdays, so you can stop in before a train.Ask about tax-freeDirections
- 上野UenoDaikoku Drug Ueno AmeyokoNewTax-free drugstore on the Ameyoko market street near JR Ueno Station, easy to add to a Ueno sightseeing day.Tax-freeDirections
Questions visitors ask
Are there official stores for Japanese skincare in Tokyo?
SHISEIDO THE STORE. SHISEIDO THE STORE: Ginza, Shiseido's Ginza flagship, with cosmetics and counselling on the lower floors and a salon and lessons upstairs.
Which area of Tokyo is best for Japanese skincare?
Harajuku / Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ginza. Harajuku / Shibuya has 3 of the stores on this page. Shinjuku has 3 of the stores on this page. Ginza has 2 of the stores on this page.
Can I shop tax-free?
From 1 November 2026, eligible stores charge the full price including 10% tax, then refund it after customs confirms export when you leave Japan, within 90 days. You need at least ¥5,000 before tax per store. Ask each shop whether it takes part.
Valid from 1 November 2026
Tax-free now works as a refund
You pay the 10% consumption tax in the store, then get it back after you leave Japan.
- Pay the full priceShow your passport at a tax-free store and keep the receipt.
- Customs check at departureAt the airport or seaport, within 90 days of purchase.
- Refund arrivesBy card, cash or bank transfer, depending on the store.
Minimum ¥5,000 before tax per store. Ask at checkout how that store pays refunds. Full guide to the new refund system ▶