We did some shopping in the Yodobashi Camera store near Shinjuku Station.
We had only one purchase we intended to make, which is a lens for a Nikon One S2.
The cashier, although spoke little english was very helpful in finding the correct lens we were looking for. There was a bit of puzzlement when we tried to ask for the matching Nikon case but it was sorted in the end.
The cashier noted we were visitors to Japan and asked to see my passport for the tax free discount of 8%.
Prices are a little cheaper than the uk in comparison to the likes of Amazon, but what you do get is more choice. If your buying a Japanese branded item there are many products available in Japan that are simply not available to buy elsewhere.
For example i found Portable USB power chargers from brands like Sony and Panasonic at very reasonable prices. I bought a Panasonic QE-PL203 charger. It is a 5800mAh USB charger. The Yen price was 2520. I paid cash at the rate of 169 yen to gbp. Meaning it cost me £14.91. Devices like these dont seem to be available from the large manufacturers in the uk. The products that are available can retail around £40-£60. I know because i was looking for this kind of product before i left for the trip.
One other thing to note is if your Yodobashi store has multiple floors, you need to pay for the items on each floor separately.
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