If you’re planning on visiting Japan, you won’t want to miss out on buying a special souvenir for your friends or family, such as high-quality Japanese electronics, Japanese cosmetics, unique sundries, or toys.
First thing first, let's talk about BicCamera main characteristics.
- BicCamera is one of Japan’s largest electronics retailers, with 217 stores throughout Japan from Okinawa to Hokkaido.
- Many are conveniently located near station terminals, such as the Yurakucho store, Sapporo store, and Nagoya store.
- The chain sells a variety of goods, from appliances, cellphones, and computers, to cosmetics, perfumes, purses, toys, medicine, alcohol, glasses, contacts, and many other daily commodities, making it the perfect one-stop-shop for souvenirs and everyday purchases!
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Let’s take a look at the different items you can enjoy shopping for at BicCamera!
They don’t just sell cameras! From popular appliances and watches to beauty products and snacks—enjoy a full day of fun shopping at electronics giant BicCamera!
BicCamera’s most redeeming feature as a department store is the breadth of products it carries!
The chain’s name implies it is a camera specialty store, and while it had its beginnings as a camera and lens accessory shop, it now also carries Apple products, PC and mobile phone batteries, earphones and other audio accessories, rice cookers, vacuums, and other household appliances, watches, cosmetics, snacks, alcohol, and toys.
There is also a pharmacy inside where customers can buy cosmetics, skincare products, powdered baby formula, diapers, and other such baby care items, which makes it a great place to buy all the souvenirs you’ll be taking back home, or a daily commodity you may need in a hurry during your trip.
Each floor is separated into different categories, such as appliances and TVs, audio equipment, electronic beauty appliances, cosmetics and daily commodities so customers can easily find the item they want without getting lost. The chain also provides a phone interpretation service, translation machines, and there are even staff members who speak English and Chinese so even first-time visitors can enjoy shopping with ease!
This coupon can be used at any BicCamera store in Japan. Please show this coupon before checkout.
Every shop is close to a station! Enjoy souvenir shopping with ease when changing trains or while sightseeing!
JR Kyoto Station’s Nishitoin-guchi exit is directly connected to BicCamera’s JR Kyoto Station store. BicCamera has plenty of stores conveniently connected or very-closely located to terminal stations, such as Hokkaido’s Sapporo store, which is right in front of Sapporo Station’s south exit, and Nagoya Station West BicCamera in Aichi, which is just a short walk from Nagoya Station’s west exit.
Since these stores are so close to the station, you can easily stop by for shopping between sightseeing destinations without getting wet from the elements on a snowy or rainy day.
BicCamera’s friendly English and Chinese-speaking staff are here to assist you! Pick-up and delivery services make shopping a breeze for travelers!
There are plenty of English and Chinese-speaking staff members at BicCamera who can assist you with more details descriptions of products or help you with your duty-free checkout.
All stores provide a duty-free checkout service. To be eligible to purchase items duty-free, you must be a non-resident of Japan (holder of “ short-term stay” landing permissions without “re-entry”), have entered Japan within a period of 6 months, and your total purchase of general goods (non-consumables) must come to 5,000 JPY after discounts (without tax included).
Consumable goods must come to a total of between 5,000 and 500,000 JPY (without tax), and a combination of consumables and general goods must come to a total of between 5,000 and 500,000 JPY (without tax) to be eligible as a duty-free purchase. (※You will be required to show your passport. Any items you intend to consume, have delivered overseas from Japan, or that require a service fee are ineligible toward duty-free purchases. Items in the alcohol corner are considered a miscellaneous consumable and may not be combined with general goods at checkout.)
Enjoy sightseeing without having to worry about lugging around your purchases with BicCamera’s online reservation and in-store pick-up service (some items excluded), domestic airport and hotel delivery service, or overseas delivery service. (※Domestic delivery is available at every store in Japan. Overseas delivery is available from Osaka Namba Store, BICQLO BicCamera Shinjuku East Store, and Yurakucho Store only.)
Check out one of the BicCamera stores near the area you’ll be visiting!
Stock up on Japanese brands for dirt cheap at BicCamera! Use our special FUN! JAPAN coupon for even bigger savings!
You won’t want to miss out on buying a special souvenir for your friends or family during your trip to Japan, like high-quality Japanese electronics, Japanese cosmetics, unique sundries, or toys. BicCamera has a broad variety of products to choose from, such as Nintendo Switch consoles and the latest games to popular Japanese toys like TOMICA and PLARAIL. You can even purchase CASIO brand watches or Japanese sake or shochu. Being able to buy popular appliances, watches, and toys at a discounted price is what makes shopping at BicCamera so rewarding! (※Discount rates vary by product and brand.)
Use the special coupon listed in this article to get an extra 5% off of purchases of cameras, watches, electric shavers, electronic beauty tools and other such appliances and toys, 5% off of cosmetics, medicine, snacks, and 3% off of Japanese sake. (※Dassai and Hakkai are excluded.)
Don’t forget to use this coupon to save more while shopping for souvenirs during your trip!
It’s always fun to go shopping for souvenirs and browse all the different products available while traveling, but going from store to store can be a pain!
From mobile phones and PCs to cosmetics and watches and even everyday commodities, BicCamera’s ease of access and reasonable prices make it the perfect one-stop-shop to find everything you need!
We hope you’ll check out the nearest BicCamera on your next visit to Japan and wish you a happy shopping trip!
This coupon can be used at any BicCamera store in Japan. Please show this coupon before checkout.
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