Apple · AirPods
AirPods 5 price in Japan
Apple Store prices in Japan for every AirPods 5 model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · Without Wireless Charging Case
US$151 · Includes 10% consumption tax
Every AirPods 5 model in Japan
Price in Japan
Without Wireless Charging Case, in yen¥23,800 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods 5 cheaper in Japan than in the UK?
Yes. The Without Wireless Charging Case model costs ¥23,800, about £114, in Japan. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £5 (4% of the price in the UK) less in Japan.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in Japan include 10% consumption tax.
Where are the AirPods 5 cheapest?
The US, at about £105 for the Without Wireless Charging Case model. Japan is 13th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in Japan?
Yes. Spend at least ¥5,000 and you can claim about 9.1% back after fees: about ¥2,163 on the Without Wireless Charging Case model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been ¥23,800 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026.
How Japan compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in Japan; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in Japan include 10% consumption tax.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- Consumption Tax Exemption for Visitors
- Minimum spend
- ¥5,000
- Refund
- About 9.1% after fees
- On the Without Wireless Charging Case model
- About ¥2,163 back
Taken off when you pay: show your passport. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices in Japan in general
US = 100General prices in Japan are 66% of the US level (2024). AirPods 5, Without Wireless Charging Case costs 109% of its US price, with tax.
Japan: inflation, wages and pricesAirPods 5 in other countries
Nearest in price
11China£11312United Arab Emirates£113
Also in Asia
AirPods 5 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in Japan
AirPods Max 2from ¥89,800AirPods Pro 3from ¥42,800AirTagfrom ¥5,480Apple TV 4Kfrom ¥34,800Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from ¥233,800Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for Japan, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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