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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 £113, in Japan. In the UK it costs £119, so it's £6 (5% 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 £104 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.
AirPods 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 14 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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