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MacBook Air 13-inch price in Japan
Apple Store prices in Japan for every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU · 16 GB memory · 512 GB
US$1,422 · Includes 10% consumption tax
Every MacBook Air 13-inch configuration in Japan
Grouped by chip. Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.
Price in Japan
M5 · 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, in yen¥224,800 since we first checked it on 1 Jul 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheaper in Japan than in the UK?
Yes. The M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration costs ¥224,800, about £1,070, in Japan. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £229 (18% 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 is the MacBook Air 13-inch cheapest?
Taiwan, at about £1,000 for the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. Japan is 8th 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 ¥20,434 on the M5, 16 GB memory, 512 GB configuration. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been ¥224,800 since we first checked it on 1 Jul 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 cheapest configuration
- About ¥20,434 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.
MacBook Air 13-inch in other countries
Nearest in price
6United States£1,0517Canada£1,070
Also in Asia
MacBook Air 13-inch in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in Japan
iMac 24-inchfrom ¥249,800Mac minifrom ¥149,800Mac Studiofrom ¥419,800MacBook Air 15-inchfrom ¥264,800MacBook Neofrom ¥119,800Sources 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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