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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$1,423 · 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 £1,075, in Japan. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £224 (17% 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?
Thailand, at about £1,008 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£1,0557Canada£1,068
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 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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