JP/US Clothing & Home Prices JP/USYen Voyage
USD/JPY159.971 day +0.07%30 days +1.12%EUR/JPY176.90Market rate, Nov 13, 2026

ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 (Black/Pure Silver)

Model (Japan and US)1201A019-006
Japan, tax incl.
¥22,000
≈ $138 · ¥159.97
US list price
$165
Even at ¥133.3 per dollar
Japan vs US
−17%
tax-free −24%

Japan price in dollars vs US price, past year

ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 (Black/Pure Silver): Japan price in dollars vs US price, past year$132$141$150$159$167Nov 14May 15Nov 13ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 (Black/Pure Silver): Japan price in dollars vs US price, past year$132$150$167Nov 14Nov 13
US list price

List price changes

No list price changes recorded.

Sources

Japan price
¥22,000 · 三越伊勢丹オンライン (checked 2026-11-14)
US price
$165 · Foot Locker (checked 2026-11-14)

Notes

Same colorway (1201A019-006) on both sides. Other colorways are $150 on asics.com in the US.

Official stores

Same category

Japan prices include 10% consumption tax; US prices are before sales tax. Tax-free: the Japan price without consumption tax, as most visitors pay when taking goods home. Even at: the yen rate at which both prices match.

Questions

Is ASICS GEL-KAYANO 14 (Black/Pure Silver) cheaper in Japan than in the US?

Yes. On Nov 13, 2026 it costs ¥22,000 in Japan, about $138 at ¥159.97 to the dollar, against a US list price of $165: 17% less. The Japan price includes 10% consumption tax; the US price is before sales tax.

How much is it with Japan's tax refund for visitors?

About $125 once the 10% consumption tax is refunded: 24% less than the US list price. Since November 1, 2026, visitors pay the full price in the store and get the tax back after customs checks the goods on departure.

At what exchange rate would the prices be the same?

At about ¥133 to the dollar. The rate is ¥159.97 today, so the yen would have to strengthen by about ¥27 before Japan stops being cheaper.

How Japan's tax refund for visitors works →