I have a Yodobashi point card (physical) from many years ago. A JP fluent friend helped me sign up for it via a paper form and it did require a JP address.

It does seem like it is the point card or tax back, not both per https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel...t=share_button (poster is also a FT member)

Looking at the signup flow, there is a signup page screenshot with address near the bottom of the page https://www.biccamera.com/bc/c/info/point/webregist.jsp

Random O/T note - I also have a Montbell US/Global membership card which can be used in Montbell JP stores during checkout. They integrated the systems earlier this/last year & it takes a few extra keystrokes. Less touristed shop associates may have to check "the manual" but the info's there. US membership is free, JP is 1,500 JPY https://www.montbell.com/us/en/club/international The shops I went to in 2025 didn't offer tax free (anymore, at one point, the Kyobashi shop did). Looks like they're expanding into UK, too.

ETA: Microcenter offers 10% off Mac products for in-store pickup. https://www.microcenter.com/search/s...hButton=search Microcenter Silicon Valley just had their Grand Opening and during the week of soft launch prior to Grand Opening to about a 3? days after, they offered 15% off in-stock Mac computers. AZ-Phoenix has a note of "Opening Soon". Sales Tax would still be there. Unless you need a custom config, you might be better off waiting for a Costco or B&H Deal. Costco is on the last day of $100 off 1,149.99 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB https://slickdeals.net/f/18356875-ap...xpired%3Afalse