Electric heaters near Tokyo: where to buy + 5 small picks

• Electric heater in Japan: five models from 360 W to 1,200 W at full power
• Two blow no warm air, so no fan noise; De’Longhi publishes 30.4 dB
• Only Panasonic’s DS-FP600 is drip-proof; Yamazen’s DSF-TL12 has a motion sensor

The five

Best for	Where to get it	Score	Street price, incl. tax
A silent oil heater with a tip-over cut-off, a timer and a child lock — if you can’t decide	Iris Ohyama oil heater, microcomputer-controlled (POH-S1208M) See price	84/100	¥13,800 (street price)
Heats only while someone is there, and over 6,000 Rakuten reviews	Yamazen ceramic heater with motion sensor (DSF-TL12) See price	75/100	¥6,480 (street price)
No oil and 5.5 kg, with a tip-over cut-off, a timer and a child lock	Yamazen oil-free heater with 24-hour timer (DOL-J12E) See price	73/100	¥20,980 (street price)
A published 30.4 dB, warming hands and feet quietly at 360 W	De’Longhi Capsula Desk ceramic fan heater (HFX12D03) See price	68/100	¥6,980 (street price)
Drip-proof for the washroom or toilet, about ¥7.4 an hour on low	Panasonic Poccaret ceramic fan heater (DS-FP600) See price	68/100	¥8,377 (street price)

These are sold on Rakuten Ichiba, which generally ships within Japan only, and they run on Japanese mains power (100V, 50/60Hz). They suit a home in Japan rather than a suitcase.

Rather see them in a shop first? Where to buy in Tokyo lists six big electronics stores by the main stations, with opening hours and how tax-free works now.

A silent oil heater with a tip-over cut-off, a timer and a child lock

Iris Ohyama oil heater, microcomputer-controlled (POH-S1208M)

• Sealed-in oil holds the heat and warms the room
• Temperature set anywhere from 5 to 35°C in one-degree steps

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

• An oil heater that blows no warm air, so there is no fan noise

• 1,200 W high, 700 W medium, 500 W low, and an eco mode alternating ten minutes high with thirty low

• A tip-over cut-off, an on/off timer of one to 24 hours, and a child lock

• Right for: Warming a whole bedroom without a sound.

• Not for: Warming a washroom quickly for a short while.

• Worth knowing: It weighs about 10.5 kg. Run on high at 1,200 W, four hours a day for 30 days costs about ¥4,464 a month, so eco mode or low keeps the bill down. Rakuten reviews average 3.85.

Score breakdown — 84/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★★★	1,200 W maximum earns four stars; an oil heater blows no warm air and makes no fan noise, so one more. Rated up to about 6 mats in a wooden house and about 8 in concrete, with 50 mm insulation
Value for money	★★★☆☆	¥13,800 on Rakuten earns three; on the lowest 500 W, 0.5 kWh × ¥31 is about ¥15.5 an hour, and four hours a day for 30 days is 60 kWh × ¥31, about ¥1,860 a month, so nothing comes off. On high at 1,200 W it is about ¥37.2 an hour
Easy to live with	★★★★★	From two stars: a tip-over cut-off adds one, an on/off timer of one to 24 hours one, and a child lock one
Trust	★★★★☆	428 reviews averaging 3.85 across Rakuten listings found by model number — 100 or more earns four
Only here	★★★★☆	The only one of the nine whose product page lets you set the temperature from 5 to 35°C in one-degree steps; with the eco mode alternating ten minutes high and thirty low, that makes it easy to hold power down at a set temperature (one point)

Heats only while someone is there, and over 6,000 Rakuten reviews

Yamazen ceramic heater with motion sensor (DSF-TL12)

• A ceramic fan heater, so it blows warm air
• Light enough to carry between the bedroom and the washroom

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

• A motion sensor switches it on and off automatically as it detects people moving

• Two settings, 1,200 W high and 700 W low, for up to about 8 mats

• A tip-over switch; 26 × 14.5 × 37.5 cm and 2.4 kg

• Right for: Heating only while you are in the room, so it is never left on.

• Not for: Keeping the bill under ¥2,000 a month — even low is 700 W.

• Worth knowing: Even low is 700 W: four hours a day for 30 days costs about ¥2,604 a month. The product page does not give the motion sensor’s range or how long it waits before stopping. No dB figure is published.

Score breakdown — 75/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★★☆	1,200 W maximum (1,100 W at 60 Hz) earns four stars, rated for up to about 8 mats. It blows warm air with a fan and publishes no dB figure, so no extra point
Value for money	★★★☆☆	¥6,480 on Rakuten earns four; on the lowest 700 W, 0.7 kWh × ¥31 is about ¥21.7 an hour, and four hours a day for 30 days is 84 kWh × ¥31, about ¥2,604 a month — over ¥2,000, so one comes off. On high at 1,200 W it is about ¥37.2 an hour
Easy to live with	★★★★☆	From two stars: a tip-over switch adds one, and a motion sensor that switches it on and off as people move adds one. No drip-proofing or child lock is listed, so nothing more
Trust	★★★★★	6,147 reviews averaging 4.32 across Rakuten listings found by model number (the same product page as the standard model HF-L122) — 1,000 or more averaging 4.2 or higher earns five
Only here	★★★☆☆	The most-reviewed of the nine. But the DMSF-J063 also has a motion sensor, and nothing in its safety, running cost or quiet belongs to it alone, so no point

No oil and 5.5 kg, with a tip-over cut-off, a timer and a child lock

Yamazen oil-free heater with 24-hour timer (DOL-J12E)

• The element warms the room by natural convection, with no oil inside
• A thermostat holds the set temperature
• Sits on castors

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

• Natural convection with no fan, so there is no fan noise

• Three output settings (500/700/1,200 W) and five temperature settings (16–28°C)

• A tip-over switch, a 24-hour on/off timer and a child lock; 5.5 kg

• Right for: Warming a bedroom silently without a heavy oil heater to move.

• Not for: Keeping the purchase price down.

• Worth knowing: The on-timer and off-timer cannot be set at the same time. Run on high at 1,200 W, four hours a day for 30 days costs about ¥4,464 a month.

Score breakdown — 73/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★★★	1,200 W maximum earns four stars; natural convection with no fan makes no fan noise, so one more. Three output settings (500/700/1,200 W) and five temperature settings (16–28°C)
Value for money	★★☆☆☆	¥20,980 on Rakuten earns two; on the lowest 500 W, 0.5 kWh × ¥31 is about ¥15.5 an hour, and four hours a day for 30 days is 60 kWh × ¥31, about ¥1,860 a month, so nothing comes off
Easy to live with	★★★★★	From two stars: a tip-over switch adds one, a 24-hour on/off timer one, and a child lock one. It also has a thermostat
Trust	★★★☆☆	80 reviews averaging 4.26 across Rakuten listings found by model number — 30 or more earns three
Only here	★★★☆☆	About 5.5 kg at 1,200 W, roughly half the weight of the oil heaters (10.5 kg and 13.5 kg). But weight does not bear directly on safety, running cost or quiet, so no point

A published 30.4 dB, warming hands and feet quietly at 360 W

De’Longhi Capsula Desk ceramic fan heater (HFX12D03)

• Sits on a desk or the floor to warm your hands or feet
• A thermostat stops it once it reaches the set temperature

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

• 30.4 dB while heating (third-party test, published by the maker)

• 360 W — about ¥1,339 a month even at four hours a day for 30 days

• A tip-over switch and overheat protection; 0.95 kg

• Right for: Warming just your hands and feet quietly while reading in bed or working from home.

• Not for: Heating a whole room — it is a 360 W personal heater.

• Worth knowing: It cannot heat a whole room. There is no motion sensor or timer, so switch it off yourself when you leave.

Score breakdown — 68/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★☆☆	360 W earns two stars; De’Longhi publishes 30.4 dB while heating (third-party test), so one more
Value for money	★★★★☆	¥6,980 on Rakuten earns four; at 360 W, 0.36 kWh × ¥31 is about ¥11.2 an hour, and four hours a day for 30 days is 43.2 kWh × ¥31, about ¥1,339 a month, so nothing comes off. Standby power is 0 W
Easy to live with	★★★☆☆	From two stars: a tip-over switch adds one. It has overheat protection and a thermostat, but no motion sensor, automatic shut-off, timer, drip-proofing or child lock is listed, so nothing more
Trust	★★★☆☆	51 reviews averaging 4.24 across Rakuten listings found by model number, two colours combined — 30 or more earns three
Only here	★★★★☆	The only one of the nine with a published dB figure (30.4 dB). Among heaters that blow warm air with a fan, it is the only one where you can check how loud the fan is before you buy (one point)

Drip-proof for the washroom or toilet, about ¥7.4 an hour on low

Panasonic Poccaret ceramic fan heater (DS-FP600)

• Maker’s cost per hour on high: about ¥18.6, with the room at 15°C
• A louvre changes the direction of the warm air

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

• Drip-proof for use around water — a toilet or a washroom

• 600 W high and 240 W low; about ¥7.4 an hour on low, by the maker’s figure

• A tip-over switch and an adjustable louvre

• Right for: Warming a washroom or toilet while keeping the bill down.

• Not for: Warming a bedroom or a larger room — 600 W at most.

• Worth knowing: There is no motion sensor, automatic shut-off or timer, so switch it off when you are done. It is drip-proof, but not for places where water keeps landing on it, such as inside the bathroom.

Score breakdown — 68/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★☆☆	600 W maximum (at 50 Hz) earns three stars. It blows warm air with a fan and publishes no dB figure, so no extra point. An adjustable louvre
Value for money	★★★☆☆	¥8,377 on Rakuten earns three. Panasonic publishes about ¥7.4 an hour on low and about ¥18.6 on high (room at 15°C, ¥31/kWh); 240 W on low for four hours a day for 30 days is 28.8 kWh × ¥31, about ¥893 a month, so nothing comes off
Easy to live with	★★★★☆	From two stars: a tip-over switch adds one, and drip-proofing for use around water adds one. No motion sensor, automatic shut-off or timer is listed, so nothing more
Trust	★★★☆☆	37 reviews averaging 4.46 across Rakuten listings found by model number — 30 or more earns three
Only here	★★★★☆	Among the five heaters that blow warm air with a fan, its 240 W low setting is the smallest, and the maker publishes the hourly cost (about ¥7.4) (one point)

Where to buy in Tokyo

Want to see electric heaters before you buy? These six big electronics stores are at or near Tokyo’s main stations. Hours, floors and services are as each store’s official page listed them on 5 November 2026; check again before a special trip.

Store	Station	Open	Worth knowing
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba	Akihabara (JR), 1 min walk	9:30–22:00 daily	Tax-free counter on 3F; the refund can be paid in cash on the spot 5F also has a section of appliances made for use abroad (rice cookers, kettles, irons)
Yodobashi Camera Shinjuku West Main Store	Shinjuku (JR), west exit	9:30–22:00 daily	Tax-free; the refund can be paid in cash at the store
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Ikebukuro	Ikebukuro	9:30–22:00 daily	Tax-free; the refund can be paid in cash at the store
Bic Camera Yurakucho	Yurakucho (JR), Hibiya exit, 1 min walk	10:00–22:00, open every day	B1F: seasonal appliances Tax-free Airport delivery service
Bic Camera Shinjuku West Exit	Shinjuku, west exit (exit B16)	10:00–20:30 Mon–Sat, 10:00–20:00 Sun and holidays	Tax-free Airport delivery service
Yamada Denki LABI Shibuya	Shibuya, 5–10 min walk	10:00–22:00	Tax-free Airport delivery service

Tax-free shopping changed on 1 November 2026

• Since 1 November 2026, tax-free shopping in Japan is a refund: you pay the full price including consumption tax, show your passport at the till, and the tax comes back after customs at the airport or port confirms you are taking the goods out of Japan.
• Get that customs check within 90 days of buying, before you check in your bags, with every item from the receipt. The minimum spend is ¥5,000 before tax (Bic Camera’s rules).
• Yodobashi’s Akiba, Shinjuku West, Ikebukuro and Ueno stores can pay the refund in cash at their tax-free counter. You register a credit card, which is charged back if the customs check is not completed.
• Japanese appliances run on 100V. Bic Camera states that its free warranty does not cover use outside Japan.

Official sources — Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba: store page, floor guide, tax-free counter · Yodobashi Camera Shinjuku West Main Store: store page, cash refund notice · Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Ikebukuro: store page, cash refund notice · Bic Camera Yurakucho: store page, tax-free · Bic Camera Shinjuku West Exit: store page · Yamada Denki LABI Shibuya: store page, tax-free

Know before you buy

• The lowest heat setting ranges from 160 W to 1,200 W among the nine we compared, so the monthly bill ranges from about ¥595 to about ¥4,464 on the same use.
• Running costs here are rated power at 50 Hz × ¥31/kWh × four hours a day × 30 days. Time the thermostat switches the heater off is not counted, so the real bill can be lower — read them as an upper estimate.
• Only one model has a published noise figure: De’Longhi’s HFX12D03, 30.4 dB while heating, from a third-party test. Oil, oil-free and panel heaters have no fan, so they make no fan noise; ceramic fan heaters blow warm air and do.
• For a washroom or toilet, Panasonic’s drip-proof models (IPX1) are built for it — but not for use inside the bathroom where water keeps landing on them.
• Oil heaters are heavy — about 10.5 kg and 13.5 kg here — and suit a bedroom where they stay put, not carrying from room to room.
• Every model here draws 1,200 W or less, the size a single household outlet can take. 1,500 W models were left out.

How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring

How we chose

• Candidates: 57
• Met every condition below: 13
• Kept: five, each the best at something different

Conditions (all of them, not most of them)

1. A maximum power draw of 1,200 W or less (rated at 50 Hz) — a small heater that runs from one household outlet
2. The maker publishes the heating power in watts, for each setting where there is a high and a low
3. The maker’s specification lists a tip-over cut-off, or an overheat safeguard such as a thermal fuse, a thermostat or overheat protection
4. Buyable new on Rakuten Ichiba (an in-stock listing found by model number on 2026-10-26)

Scoring

Five criteria, one to five stars each, weighted to one hundred points. Every star says where the number came from.

• Quality20 pts
  • Heating power and quiet. Set by maximum power: under 400 W two stars, 400–800 W three, 800 W or more four. Add one if it uses no fan (oil, oil-free or panel) and so makes no fan noise, and one if the maker publishes a dB figure (five at most).
• Value for money25 pts
  • The cheapest price on Rakuten Ichiba: under ¥5,000 five stars, ¥5,000–8,000 four, ¥8,000–15,000 three, ¥15,000 or more two. Drop one if four hours a day for 30 days on the lowest heat setting costs more than ¥2,000 a month (one star at least).
• Easy to live with25 pts
  • Safety features. Starts at two stars. Add one for a tip-over cut-off, one for something that stops it being left on (a motion sensor, an automatic shut-off, or an on/off timer), and one for protection around water or children (drip-proofing or a child lock).
• Trust15 pts
  • The total number of reviews on Rakuten Ichiba listings found by model number: 1,000 or more averaging 4.2 or higher five stars, 100 or more four, 30 or more three, 1–29 two, none yet one.
• Only here15 pts
  • Starts at three stars. Add one or two where a figure or feature belongs to this model alone among the nine compared, and where it bears directly on safety, running cost or quiet.

What we dropped

Candidate	Verdict	Why
Panasonic compact ceramic fan heater (DS-FB500)	Runner-up (75/100)	75 points, level with the DSF-TL12 and above three of the five, but it fills the same drip-proof washroom role as the DS-FP600, whose low setting draws 240 W against its 350 W. Only one Rakuten review so far.
De’Longhi Unicaldo oil heater (RHJ65L0712)	Runner-up (69/100)	69 points. It fills the same oil-heater role as the Iris Ohyama POH-S1208M in the five, at ¥25,800 against ¥13,800, with only a 1,200 W figure published (about ¥4,464 a month) and no tip-over cut-off listed.
Yamazen mini ceramic heater with motion sensor (DMSF-J063)	Runner-up (68/100)	68 points. Its motion sensor is also on the DSF-TL12 in the five, and its single 600 W setting costs about ¥2,232 a month, over our ¥2,000 line.
Yamazen mini panel heater with temperature control (DP-SB1611)	Runner-up (66/100)	66 points. The lowest power of the nine, 160 W and about ¥5.0 an hour, but its only safety device is a thermal fuse, with no tip-over cut-off or timer.
Panasonic DS-FAS1200	Runner-up	Drip-proof (IPX1) with a tip-over cut-off and an off-timer of up to five hours, at 1,150 W high and 640 W low (about ¥35.7 and ¥19.8 an hour by the maker’s figure). ¥9,800 at the cheapest on Rakuten, with seven reviews. For the drip-proof role we chose the DS-FP600, 240 W on low.
Iris Ohyama POH-505K	Runner-up	A 500 W, about 3.2 kg mini oil heater with bimetal temperature control. ¥4,980 at the cheapest on Rakuten, with 647 reviews. It is rated only to about 3.3 mats in a concrete home (50 mm insulation), too small for a bedroom of around 6 mats.
De’Longhi MDHU12-BK	Runner-up	A 1,200 W Multi Dynamic Heater with a safety plug that cuts the power at about 80°C or more. ¥50,880 at De’Longhi’s official Rakuten store — more than the oil heaters, the POH-S1208M and RHJ65L0712.
De’Longhi HXJ60L12	Runner-up	A 1,200 W convector heater with an automatic tip-over cut-off and a child lock. A long, low 825 mm wide, at ¥38,280 in De’Longhi’s official Rakuten store.
Iris Ohyama PCH-125D	Outside the theme	1,986 Rakuten reviews in total, but the specification on the listings we checked mentions no safety device, and we could not find its manual on the maker’s site (condition 3 unconfirmed).
De’Longhi H771015EFSN-BK, RHJ65L0915 and other 1,500 W models	Outside the theme	They draw 1,500 W, over the 1,200 W maximum of condition 1 (the H771015EFSN-BK has 197 Rakuten reviews).

Questions visitors ask

Changes

• 2026-10-25　First published. Scored from 57 candidates.