What a Supermarket in Japan is Really Like
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This is a Japanese Grocery Store Supermarket Tour in Tokyo Japan. I’ve always wanted to show you inside of a Japanese supermarket and I finally got permission. So I’m going to be taking you around showing some of my favorite items as well as the prices included. Japan like most countries have grocery stores of all different sizes. In Tokyo they are generally smaller due to cost of real estate but this Japanese supermarket is relatively large for the city. It is a great example of what Japanese super markets have to offer. There are so many different types of Japanese food that it's fun simply going inside and taking a look around.
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it's called a fruit trifle "try fall", as in rhyming with eiffel in eiffel tower.
it's very common in uk. layers of fruit, cream, custard, and crumbly biscuit-cake layer.
but this one seems to be mostly fruit and cream.
i didn't realise it was a uk native dish. was surprised by how surprised you were with it.
Good one, Paolo. Thank's for the international world tour. lol
Awesome video! But why is such high quality food in Japan so cheeeeeeeeeeap??? So jealous... 😭😭😭
@@ropro9817 there's no food corporation monopolies in asia. loads of small shops restaurants independent stores and no big brands and retailers monopolising the entire market like in west.
@@zenastronomy As it should be! 🙏 Competition is good for the consumer!
The cleanest supermarket I’ve ever seen. The display of all the food is impeccable, the premade food makes you want to buy it all, and the prices are reasonable. I love how in Japan they take pride in what they do
Prices are reasonable because inflation has been almost 0 for a long long time.
I'm in Japan now and spend a lot of time here...not all the stores are this nice even ones with the same brand.
@@sohu86x which for savers is a good thing. the money you saved 5 years ago is still just as good.
You Americans have nasty supermarkets, huh?
Remember, he got a permit to film. They knew he would come, probably even on which day. I won`t say japanese supermarkets aren´t awesome and super high standard, but still these points have to be taken into consideration.
Paolo, I'd like to take this time to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. Also, a Merry Christmas to everyone in the comments section.
Merry Xmas!
@@PaolofromTOKYOmerry Christmas ❤
MERRY CHRISTMAS @@PaolofromTOKYO
Merry Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
The thought of having all those ready to eat meals for around $5 and they're not deep-fried or full of processed food is just mind-blowing
Exactly...
@@Sliced_cheese98Exactly, what?
As someone who works for a supermarket here in Australia I can tell you the differences are staggering. First of all everything is very neat and well presented. I can’t see any dumped stock or wrapped from eaten stolen products. Everything is faced to perfection. It’s like I died and went to supermarket heaven 🤣
"died and went to supermarket heaven" 😂😂😂 you got me, mate! Cheers from Italy!
Too true, I'm an Online Worker in Australia. And people are very disgusting when it comes to just leaving shit anywhere and everywhere they can do it. I once found a 3 month old chicken in the Ice Freezer. How that wasn't found any sooner is unbelievable.
prayer LORD pls bless this mans land, bless them people to get the moral code that leads them to treat each other, and property with mutual respect and consideration, bless them to flourish, bless them to have leaders who follow the ways of Jesus, and bless them to have their freedoms back, to have their guns back and safety in all the land in Jesus name amen
I’m in California and my local store is international, love how they stack fruit and veggies so neat
I'm also an aussie, and yes, absolutely! People here are gross. My wife used to work in a supermarket and people would often like, remove milk from the fridge then decide not to buy it and just dump it on a shelf somewhere so it'd spoil. My old local Woolies has a sushi bar though, similar to in this video, but not nearly as good. I also had a bit of a giggle as he was saying all these products i can't even pronounce then he got to the trifle and called it "trif-el" hahaha
Can't get over how reasonably priced most of the food is.
makes me wish I lived in Japan, so much good food at such reasonable prices
Right? The prices on those bento boxes.. $5-6. I think if it were here in Los Angeles, we'd be lucky if it was $15. Everything is so ridiculously overpriced now.
Yeah the bentos look so tasty for such low price. I pay more here for 1 greasy big mac..
When I was in Tokyo I was surprised how cheap food was - you could eat in a restaurant for less than 10 EUR.
You say that, and then you see how much pasta and fruit is.
i love these episodes that are about very normal every day things in Japan. supermarkets are one of my favorite things to go look at whenever i visit another country, it's always so interesting to see all the different products.
Me too! I always feel you really get more insights about the culture at the supermarket!
As someone who was a Deli and Seafood clerk, this supermarket blows the one I worked out right outta the water. The prices are reasonable, it's super clean, and you get more than what you paid in high quality. Absolutely amazing!!
An entire section just for Oden! 😭What great respect for the best!
"I am Oden and I was born to boil." -Kozuki Oden
I lived in Ryogoku for 14 years and I can confirm that this supermarket is exactly like every supermarket I ever saw in central Tokyo.
Yay for Ryogoku ! I lived there for 2 years before moved to Azabu.
Western, New York here. Some things I noticed immediately, that store is SO much more clean, than stores around this area. Beautiful packaging, everything is organized so nicely. The seafood looks incredibly fresh. The prices are MUCH cheaper in that store, a small pack of nigiri sushi costs around $13-15 here, and it’s definitely not the freshest seafood, lol. A bottle of kikoman soy sauce here, is double the cost of the Japanese store. 😆
New York is very disgusting and dirty , RUclipsr cash Jordan always have videos showing the true face of your city
The store looks about the same as most here in California.
Most supermarkets in Europe are also cleaner than any USA supermarket. Just less populated, I suppose. People take carts back, recycle more, etc. USA still needs a long way to go. My experience anyway…
well I think if you buy western food in Japan it will be expensive. Normally, local food will be cheaper and vice versa.
@@klimtkahlopssh I'm in Japan now and have been to a few countries in Europe and America has stores that are just as nice and even nicer than many stores I've seen in both places (outside of the ghetto anyway). Both Japan and Europe didn't have the produce nor meat (less wagyu in Japan) selection that the US has. You even ever been shopping in the u.s.? 💁🏼I'm thinking your hater low-key.
Let's measure up economies and then militaries (if you still think you and your people compete with the u.s. 😂). Don't forget "we're #1" ...not you.
I'm not sure if they do it anymore, but when I lived in Japan in 2007, if I went to the supermarket and bought any kind of cold or frozen food, they would put a bit of dry ice in a bag and put that in my groceries to keep the cold items cold until I got home.
As a 19 year old Australian kid, that level of customer service blew my mind!
depends on which area or supermarket you're going but most of the big ones still have the ice station
And some supermarkets ( including the one in my area here in Tokyo) provides a freezer locker to put your frozen food & perishables if you dont immediately go home after grocery shopping.
I think that’s the nicest supermarket I’ve ever seen !!! It’s so well-lit and clean and has such a welcoming feeling !!!
The thing i am most grateful for as a foreigner living mid term in japan is the wagyu in the supermarkets. Literally everywhere in the world that stuff is crazy expensive and for a good reason. Here you can get a steak for 10 bucks.
If Paolo had his own Netflix series, it would be insane 🔥
His production level is so dang high already! Seriously impressed with his filming/editing chops.
why netflix when we already get high quality vids for free
He does now. This is it. He gets to make his own projects. Why ruin it?
Netflix would ruin it like they do with most of the shows they take over.
It’d be cancelled after two seasons “just because”. As much as I like what they do fund, they have a nagging tendency towards shooting themselves in the foot with promoting and marketing. Or budgets.
Then again? If it kept the same budget and setup, it’d likely be cheap enough to keep it as a mainstay. Still a negative since it would probably leave RUclips.
Love Japanese supermarkets! One difference this shorty noticed right away is how *accessible* the shelves are ❤
It's amazing how perfect every display is
YESSS! THIS is a video I’ve been needing a Japanese RUclipsr to make!! ❤❤❤ would love a part 2 and 3 tbh!
talk about the drinks section, really -- soooooooo many choices
i got a 700 ml bottle of coca cola here for just about 120 yen
I second this! Love the Japanse supermarkets! The food, the packaging, it all comes together here!
@@jsnvidsWOW!!! Damn Japan is doing things like this right 👍
I used to shop at a Japanese (Mitsuwa) market when I lived in southern California. It was really awesome. I loved shopping there and finding all sorts of wonderful things. I moved away and really miss shopping there.
I looooooove Japanese supermarkets! They’re clean, organised and the fresh food always looks and tastes delicious. It’s a must whenever we visit Japan!
The bento and the deli sections stood out as my favorites. There was such a diverse range of options, and the prices were quite reasonable. Occasionally, arriving early was necessary to snag the truly delightful ones.
The prices are unrivaled here (in Japan), I've paid more for less and lower quality foods in Bangkok and Malaysia. It's mind blowing, I caught the discount guy placing the 50% of stickers on less fresh sushi and I paid like 8 dollars for 2 16 piece sushi trays (a $40ish dollar value in the u.s.).
I love this! As someone who works at the headquarters of a big supermarket in europe i see thousands of products a year. It´s a very different assortment of products and i love visiting supermarkets in other countries to see what they have to offer. Would love to see the japanese supermarkets one day in real live.
Hi Paolo, I'm from Brazil, the largest Japanese community outside of Japan is in Brazil, I'm your fan and I want to ask you to enable Portuguese subtitles in your videos, because Brazilians love Japan ☺️
Yes, please show us more of the local supermarket/grocery stores, can't get enough of it. Thank you very much for the hard work dear Paolo from TOKYO.
This was the first time seeing a supermarket in Japan this spacious and not crowded by tourists. Good stuff!
i love retail therapy. Going to this supermarket can be a "healing trip". Everything so nicely stack . They even have live fish in. I can spend one wholeday here 😘😘.
How did you watch the video 1 hour ago when the video was posted 15 minutes ago?
@@Rliang7070early access for patrons iirc
I always thought everything in Japan was expensive until I came across your RUclips channel long ago. As a graphic designer, just seeing how beautiful their items are present is also quite amusing. Hope you and your family are enjoying the holidays and have a happy new year !
Sea food is cheap but meats and fruits are expensive
They don’t have certain fruits at all when it’s not in season since they don’t sell poor quality food it’s basically impossible to find a bad fruit or vegetable
Just an amazing store compared to the average grocery store here in the US. All the labels are facing out, everything of the shelves are centered, an amazing meat section. Such attention to detail. I experienced some of this when I was on Okinawa in the 90's.
its a different culture, one where the citizens dont try to find an excuse to go out looting and scream reparations/racisms/discriminations when caught.
The thing that stood out immediately and is different from every single supermarket I've ever been in, everything is organized at all times and everything stays super clean and presentable. Both the workers and the customers respect having a clean and healthy environment to shop in, which is something unheard of in most places.
I love how Japan 🇯🇵 does things. Everything is neat and ordered ❤
Is this considered a high-end supermarket? The cleanliness and organization of everything is top notch!
Nope. It's just a normal one. That's just a neighbourhood supermarket. The high-end ones are super fancy with all the expensive imported food.
I was very young when I was in Japan and unfortunately have never made it back in my adult life. It truly is the one place, if I could only choose one, that I would gladly pick. May this next year bring you all health, happiness and prosperity!
This has got to be one of my favourite episodes in a long while! Thanks for all the hard work Paolo & Family!
I am "GREEN WITH ENVY," I absolutely would love to have that type of Super Mart!! And at those prices, CHEAP and HEALTHY!! For the meat section, WHAT A DREAM!! Pre-sliced, ready to go into a pan, hot pot (which is basically soup) or whatever way you want it!! I hate the large hunks of meat we get here. Never can tell if you are getting mostly bone or fat!! And for the prices, very reasonable. Loved to see Maiko's hand and hear her giggle about the "healthy Children's Snacks." So, Have a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year from Kingston, ON, Canada.
Except for the fried foods, plus they still have sugar filled yogurt like Yoplait.
Thank you for sharing all the wonderful things from Japan!
いつもありがとう❤I appreciate that your dedication to create such an amazing video!
Love every single video! Thanks for your hard work! 💖💖
I like that for us it might seem very different from what we are used to but for the Japanese, this is just a normal every day shopping experience
This is amazing. So clean and love the food selections!!
Paolo I just wanted to tell you merry Christmas and may you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. Thank you so much for all your relaxing content. I’ve been watching for almost six years now. Again thank you!
This is literally heaven for me ngl
Thank you and your family for the weekly videos. I have been to Japan many times, and I can't wait to be back again. Your videos provide me with everything I love to see about the culture and amazing people. Until I can make it back again, please keep up the amazing work. Maybe I will see you in Tokyo one day with my family. We plan on riding the Shimanami Kaido cycling route on our next trip. Maybe it would be a good video for you. Stay safe
Paolo and the tea, thank you for coolest videos allowing us to feel Japan for a little bit. Happy Holidays: lots of health to everyone, happiness, success, and joy!
Thank you very much Paolo for another really great video. I enjoy your content so much, as it gives me an insight into Japan, which is by now my favorite travel destination. I wish you, Maiko and Wolfy all the best and a wonderful Christmas season. Cheers from Switzerland, Nathalie
Thank you for making this! I'm moving to Japan in a matter of months and for some reason the prospect of buying products from the supermarket is really exciting to me. This video has helped me gain a better understanding of what to expect! I was most impressed with the natto aisle - the local Japanese supermarket here has a few different varieties, but not any of the cool flavors and variants you showed off. I'd love if you were to make a Part 2 - would you be willing to show off the ice cream and soft drink section? Thanks again!
You are moving to Japan? I was thinking about that too. I was worried about finding a job though!
@rickityrox814 Actually, you might not have to worry too much. It's much easier and faster to get your visa if you already have an employment offer. What I did was I applied for a school in Tokyo that was seeking international employees, which I applied for here in America. Once I got the job, they actually handled the visa paperwork for me, which is pretty common practice when Japanese companies hire Americans. Because the paperwork is being handled by a reliable company, the visa comes through way faster than it would otherwise. Hopefully that helps!
@@spiffyflinger9174 Thanks for the reply! I know that the cost of living can be high in Japan. Do you think that a teacher’s salary would be sufficient enough to still have an enjoyable experience in Japan?
@@rickityrox814 from all the other vlogs, the work schedule is what would dampen enjoyment but hey it's worth an experience at least to quench your interest!
@@rickityrox814Japan is NOT expensive. At all. I live in Tokyo, been living here for almost 9 years..and it's still much cheaper than my own hometown ( Zurich, Switzerland).
That's what I miss most about being in Japan: the variety of seafood you can easily get
Edit: And also thinly sliced meat, oh how I wish that was easier to come by where I live!!!!
You are so right. In the US people want big hunks of meat and not a lot of supermarkets have onsite butchers who can cut or slice meat to order.
Always wanted to know. Thanks for making this video!
I love watching your videos.Please upload regularly every week.I look forward towards your video every week.😊
Awesome video as always Paolo. Super Markets in Japan are on a whole nother level there full of unique food everywhere you look.
We loved wandering the more local grocery stores and the department store ones. From 1/2 price drinks vs 711/Lawson to the gift packaging / pricing so a huge price variation. Had food from groceries several times in Nov when we were there
Thanks for the vids Paolo. I'll definitely be referring to a bunch of your videos when it comes time for me to visit Japan.
That sushi! I nearly fainted...I wish I had that kind of sushi in ANY supermaket in Sweden....
This is the video we've all been waiting for. Very well done, Paolo! This should be just Part 1 of an ongoing series of supermarket videos exploring more of the amazing products and varieties the lucky Japanese consumer have.
Love this! I wish you had this video when visited this supermarket in Kyoto for the first time last month. We went during the evening and they were selling the pre packed deli foods at discount prices. I grabbed some 780 yen sushi platters down to 500 yen. Pretty amazing deal. All of us tourists were gobbling these up! I was so sad I couldn't bring all this amazing food back home to the US haha.
Loved this tour, it's so vastly different to my local supermarket. Cool to see what different products there were depending on what they prioritise that people like to buy most of the time. Would love to see one of these myself one day!
I never get tired watching your vlogs and your family and JAPAN. Thank you and I wish you and your family and your loved ones a Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Prosperous and Abundant 2024. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Great tour of a Japanese supermarket - so clean and well-stocked - loved the Yakitori bento and dried squid - used to eat the squid as a kid growing up in Japan !!
Wow it’s so affordable compared to USA grocery stores! The prices of the bentos and large bento boxes are amazing 🎉🎉🎉
Its always the ready to eat foods that surprise me. The variety, the freshness, and the prices are astounding.
Wow, I didn't expect this to be so interesting. Thanks Paolo!
I absolutely love your videos and your personality. I love that you show how different things are made or what a typical day in the life of a Japanese person is like . I watch all your videos. I love Japan and you always make me want to go more. Keep making these amazing videos and keep teaching people about japan.❤😊
My wife and I are trying Japanese food products to help bring smaller servings and a better balance between vegetables and meat or seafood. I have been curious about their supermarkets.
Your videos bring me so much joy Paolo. A merry christmas to you and your family!
Congratulations to the great success Paolo! Happy holidays and to a better 2024!
This is going to be me for next 4 weeks! I'm going to Tokyo next week and I will be going to Japanese supermarket every single day!!! Their bento and food section is just too great, I'm going for the discount at end of the day lol. Compared to Japanese supermarket, supermarkets in USA is lacking imo but I'm very biased~ ^^;
Thanks for the perfect fitting and another great video~ Merry Xmas!!! 🥳
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Yes more please !
And Happy Holidays to all you lovely people on here !
That's was awesome. Been waiting for video like this for long while. To get a proper look at a Japanese grocery store. I'm amazed at all sauces they have. I love individual packages of things they offer like the rice, tomato sauce and so. I wish they had those here in US. I love the dessert section I would spend so money there. Yes please do another one. I would love see like dairy section, bread/pastry section if they have one, and the produce section. I'm not sure why but I love seeing grocery stores in other countries. So happy you were able to get permission to make this video and had the great idea to make it.
Great videos Paolo. It would be nice to learn about the type and quality of foreign non Japanese food and how the Japanese folk feel about other cultural delicacies.
To be honest, the food there seems rather inexpensive compared to the US. The fresh fish seemed a tad high, but the premade bento-box's, and other packaged food seemed to be half the cost of similar US premade meals at the supermarket. And, the meats seem really cheap compared to the US, again, half what we pay! If I was eating common Japanese food as you stated, I'd have a meat slicer for my kitchen prep, no need to buy meat pre-sliced. I may get one because I just realized I can slice potatoes, fruits, and other veggies with it as well. No need for a mandolin which can be dangerous as I nearly sliced my thumb off several months ago using one! 👍😎✌🗽🎄🎅🦃🤶🎁
Paolo-san, you have done it again!! Another crazy amazing video that would be hard to find otherwise.
I'm currently in Japan and I agree that supermarkets here are beyond amazing! The selection are always fresh and interesting!
In the US, our supermarkets is about the same. The only differences is the products on the shelves. Like your store is loaded with Japanese product. In the US, it will be US product. Again, sometime foreign products if it is popular enough.
That was a great experience. Thank you. Beautiful market.
Never seen a market like this. Absolutely amazing
Thank you for this video - it was a delight to watch!
That supermarket is beyond beautiful - I would LOVE to shop in that supermarket - it looked so peaceful and visually appealing. Everything here in Australia is (to me) loud and overwhelming. No loud people there, everything neat and orderly... So pleasant!
Beautiful store!!! Spotless. Thank you
so beautifully packed, and these prices
Merry Christmas Paolo and fam! Wishing you great year ahead. Thank you for sharing your videos all this years. Hope we can meet you in person, someday visiting JPN. ☺️
Omg this video reminds me all the memories when I was living in Japan. I love to go before they closed because there are always good discount sales on those bentons and sushi platters. It’s a really good deal and the food quality as good as usual. I wish you are going to make another video about Japanese supermarket in the future.
Incredible super market! Looking forward for the part 2, please!
I would like a part 2 paolo! I enjoyed this one sm😊
Happy new year 🎉. The store is so clean and organized 😮 wish every store was like that.
Thank you for showing us the video .
Hi Paolo! Yes, please post a more videos covering the supermarket. There's so much to see. By the way thank you for guiding us in Kyoto Pontocho Street. We ended up in a different restaurant because we couldn't get reservations at the place you recommended but we will definitely keep it in mind on our return to Kyoto. Thank you very much for your videos. It made us feel like a local in Japan.
Paolo,this video was amazing! I honestly can see myself shopping there.
Thanks for another great video
I love how everything is just cleaner and fresh in Japan hope one day I get to travel to Japan good video and merry Christmas everyone
Love your videos Paolo, hoping for more day in the life of! Merry Christmas to you and the family!
Merry Christmas, Paolo as I love your videos!!🎉
I have always enjoyed watching your videos.
Thank you for sharing with us. 💞
I appreciate these videos straight up
You guys have so much variety and freshness in your stores! No fair!
How beautifully clean, colourful and range of produce is shown, so inviting.
Merry Christmas to you and the family Paolo 🎄🎄🎄
Glad to see a new episode! so happy! Wishing you and your family happy holidays :)
What a beautiful market thank you for the tour
views go up so much just while I'm still watching
paolo ur amazing
Thank you for this video. Supemarket in japan look like very clean!
I am from Switzerland and living un Tokyo. I have never thought that someone would make a video about something as mundane as a supermarket..and I was astonished that people actually find it interesting. I guess I'm taking grocery shopping for granted.😂