@@CoryMay81 yeah men don't be sorry longer means better views on what japanese supermarket sells and how big is the supermarket as well and the prices as well . In japan supermarket when the products is nearly Gonna be expired don't they sell it cheaper ?
I watched the whole thing, never once losing interest. Really gives me a bit of helpful insight as I plan on moving to Japan in the future. Thanks Cory! :D
I know this video was uploaded a long time ago but I'd like to thank you for your time and effort you put into showing us people who live in different countries how it's like inside Japan's store :D
I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to show us this part of Japan. You were so thorough that it felt as if I was actually there shopping. This is my first video of yours that I’ve watched but I subscribed before I was even half way through and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Glad I found this video on here. Definitely enjoyed it and didn't mind it being a lengthy video. Only had to pause to get a snack. Watching this made me mega hungry and gave me a renewed desire to visit Japan. Someday it will be a reality.
We have Stay-at-Home Orders here in Northern California so I appreciate coming along with you for a grocery store tour. Thank you for bringing the products up to the camera the way you do so we can see so much detail. I enjoyed every minute and look forward to watching more ☺️
You're welcome, thank you so much for watching! I hope these types of videos can help you feel like you're in a different country experiencing a different culture. Cheers!
The selection of anything and everything at this market is wonderful. I could indulge my love of Japanese foods to the extreme. The selection of fish and prepared foods are amazing. I would love to be able to shop at a place like this.
Haha, 'have I ever wondered what it's like to walk up and down every single aisle in a Japanese supermarket for 1 hour?' Well yes, yes I have. However, I'm a woman of action not just one partial to tapping out enthusiastically long, strange comments on RUclips videos and so I HAVE spent a few hours inspecting supermarket shelves in Japan in person. In fact, I do it with great excitement in every country I visit and I never get bored of adding 'supermarket visit' to every travel itinerary I plan. Love it, so glad I'm not the only one who is genuinely thrilled by the mundane, everyday world around when examined through the warped lens that is a foreign culture-- hey it's the exact same yet totally different! Thanks for the video Cory! :D
Oh my! I remember getting lost inside a Japanese supermarket. I usually go for the onigiris, iced coffees, pre-sliced salads with dressings, and the weird Kit-Kat flavors. I missed the Vit.C water that I guzzled a lot during my stay in Japan because I got a really bad case of runny nose in the first couple of weeks. Among other things, I miss the dried veggie chips. They're so good! Thanks for the tour, Cory. More than anything, I wish I could visit Japan again. Cheers!
@@CoryMay81 I doubt it. My brother, who invited me there in the first place, moved back home, never to return to Japan again. But maybe I'll find myself back there someday, fingers crossed. Take care, Cory!
Thank you for long tour! It’s cool that you can see the food being prepped through a window. I enjoy these long form videos as I can enjoy them in 30ish min chunks.
You're welcome. Yeah, most supermarkets that have a bakery or fish section, you can kind of see into the back where they prep all the stuff. Thanks for watching!
@@CoryMay81 Also, I'm team Dark Chocolate too haha. I watched the rest of the vid and saw a glimpse of my favorite crackers that were discontinued at my local Japanese grocery store (Nijiya). They're called onigiri senbei.
I'm just in love with the funny music they play 😂 it's so cute! I hope all of the grocery stores in Japan play music like that. The sound is so much more fun than the boring pop and American 80s classics that play in the stores here in the States.
It's funny because many supermarkets have their own kind of jingles on loop. I read something about the psychology of why they are so loud and annoying, but can't remember the specifics about it. Something like the repetitive and annoying sound makes people shop faster and buy more. Then there are some other stores that just straight up play radio pop music. I was just in a store that was playing the Neverending Story theme song, so random! And then followed by Dancing Queen by ABBA. Needless to say, it's already my favorite supermarket. hahaha Stay tuned for more videos! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is probably the longest video I have ever watched on RUclips. But I watched it without pause, and did not feel that long at all. I always like to explore local supermarkets wherever I go. This is just right in my alley. Thanks for spending time to film this long video.
Thanks for the tour of Japan! Very far away from most of us in the world but amazing for its millennia of history and highly developed arts and culture. Fascinating to see how many things in a supermarket are familiar around the world, but also how many items are peculiar to the local customs, agriculture, and tastes.
Yeah! I love knowing that I'm visiting a country with a deep and long history and then seeing how they've advanced into our current modern society and the types of things they sell. I've visited supermarkets in every country I've ever visited and always had a blast in each one!
I work for Publix supermarket in the southern part of the USA. So I loved watching this video. Japan is such a beautiful country and I enjoy watching videos of people making food and shopping in the markets. This was a great watch!! Thank you
Cory, thank you for making this! I've been to japan 3 times, my second trip i remember i indulged inside of grocery stores, trying to figure out what was what, what i could eat, what i couldn't, it was a learning experience each time, and this video was a flashback to that! Putting the hand basket in the cart was a trip too, haha! I know I'm gonna watch this video over and over considering no one can really travel right now.
I came across this video randomly and it is 2 years old but, for me, is the best grocery store walk in Japan that I’ve seen . I really appreciate it bc I’m an American in love w Japan but still living in America. Thanks for the great video!
Awesome! Thank you for watching the entire video. hehehe This video is part of a playlist called "Japanese Store Tours" so I hope you check out the other tour videos I have on that playlist. I also make walking videos and other content about Japan as well! Cheers!
This is amazing! Exactly what I needed to help feel more comfortable in the grocery stores. I love how you explain everything!! Helps to figure out what stuff is. I can’t wait to move to japan.
Cory, just wanted to shout out to you that I very appreciated your long supermarket video. I love Japan so much and it breaks my heart that due to the pandemic I won't be travelling anywhere soon. A visit at the local supermarket is always a top to do on my bucket list in any country I visit. So watching your video gave me the impression being there in person. Please give us more supermarket tours from Japan!
Thanks Totoro! Yeah, we're all in that same boat. Many of my friends and I had to cancel travel plans as far back as March 2020. I uploaded another supermarket tour video recently, if you haven't seen it yet, you should check it out! I'll try to make more soon. Stay tuned!
Welcome to the channel! I hope you enjoy some of the other videos I've got on my channel, including a few more store tour ones in this playlist series. Stay tuned for more tours coming soon!
It must be headache-inducing to work at a japaneae supermarket with that loud music booming in the background at all times 😵💫 I love japaneae store videos, and this one was over an hour long so it was a special treat❤ interesting to see pre-covid videos too
I did enjoy watching this video. When I first began watching RUclips videos years ago these types of videos appealed to me the most. I am still fascinated by how different/similar the shopping experience can be around the world compared to what is available to me where I live. The video was not too long for me to watch beginning to end.
LOL, the candy Aisle IS actually what I was waiting for! I saw it in the thumbnail, and thought maybe I recognized a bag of a reloatively-modern/recent product addition we have here in the US.... "Smart Sweets" Sweet Fish gummie candies. The bag on the shelf in the picture is, of course, something else, but it got me curious and had me skip to the candy section 😆Good vibes in this video though, thank you for taking us on a tour!
@@CoryMay81 Yo Cory! thanks for the reply! Yes, you are exactly right, they are stylized after Swedish Fish, and even contain the Carnauba Wax, but are a more recent product produced by a startup company and formulated as a healthier reconstruction of a popular candy, not even containing any standard sugar, or any artificial sweeteners or sugar-alcohols. They skip gelatin also on several of their gummy-products, and most items from the company are heavy on using pectins and various plant-based soluable (soluble?) fibers. Pretty interesting... their peach rings have awesome flavor. Take care and enjoy this springtime 💚💗
i love that part where you say 'i'm looking for something interesting' at the fruit section... EVERYTHING is interesting. you're getting on to almost half a million views in one year. that proves it.
OK I'm glad. I saw other people had supermarket tour videos only 10 to 20 minutes long, and I was thinking to myself "How is that a tour???" they must have clipped out so much stuff. Thanks for watching!
I loved every minute of this video. I watched in its entirety & learned so much about some of the packaged items I was afraid to buy & try. I knew what the item was but didn’t t know the exact flavoring. This video is perfect & I’ve even used it as a reference for my Asian market in the States. Thx 😊👍🏾🙌🏾
Oh wow, congratulations! I'm glad my video was the first one. heheheh Thank you for spending your time here and I hope you enjoy the other videos I make. ^^
Love the video! Planning a trip to Japan next year, hopefully all the quarantine/restrictions will be lifted by then. I didn’t think the avocados were that small, where I live they’re about that size. As far as price goes very similar to what I pay for food, thanks for showing. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
I'm glad you got to see this one, too! The great thing about lots of the sushi and bento is when they get marked down as much as 50% in the evenings when they're just trying to sell it all as fast as possible. That's when the magic happens and you can walk out the store with a $15 sushi set for $7. GASM!
WOW I love this so much. Literally teared up due to missing Japan so much. Your video is perfect. Thank you for such an in-depth and detailed video. I love long videos like these 😍❤❤
Awwww~ I hope things around the world return to a somewhat normal state and people can start travelling again. Japan is still closed to tourists. Please stay safe and healthy!
Really enjoyed your video. You must be exhausted covering the whole supermarket. I absolutely adore this store & all their fabulous produce. However i could never afford to shop there as everything is so vastly more expensive than here in the UK. Including what was possibly the most expensive tin of spam in the world 😱 . But still i really do love it all so much, thank you for taking the trouble of making this fantastic video 👍
Thanks, Stephen, for watching and leaving a comment. Yeah, it's pretty tiring going up and down every aisle. But I enjoy showing people what exists here as much as possible. I know other channels tend to give short little highlights and briefly mention some stuff in like a 5-minute video, and to me, while it's interesting, it doesn't give people any sense of what it's actually like to be in a supermarket or other place. And yeah, as someone who lived in Hawaii and ate Spam regularly for only $1.25 per can, it hurts my soul to see $5 cans of Spam. hehehe Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more!
Thanks so much for taking the time to film this for everyone! The camera you have is fantastic and I love the way that you get close to all the items so we can all see it so clearly. Thank you for explaining things out to us too! I really enjoyed watching this and look forward to more :)
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed so many aspects to the video. Stay tuned for more! And make sure to check out the Japanese Store Tour playlist for other videos I've already filmed. ^^
If only there were a pizza with ice cream, chips, scallops, soup, candy, anchovies, orangutans...maybe some other supermarket has those? Thanks for the great tour by the way! (Team dark chocolate, it's good for you :-D)
I'm glad you enjoyed the pace of it. I've seen other people do supermarket "tours" but they're all just rushed highlights of things, not an actual tour. Thanks for watching!
@@CoryMay81 Exactly, what's the point of a Supermarket tour, if your not going to actually show the Supermarket, and what others show is a blur. Not fun to watch. Keep up the great work.
Ooo! I wish I had a Japanese grocery store near me, I have to drive 40-45 mins to Chinatown Boston for some good Asian groceries. I love this video I’m very envious! 💖
Hey, thanks! I'll be filming some more stuff today. Check out the playlist for "Japanese Store Tours" if you want to see more like this video. I've also got walking videos and other content on my channel. Stay tuned for more!
I love how they cut the Napa cabbage in quarters. I wish they would do that here. You end up spending like $4 and are never able to use it up if you're only cooking for one
hahahaha It happens! I'm glad you could enjoy it, though. I hope you checked out the other "store tour" videos in the playlist. I'm continuously adding more store tour videos from Japan, so stay tuned! Thanks for subbing!
University is killing me so I had to watch the video in 3 days hahaha. Loved it! The bento section looks so dangerous... I would buy so many things and get fat really really fast :( Have a nice day!! :)
I hope your studies are going OK! Thanks for taking the time to go back multiple times to finish the video. hehehe I'll try not to make such long videos next time, but I can't promise anything. LOL
You're the refreshing break whilst doing housework. Only thing is, my housework takes much longer now i have interesting breaks between tasks. You're as guilty as me at wanting to explore the world and not do the boring home-life stuff. Ty for the vids.
Love all the explanations in detail and the slow tour is great! Doing virtual shopping with you is fun! Now I know what everything is when shopping in the states in a Japanese market. Thanks for a great video and the closed captioning!
Loved it , as a cheap tourist we went to SUPER often to get cheap eats and markdowns after 5 , We stayed at Toyoko Inn all over Japan that included breakfast , great great holidays always we are now saving to come back again to Japan after the Mag Lev is ready 2026? This would be holiday #5 to Japan 🇯🇵
Wow, that's great!! I'm not sure about the timetable on the Maglev system. I haven't seen much info on it yet. But that's great you've been here so many times. I hope you can return sooner than later! Cheers!
A little reference u.s. grapes are usually average price at $2 a pound. We've been seeing some specialty grapes like cotton candy at $5 a pound and up. Freshness is sometimes a question.
Absolutely fantastic video. I watched the whole thing from start to finish!! You're the first ever youtuber I've seen do such a detailed vlog of a Japanese supermarket! Thank you!
Yay! I've seen a few other supermarket videos but they were all really short and just briefly went over like a few things. They weren't bad, just... not actual tours. hehe Thanks for watching the entire thing! Stay tuned for more!
I love that they've packaged items such as veggies and meat in smaller portions. It would be much easier to live as a single person there and buy what you need without waste.
This was great! I enjoy these types of videos, groceries, restaurants, Anything to do with food! When I think how hard it is to find buckwheat noodles here.
I love your voice 🙃 like really I just watched the whole 1 hour video for your voice. Please make some more long videos or asmr videos if you have the time 😁
Thanks, Luna! Many of my videos, like all my Walking Tours, are pretty long (at least 1 hour) and my recorded version of livestreams are 3+ hours each. ^^
Okay, so I am a supermarket nut. I love coming into a new supermarket in a different country and just browse everything, not even buying anything, just enjoying the variety. I really wanted to travel to Japan this year ... Mainly for this reason... I was even saving up... Glad I have your video as a virtual teaser 😁
Hi, it's great. I like to know the prizes everywhere - in restaurants too! - and prices of hotels and apartments and that of all living accomodations too. - prices of public traffic and taxi / cab, etc... :))
Hey Cory, some ideas for your channel. I think what your channel has always boiled down to is the adventure/casual walking aspect. To evolve that further, create a show format where you start from some spot, have a short to medium walk, and then transition to an exploration of the place like this video, and then transition to another short walking part back to the station or point of origin. Things like book stores, post offices, really any day-in-the-life spot you might think of. You'll get the walking part of your normal streams where you can point out the sights, but you also get a chance to highlight specific japanese businesses or cultural elements that can only be talked about or explained by entering some of the places you walk by. Going off of that, picking up a hobby that works with recording might do well. It could be model kits, banzai trees, camping. Whatever is something that interests you, is affordable, and lends well with recording. How you go about the hobby, and what materials are available that are unique to Japan would give it an angle that other channels might not be able to provide. And you can wrap that into the walk-to-places video by going to the hobby store and exploring, asking for tips on what to work on next etc. Good luck! I hope to see your channel grow to your old view counts again. Being an English speaker in a foreign country is still a pretty rare thing so you have that going for you to stand out.
Very cool suggestions. I appreciate it! I'm rusty at filming and have been out of ideas for a long time. I do miss having thousands or tens of thousands of views on videos. But this is what I get for not uploading for a long time... the algorithm has deleted me from the system and I gotta start back from the beginning. But any number of views is fine for me, as long as people enjoy the content. Cheers!
Wow, those prices are expensive for some things, especially the fruit and veg. I am from Ireland and the main pickled thing we eat is pickled onions and gherkins-type things with salad.
From Ireland too. We also love pickedled beetroot. I love pickled stuff! I only ever really eat it with meals in the summer with a cold salad dinner. I do however eat gerkins as a low cal snack.
hahaha Yeah, if you can't read Japanese, it's a bit difficult to know what is what. Sometimes just buying stuff and trying it is a great way to have fun, though. It's a surprise every time.
I love this video. My daughter and I love knowing how different cultures are set up and how to shop them. Thank you for explaining everything. Thank you so much. I am a preschool teacher, I love showing this to my 4 and 5yr Olds. Thank you Thank you. 😊
An idea. Go to 7-11, Lawson and /or family mart. Compare : A full meal made up of single items. I don't think the Japanese Supermarket is that much different that the ones in the US.
@@cerebrumexcrement Portland Oregon has one on the Beaverton Hillsdale Highway. Owjamia I think is what it's called. They have a book store too. Prices are comparable and yes, they take EBT.
Sounds like a great idea! Did you see my latest video (Don Quijote tour)??? It is 1-hour long also. If ya haven't subscribed, please do so because I'll keep uploading store tour videos for ya. ^^
hahaha Well, after a while you do tune it out. But yeah, even now, I still get super annoyed by all the supermarket jingles and stuff. Thanks for watching! Check out the Store Tour playlist if you haven't yet!
Loved the tour, i wished that you spend a bit more time at the mushrooms, but its so sad to see all those vegetables wraped in plastic. We, here in Hungary eat a lot of pickled vegetables with our main meals, I love them so much, I even eat it as a snack sometimes.
I liked your video. It wasn’t long. I was in Japan 3 weeks ago and bought tickets again and I go back in four weeks. This time around, I will visit a grocery store, which makes your video a treasure. At least now I know what I’ll be looking at. Oh, you picked up some “digestive” cookies. I saw those when I was there also. What I wanted to tell you though is that in England, they have a cookie for digestion. It’s quite tasty. I might try the Japanese version.
I hope you were able to enjoy this ridiculously long Japanese supermarket tour! If you made it all the way to the end, congratulations! What was the most interesting thing you saw? What would you want to try? What was the weirdest thing for you? Leave a comment and let me know! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!!!
Yep, after I said Biotic, I was thinking something was weird... then I remembered later it was Probiotic. lol I haven't said the word in years so I forgot.
Yeah, it's really bad. I always carry a reusable eco-bag or my backpack for my shopping. Japan did start charging for plastic bags as of this summer, but it still doesn't reduce anything, especially how each item is individually wrapped. Such a crazy thing in such a modern/developed country like Japan. Thanks for watching!
I would absolutely go nuts in a store like that. I love Japanese food. I love all the variety you have, so many choices. I love Sushi, and sashimi; ramen bowls and udon ones too, rice bowls, and katsudon. Simply amazing! I so appreciate it. I think I'm living in the wrong country, lol. Great video. Thanks!
@@CoryMay81 just because everyone does something doesn't make it appropriate. touching fruits especially bruises them and makes them spoil. Take advice from an old lady ;)
I loved every minute of the tour. My favourite was the sweets section. “ Team dark chocolate yehey! “ and the dagashi section was also interesting. I hope you have more videos like this.
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Never apologize for your long videos. The more the better. Love your content Cory XD
Thanks, Yash! I appreciate the support. ^^
@@CoryMay81 yeah men don't be sorry longer means better views on what japanese supermarket sells and how big is the supermarket as well and the prices as well . In japan supermarket when the products is nearly
Gonna be expired don't they sell it cheaper ?
we looove long videos specially this lockdown time.....
@@CoryMay81 please do a tour of the depachikas. We want to see the Japanese cakes, pastries, chocolates, desserts etc.
Yhea this gives me a bit idea what can I eat and what to prepare for before shifting
I watched the whole thing, never once losing interest. Really gives me a bit of helpful insight as I plan on moving to Japan in the future. Thanks Cory! :D
Thanks, Dawn! I'm glad it was interesting to you. Stay tuned for more store tour videos. And feel free to ask questions any time!
This is my favorite supermarket walkaround that you've done.
It’s easy to spend an hour there, as you did hehe.
You know! Supermarkets in Asia are an experience in and of themselves. hehehe
I would have had to have more than one cart.
I know this video was uploaded a long time ago but I'd like to thank you for your time and effort you put into showing us people who live in different countries how it's like inside Japan's store :D
Awww thanks! It wasn't so long ago, only 5 months ago. hehehe
Thanks for watching and spending your time doing that and commenting too! Cheers!
I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to show us this part of Japan. You were so thorough that it felt as if I was actually there shopping. This is my first video of yours that I’ve watched but I subscribed before I was even half way through and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and comment as well! I hope you enjoy the other store tours and walking tours!
Glad I found this video on here. Definitely enjoyed it and didn't mind it being a lengthy video. Only had to pause to get a snack. Watching this made me mega hungry and gave me a renewed desire to visit Japan. Someday it will be a reality.
We have Stay-at-Home Orders here in Northern California so I appreciate coming along with you for a grocery store tour. Thank you for bringing the products up to the camera the way you do so we can see so much detail. I enjoyed every minute and look forward to watching more ☺️
You're welcome, thank you so much for watching! I hope these types of videos can help you feel like you're in a different country experiencing a different culture. Cheers!
The selection of anything and everything at this market is wonderful. I could indulge my love of Japanese foods to the extreme. The selection of fish and prepared foods are amazing. I would love to be able to shop at a place like this.
Haha, 'have I ever wondered what it's like to walk up and down every single aisle in a Japanese supermarket for 1 hour?' Well yes, yes I have. However, I'm a woman of action not just one partial to tapping out enthusiastically long, strange comments on RUclips videos and so I HAVE spent a few hours inspecting supermarket shelves in Japan in person. In fact, I do it with great excitement in every country I visit and I never get bored of adding 'supermarket visit' to every travel itinerary I plan. Love it, so glad I'm not the only one who is genuinely thrilled by the mundane, everyday world around when examined through the warped lens that is a foreign culture-- hey it's the exact same yet totally different! Thanks for the video Cory! :D
Thanks for watching and commenting. ^^
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YOU PASSED THE MELON BREAD!
it’s wonderful
I love how this is exactly like a Disney world vid but it’s a super market i wish I could go to japan 😭
hehehe That's a fun way to put it! Thanks for watching!
I know I feel the same 😭😭😭
This is so interesting. Thanks for taking the time to make this and show us round!
Oh my! I remember getting lost inside a Japanese supermarket. I usually go for the onigiris, iced coffees, pre-sliced salads with dressings, and the weird Kit-Kat flavors. I missed the Vit.C water that I guzzled a lot during my stay in Japan because I got a really bad case of runny nose in the first couple of weeks. Among other things, I miss the dried veggie chips. They're so good! Thanks for the tour, Cory. More than anything, I wish I could visit Japan again. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed the tour! I hope you can come back sooner than later after all this pandemic shit goes away. ^^
@@CoryMay81 I doubt it. My brother, who invited me there in the first place, moved back home, never to return to Japan again. But maybe I'll find myself back there someday, fingers crossed. Take care, Cory!
We like shrimp chips. They are hard to find where I live now.
Shops for over an hour & buys only two items! Love it~!
Hahaha yessss you know it! Thank you for blessing the comments. Love your channel for many years. Cheers!
Thank you for long tour! It’s cool that you can see the food being prepped through a window.
I enjoy these long form videos as I can enjoy them in 30ish min chunks.
You're welcome. Yeah, most supermarkets that have a bakery or fish section, you can kind of see into the back where they prep all the stuff. Thanks for watching!
@@CoryMay81 Also, I'm team Dark Chocolate too haha. I watched the rest of the vid and saw a glimpse of my favorite crackers that were discontinued at my local Japanese grocery store (Nijiya). They're called onigiri senbei.
This is an old video, and I’m going to have to hit up newer ones, but I love videos like this. Just a chill, low-key exploration. Love it!
I'm just in love with the funny music they play 😂 it's so cute! I hope all of the grocery stores in Japan play music like that.
The sound is so much more fun than the boring pop and American 80s classics that play in the stores here in the States.
It's funny because many supermarkets have their own kind of jingles on loop. I read something about the psychology of why they are so loud and annoying, but can't remember the specifics about it. Something like the repetitive and annoying sound makes people shop faster and buy more. Then there are some other stores that just straight up play radio pop music. I was just in a store that was playing the Neverending Story theme song, so random! And then followed by Dancing Queen by ABBA. Needless to say, it's already my favorite supermarket. hahaha
Stay tuned for more videos! Thanks for watching and commenting!
This is probably the longest video I have ever watched on RUclips. But I watched it without pause, and did not feel that long at all. I always like to explore local supermarkets wherever I go. This is just right in my alley. Thanks for spending time to film this long video.
hahaha Wow, congrats! I'm glad you watched the entire thing!
I hope you enjoy the other videos on my channel, including other store tour videos. ^^
Thanks for the tour of Japan! Very far away from most of us in the world but amazing for its millennia of history and highly developed arts and culture. Fascinating to see how many things in a supermarket are familiar around the world, but also how many items are peculiar to the local customs, agriculture, and tastes.
Yeah! I love knowing that I'm visiting a country with a deep and long history and then seeing how they've advanced into our current modern society and the types of things they sell. I've visited supermarkets in every country I've ever visited and always had a blast in each one!
I work for Publix supermarket in the southern part of the USA. So I loved watching this video. Japan is such a beautiful country and I enjoy watching videos of people making food and shopping in the markets. This was a great watch!! Thank you
I love Publix. ❤🌟💛
Cory, thank you for making this! I've been to japan 3 times, my second trip i remember i indulged inside of grocery stores, trying to figure out what was what, what i could eat, what i couldn't, it was a learning experience each time, and this video was a flashback to that! Putting the hand basket in the cart was a trip too, haha! I know I'm gonna watch this video over and over considering no one can really travel right now.
Yeah, that's the fun part of travel, right? Experiencing something new and unfamiliar, maybe embarrassing yourself, etc. Thanks for watching!
I came across this video randomly and it is 2 years old but, for me, is the best grocery store walk in Japan that I’ve seen . I really appreciate it bc I’m an American in love w Japan but still living in America. Thanks for the great video!
After the video ended I just realized that it was a whole 1 hour, I love this so much! 😆✨✨✨ can’t wait to see more vids!
Awesome! Thank you for watching the entire video. hehehe
This video is part of a playlist called "Japanese Store Tours" so I hope you check out the other tour videos I have on that playlist.
I also make walking videos and other content about Japan as well! Cheers!
The seafood selection looked amazing
This is amazing! Exactly what I needed to help feel more comfortable in the grocery stores. I love how you explain everything!! Helps to figure out what stuff is. I can’t wait to move to japan.
Nice! I'm glad the video tour could help you out! ^^ Thank you for watching!
You moved to Japan? Do you live there now? It seems very difficult to me if you can't read the characters.
Cory, just wanted to shout out to you that I very appreciated your long supermarket video. I love Japan so much and it breaks my heart that due to the pandemic I won't be travelling anywhere soon. A visit at the local supermarket is always a top to do on my bucket list in any country I visit. So watching your video gave me the impression being there in person. Please give us more supermarket tours from Japan!
Thanks Totoro! Yeah, we're all in that same boat. Many of my friends and I had to cancel travel plans as far back as March 2020. I uploaded another supermarket tour video recently, if you haven't seen it yet, you should check it out!
I'll try to make more soon. Stay tuned!
So glad I found this channel! I was so engrossed I didn't even realise it was that long! Thank you Cory. 😊
Welcome to the channel! I hope you enjoy some of the other videos I've got on my channel, including a few more store tour ones in this playlist series.
Stay tuned for more tours coming soon!
It must be headache-inducing to work at a japaneae supermarket with that loud music booming in the background at all times 😵💫 I love japaneae store videos, and this one was over an hour long so it was a special treat❤ interesting to see pre-covid videos too
I did enjoy watching this video. When I first began watching RUclips videos years ago these types of videos appealed to me the most. I am still fascinated by how different/similar the shopping experience can be around the world compared to what is available to me where I live. The video was not too long for me to watch beginning to end.
Oh nice, I'm glad I can show you stuff from this side of the world. It's always neat to see different countries and the way they do things! Cheers
LOL, the candy Aisle IS actually what I was waiting for! I saw it in the thumbnail, and thought maybe I recognized a bag of a reloatively-modern/recent product addition we have here in the US.... "Smart Sweets" Sweet Fish gummie candies. The bag on the shelf in the picture is, of course, something else, but it got me curious and had me skip to the candy section 😆Good vibes in this video though, thank you for taking us on a tour!
Never heard of that before. Is that like Swedish Fish? I loved those back in the day. Thanks for watching! Cheers~
@@CoryMay81 Yo Cory! thanks for the reply! Yes, you are exactly right, they are stylized after Swedish Fish, and even contain the Carnauba Wax, but are a more recent product produced by a startup company and formulated as a healthier reconstruction of a popular candy, not even containing any standard sugar, or any artificial sweeteners or sugar-alcohols. They skip gelatin also on several of their gummy-products, and most items from the company are heavy on using pectins and various plant-based soluable (soluble?) fibers. Pretty interesting... their peach rings have awesome flavor. Take care and enjoy this springtime 💚💗
i love that part where you say 'i'm looking for something interesting' at the fruit section... EVERYTHING is interesting. you're getting on to almost half a million views in one year. that proves it.
Not ridiculously long at all. It was perfect. Thank you for sharing. I've missed seeing your weekly vids, so this was a great surprise!
OK I'm glad. I saw other people had supermarket tour videos only 10 to 20 minutes long, and I was thinking to myself "How is that a tour???" they must have clipped out so much stuff.
Thanks for watching!
I loved every minute of this video. I watched in its entirety & learned so much about some of the packaged items I was afraid to buy & try. I knew what the item was but didn’t t know the exact flavoring. This video is perfect & I’ve even used it as a reference for my Asian market in the States. Thx 😊👍🏾🙌🏾
This is the first ever long video I watched on RUclips patiently from start to finish.
Oh wow, congratulations! I'm glad my video was the first one. heheheh
Thank you for spending your time here and I hope you enjoy the other videos I make. ^^
Omgsh. Such a beautiful store . I would buy so much just to try. The varieties are endless ❤️
Love the content. I could watch this all day!
Love the video! Planning a trip to Japan next year, hopefully all the quarantine/restrictions will be lifted by then. I didn’t think the avocados were that small, where I live they’re about that size. As far as price goes very similar to what I pay for food, thanks for showing. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.
I hope so too, Erica. Until then, I hope you can enjoy the videos I make. Have a good one!
Crazy long video, but very informative. Wouldn’t watch it again, but really enjoyed. Thanks!
I love your vid. Comforted my longing heart. I almost smell japan :) :) Thank you. I loved its a long video
Ty! I’ve traveled the world and my first spot is a long grocery store tour. I love this video. I like long videos so please no apologies.
Wow, the sushi looked so amazing and the prices were so affordable.
Dark chocolate, yum!
I enjoyed the longer format.
I'm glad you got to see this one, too!
The great thing about lots of the sushi and bento is when they get marked down as much as 50% in the evenings when they're just trying to sell it all as fast as possible.
That's when the magic happens and you can walk out the store with a $15 sushi set for $7. GASM!
This is the kind of stuff I watch to go to sleep then start back off where I fell asleep I can’t be the only one love it keep it 👍
Nice nice! hehehe I appreciate the comment and thanks for watching!
WOW I love this so much. Literally teared up due to missing Japan so much. Your video is perfect. Thank you for such an in-depth and detailed video. I love long videos like these 😍❤❤
Awwww~ I hope things around the world return to a somewhat normal state and people can start travelling again. Japan is still closed to tourists.
Please stay safe and healthy!
OMG, ありがとうございます! One of the best videos, ever; I love the seafood section.
Really enjoyed your video. You must be exhausted covering the whole supermarket.
I absolutely adore this store & all their fabulous produce. However i could never afford to shop there as everything is so vastly more expensive than here in the UK. Including what was possibly the most expensive tin of spam in the world 😱 . But still i really do love it all so much, thank you for taking the trouble of making this fantastic video 👍
Thanks, Stephen, for watching and leaving a comment. Yeah, it's pretty tiring going up and down every aisle. But I enjoy showing people what exists here as much as possible. I know other channels tend to give short little highlights and briefly mention some stuff in like a 5-minute video, and to me, while it's interesting, it doesn't give people any sense of what it's actually like to be in a supermarket or other place.
And yeah, as someone who lived in Hawaii and ate Spam regularly for only $1.25 per can, it hurts my soul to see $5 cans of Spam. hehehe
Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more!
*The cost of living index is really high!* 🙀🙀🙀
Thanks so much for taking the time to film this for everyone! The camera you have is fantastic and I love the way that you get close to all the items so we can all see it so clearly. Thank you for explaining things out to us too! I really enjoyed watching this and look forward to more :)
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed so many aspects to the video. Stay tuned for more! And make sure to check out the Japanese Store Tour playlist for other videos I've already filmed. ^^
If only there were a pizza with ice cream, chips, scallops, soup, candy, anchovies, orangutans...maybe some other supermarket has those? Thanks for the great tour by the way! (Team dark chocolate, it's good for you :-D)
Great video, I love the slow, calmness of this video.
I'm glad you enjoyed the pace of it. I've seen other people do supermarket "tours" but they're all just rushed highlights of things, not an actual tour. Thanks for watching!
@@CoryMay81 Exactly, what's the point of a Supermarket tour, if your not going to actually show the Supermarket, and what others show is a blur. Not fun to watch. Keep up the great work.
Ooo! I wish I had a Japanese grocery store near me, I have to drive 40-45 mins to Chinatown Boston for some good Asian groceries. I love this video I’m very envious! 💖
I love these videos so much, I can’t explain why but they give me so much satisfaction XD
This was amazing. Glad I found you. Hope you can do more like these!
Hey, thanks! I'll be filming some more stuff today.
Check out the playlist for "Japanese Store Tours" if you want to see more like this video.
I've also got walking videos and other content on my channel.
Stay tuned for more!
@@CoryMay81 Wow thanks for letting me know! I will check out that playlist now!
YES, I did enjoy it! Perfect for those who rarely travel outside the USA. Thank you!
I love how they cut the Napa cabbage in quarters. I wish they would do that here. You end up spending like $4 and are never able to use it up if you're only cooking for one
Yeah, it's super nice because I live alone and hate wasting fresh produce because I can't eat it fast enough. Very thoughtful!
Freeze it
Loved it. Supermarkets are my fave place to hit once I land in a new country
Thank you. Yesss man, I just love it. - and other stores? - and fish and vegetables markets ? :))
Tell me why I watched this whole video 😂 I hate grocery shopping with a passion but I happily watched this video 😂😂😂 how odd... I'm subscribing 😂
hahahaha It happens! I'm glad you could enjoy it, though. I hope you checked out the other "store tour" videos in the playlist. I'm continuously adding more store tour videos from Japan, so stay tuned! Thanks for subbing!
University is killing me so I had to watch the video in 3 days hahaha. Loved it! The bento section looks so dangerous... I would buy so many things and get fat really really fast :(
Have a nice day!! :)
I hope your studies are going OK! Thanks for taking the time to go back multiple times to finish the video. hehehe
I'll try not to make such long videos next time, but I can't promise anything. LOL
You're the refreshing break whilst doing housework. Only thing is, my housework takes much longer now i have interesting breaks between tasks. You're as guilty as me at wanting to explore the world and not do the boring home-life stuff. Ty for the vids.
Yes! Do a food reaction video, especially with that uncommon food like spaghetti sandwich and fruit pizzas, mini sandwiches with tuna mayonnaise. etc.
Looks like I'm going to have to do it! hehehe
Love all the explanations in detail and the slow tour is great! Doing virtual shopping with you is fun! Now I know what everything is when shopping in the states in a Japanese market. Thanks for a great video and the closed captioning!
Woot woot! Thanks for watching!
Loved it , as a cheap tourist we went to SUPER often to get cheap eats and markdowns after 5 , We stayed at Toyoko Inn all over Japan that included breakfast , great great holidays always we are now saving to come back again to Japan after the Mag Lev is ready 2026? This would be holiday #5 to Japan 🇯🇵
Wow, that's great!! I'm not sure about the timetable on the Maglev system. I haven't seen much info on it yet. But that's great you've been here so many times. I hope you can return sooner than later! Cheers!
Really interesting and definitely not too long. Thanks!
Oh, that's great! Thank you for enjoying the video and leaving a comment! Stay tuned for more!
A little reference u.s. grapes are usually average price at $2 a pound. We've been seeing some specialty grapes like cotton candy at $5 a pound and up. Freshness is sometimes a question.
Absolutely fantastic video. I watched the whole thing from start to finish!!
You're the first ever youtuber I've seen do such a detailed vlog of a Japanese supermarket! Thank you!
Yay! I've seen a few other supermarket videos but they were all really short and just briefly went over like a few things. They weren't bad, just... not actual tours. hehe
Thanks for watching the entire thing! Stay tuned for more!
I love that they've packaged items such as veggies and meat in smaller portions. It would be much easier to live as a single person there and buy what you need without waste.
This was great! I enjoy these types of videos, groceries, restaurants, Anything to do with food!
When I think how hard it is to find buckwheat noodles here.
I love your voice 🙃 like really I just watched the whole 1 hour video for your voice. Please make some more long videos or asmr videos if you have the time 😁
Thanks, Luna! Many of my videos, like all my Walking Tours, are pretty long (at least 1 hour) and my recorded version of livestreams are 3+ hours each. ^^
I agree. Make more. This is the best video about supermarket in Japan. Good video. I am from Brazil.
Okay, so I am a supermarket nut. I love coming into a new supermarket in a different country and just browse everything, not even buying anything, just enjoying the variety. I really wanted to travel to Japan this year ... Mainly for this reason... I was even saving up... Glad I have your video as a virtual teaser 😁
Same! I couldn’t go because of Covid but I’m loving the virtual tour!
Hi, it's great. I like to know the prizes everywhere - in restaurants too! - and prices of hotels and apartments and that of all living accomodations too. - prices of public traffic and taxi / cab, etc... :))
This is a wonderful grocery store tour. My mom and I really enjoyed visiting grocery stores when we traveled. Thank you.
Hey Cory, some ideas for your channel. I think what your channel has always boiled down to is the adventure/casual walking aspect. To evolve that further, create a show format where you start from some spot, have a short to medium walk, and then transition to an exploration of the place like this video, and then transition to another short walking part back to the station or point of origin. Things like book stores, post offices, really any day-in-the-life spot you might think of. You'll get the walking part of your normal streams where you can point out the sights, but you also get a chance to highlight specific japanese businesses or cultural elements that can only be talked about or explained by entering some of the places you walk by.
Going off of that, picking up a hobby that works with recording might do well. It could be model kits, banzai trees, camping. Whatever is something that interests you, is affordable, and lends well with recording. How you go about the hobby, and what materials are available that are unique to Japan would give it an angle that other channels might not be able to provide. And you can wrap that into the walk-to-places video by going to the hobby store and exploring, asking for tips on what to work on next etc.
Good luck! I hope to see your channel grow to your old view counts again. Being an English speaker in a foreign country is still a pretty rare thing so you have that going for you to stand out.
Very cool suggestions. I appreciate it! I'm rusty at filming and have been out of ideas for a long time. I do miss having thousands or tens of thousands of views on videos. But this is what I get for not uploading for a long time... the algorithm has deleted me from the system and I gotta start back from the beginning.
But any number of views is fine for me, as long as people enjoy the content. Cheers!
Awesome video. Thanks a lot. Was great seeing so much in detail. Video length was great, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching, Scott!
Wow, those prices are expensive for some things, especially the fruit and veg. I am from Ireland and the main pickled thing we eat is pickled onions and gherkins-type things with salad.
Yeah, some things can be expensive, some not. I guess it depends on what you buy.
Ooooh pickled onions are so good. Thanks for watching!
From Ireland too. We also love pickedled beetroot. I love pickled stuff! I only ever really eat it with meals in the summer with a cold salad dinner. I do however eat gerkins as a low cal snack.
This videos are so good! i watch them while i do stationary bike in home,keep doing it!
there’s a lot of things i don’t even know but i want to buy em 😂
hahaha Yeah, if you can't read Japanese, it's a bit difficult to know what is what.
Sometimes just buying stuff and trying it is a great way to have fun, though. It's a surprise every time.
I love this video. My daughter and I love knowing how different cultures are set up and how to shop them. Thank you for explaining everything. Thank you so much. I am a preschool teacher, I love showing this to my 4 and 5yr Olds. Thank you Thank you. 😊
An idea. Go to 7-11, Lawson and /or family mart. Compare : A full meal made up of single items.
I don't think the Japanese Supermarket is that much different that the ones in the US.
ive never been to a japanese supermarket in the u.s. what city can i find one at
@@cerebrumexcrement Portland Oregon has one on the Beaverton Hillsdale Highway. Owjamia I think is what it's called. They have a book store too. Prices are comparable and yes, they take EBT.
I really enjoyed your tour of this grocery store. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, Cindy! Check out some of the other store tour videos too, if you wish! Cheers!
Hey bro.. do another video. Just make a video every time you go shopping like this..make sure it's 1hour+ 👌
Sounds like a great idea! Did you see my latest video (Don Quijote tour)??? It is 1-hour long also.
If ya haven't subscribed, please do so because I'll keep uploading store tour videos for ya. ^^
Love this … very interesting - thank you!!! ❤❤❤
“I will instantly crap my pants.” 😜😂
Things go from 0 to 100 really fast. It's scary. hahaha
Wow just found your video love the long Japanese market that I am watching in one sitting. Thank you
Oh great! Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching! Stay tuned for more store tour videos coming soon!
Avocados are expensive in the US as well.
Try Aldi Grocery store. They normally have decent prices during the summer.
The background music would make me loose my mind hahaha! Great video!
hahaha Well, after a while you do tune it out.
But yeah, even now, I still get super annoyed by all the supermarket jingles and stuff.
Thanks for watching! Check out the Store Tour playlist if you haven't yet!
I love it! I play soft tempo at home when I cook and clean.
Loved the tour, i wished that you spend a bit more time at the mushrooms, but its so sad to see all those vegetables wraped in plastic. We, here in Hungary eat a lot of pickled vegetables with our main meals, I love them so much, I even eat it as a snack sometimes.
I liked your video. It wasn’t long. I was in Japan 3 weeks ago and bought tickets again and I go back in four weeks. This time around, I will visit a grocery store, which makes your video a treasure. At least now I know what I’ll be looking at.
Oh, you picked up some “digestive” cookies. I saw those when I was there also. What I wanted to tell you though is that in England, they have a cookie for digestion. It’s quite tasty. I might try the Japanese version.
WHAT HAPPEN WITH EXPIRED ITEMS?
I watched this video all the way to the end. Really enjoyed it!! 🙏
Wow, congrats! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I hope you were able to enjoy this ridiculously long Japanese supermarket tour! If you made it all the way to the end, congratulations!
What was the most interesting thing you saw? What would you want to try? What was the weirdest thing for you?
Leave a comment and let me know! Don't forget to Like and Subscribe! Thanks for watching!!!
Liquor section was my favorite 😄
@@kalpeshpatel5783 hehehehe
This video remind me of the supermarket I visited years ago in Meguro
It was long. But it was not boring. Very informative and somehow appetizing. Good job.
野菜と果物は高いですね。なぜですか。ビデオすごいです。
I enjoyed watching Japanese supermarket. So many varieties...The fish are so fresh and good prices. Love those sushi and sashimi platters 😍
Thanks for watching and commenting! Stay tuned for new videos very soon!
I think it would be Probiotic.
Yep, after I said Biotic, I was thinking something was weird... then I remembered later it was Probiotic. lol
I haven't said the word in years so I forgot.
As you noted it’s a very long video but very informative and very well done!
And everything is in plastic. So so sad. Please be careful and don't buy so much plastic! It is not good for our earth!
Yeah, it's really bad. I always carry a reusable eco-bag or my backpack for my shopping. Japan did start charging for plastic bags as of this summer, but it still doesn't reduce anything, especially how each item is individually wrapped. Such a crazy thing in such a modern/developed country like Japan.
Thanks for watching!
Plastics are recyclable in Japan even the individual food packaging. Their recycling system is better than some countries.
I would absolutely go nuts in a store like that. I love Japanese food. I love all the variety you have, so many choices. I love Sushi, and sashimi; ramen bowls and udon ones too, rice bowls, and katsudon. Simply amazing! I so appreciate it. I think I'm living in the wrong country, lol. Great video. Thanks!
please don't touch the food that you aren't going to buy.....
Literally, everyone does this, in any country. It's how you check for freshness, firmness/ripeness, etc. Before the pandemic and during the pandemic.
@@CoryMay81 just because everyone does something doesn't make it appropriate. touching fruits especially bruises them and makes them spoil. Take advice from an old lady ;)
I loved every minute of the tour. My favourite was the sweets section. “ Team dark chocolate yehey! “ and the dagashi section was also interesting. I hope you have more videos like this.
Yeah, team dark chocolate!! Thanks for watching ^^
Can we commend them for being spotless. This grocery store is aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. I’d be honored to shop here!!!
very interesting! thanks for the tour!
Answering to ur qs, no... not overwhelming by the long video at all. Enjoy how u explaining everything you see. Pls keep up with such good work.