Full Japanese Supermarket Tour | 10 Mins To Dotonbori Glico Man | Central Square Life | Osaka, Japan
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Japanese supermarkets are organized in much the same way as in other parts of the world. All major food groups are accounted for, including fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat, tofu, pickled, dried and canned food, bread, dairy products, snacks, ready-to-eat meals and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Supermarkets in Japan also typically sell a wide range of household articles and cleaning supplies.
Supermarkets are most numerous in the suburbs and in medium-sized cities and towns; however, they are more difficult to find in the centers of Japan's largest cities. For tourists staying in these cities, the easiest places to find food are convenience stores and the food floors of department stores. Typically comprised of an array of booths purveying a wide range of foods and prepared dishes, these food departments provide a pleasant and varied experience but can be considerably more expensive than the average supermarket.
Speaking of cost, Japanese supermarkets are in general reasonably priced, with a mixture of branded and cheaper 'off brand' products on sale that usually span frozen foods, bread, snacks, sauces and other goods. As a rule, supermarkets are slightly cheaper than convenience stores, however it is worth noting that unlike convenience stores, supermarkets tend not to be open 24 hours, usually closing around nine or ten in the evening.
Note that many supermarkets begin to mark down their unsold lunch items around 14:00 and their other prepared foods from around 19:00. Discounts start off at a modest 10 to 20 percent, but progressively increase until closing and may end up as high as 50 to 70 percent. Many supermarkets also discount fruits and vegetables that are either blemished, overripe or otherwise not fit for sale at full price.
As in other countries, customers pick desired items off the shelves into their basket and then proceed to a checkout to pay. Shopping carts are cleverly-designed, rolling frame into which baskets slot. Most checkouts in Japan are manned, however an increasing number of self-service scanning machines are appearing. Plastic shopping bags are available of for few yen.
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Life Market is awesome! Great quality and prices, especially at night when some things are discounted!
Totally agree with you! This is one of my favorite supermarkets too! Great value with a lot of selections!
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Amazing video ✨ Thank you so much for this!!
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Little too late...we was there like yesterday... hoping to come back soon with this vid as reference.. thank you =) May i know which supermarket is your most fave?
Hi Leslie! Thank you for watching my video and for appreciating my work! With regards to your query, big supermarkets are usually located in the suburbs and residential areas, and only a few are in the middle of tourist destinations in major cities. So to answer your question, it's not really a matter of having a "favorite" for me, but more of which supermarket is nearest and accessible to my location, as there are not too many. But yeah, OK Supermarket also comes to mind, which has branches in Ginza and Shibuya in Tokyo. They are known to have one of the cheaper prices in Japan.
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Can you recommend a supermarket in Nagoya?
Hi Sar! Thank you for watching my video! With regards to your query, I could recommend MaxValu Taiko supermarket, which is about a 6 to 10-min walk from Nagoya station. It is open 24 hours and is located in the Aeon Town Taiko Shopping Center. Alternatively, you will also find 3 Seijo Ishii supermarkets near Nagoya station. They are not as big, but they can do if you only need a few basic items. The exact locations are easily accessible via Google Maps.
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@@wheretonext1190 Hi, thanks for your reply. I’ve got my first trip to Japan in February. Landing in Nagoya, I’ve got my first two week in an apartment, so I’ll be buying all my own food. Thanks for your supermarket suggestions. I will check them out. All the best.
Hi again Sar! I am sure you would have fun in Japan and you wouldn't run out of food to try. Check out the convenience stores too as they have a lot to offer at very reasonable prices. They are everywhere too so they are really convenient. I hope my other videos can help you plan your trip as well. Thanks again! Cheers! :)
Is supermarket sweets, snacks and products cheaper than tax free stores?
Hi Lisa! Thank you for watching my video! With regards to your query, yes, sweets, snacks and other products are generally cheaper in supermarkets than convenience stores or at times, even pharmacies. Please also note that although not all supermarkets have tax free counters, this particular Central Square Life supermarket has tax free counters so you can still claim tax refund even if the prices are already generally cheaper here.
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Does all the food here including the bentos can be bought tax free?
Hi! Thank you for watching my video! With regards to your query, not all items in Japan, or in this supermarket specifically, are eligible for tax exemption. For the items to be tax free, they should not be consumed in Japan. Tax free items are required to be packaged in a specific way and should be brought and consumed outside of Japan. The minimum total purchase should also be at least 5,500 yen. The cashier at the tax-free counter will place all the items in a sealed plastic bag and you can only open the sealed bag when you leave Japan. That being said, food like bento boxes are not eligible for tax exemption as they need to be consumed immediately. Chocolates, chips, noodles and other packaged food items are eligible.
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Really? Tax free supermarket?
Hi Lan! Thank you for watching my video! With regards to your query, yes, this Central Square Life supermarket has a tax-free counter. Tourists can avail of the tax exemption upon presentation of their passport at the tax-free counter. Please note though that not all items are eligible. Tax-free items should not be consumed or used in Japan and so the items should be packaged properly. There is also a minimum spend of 5,500 yen.
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