Join us for a Japanese supermarket tour in Nikko as we showcase all of the different food items you can buy when you’re shopping for groceries in Japan. One of the best budget travel tips for those visiting Japan is to regularly eat breakfast, lunch and dinner from either a supermarket or convenience store. If you visit later on in the evening or even late afternoon certain items will be discounted at 20, 30 or even 40% off the original price. This is especially true for items like sushi and tempura.
We noticed in the fruit and vegetable section that certain items can be really pricey including items such as apples and watermelons and oranges out of season. However, bananas are cheap as are many other vegetables such as carrots and leafy greens.
The best bargains for Japanese food items in a grocery store in Japan are definitely the prepacked meals including items such as sushi, tempura, sashimi and takoyaki to name just a few. Certain Japanese snacks such as shrimp crackers are also delicious as well if you’re craving something salty.
In terms of beverages Japanese Sake and beer are most common but these days they also have a big foreign wine section where you can buy red wine from Chile as an example.
Overall, touring a Japanese supermarket is fascinating and one of our fondest memories in Japan was just going a few times a week to get groceries. Have you been to a Japanese supermarket before? What were some of the best bargains you fond and what did you find expensive? Let us know in the comments below.
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Japanese Supermarket Tour with Food Prices! Buying Groceries in Japan:
If there is something you need to know about Sam it is that he loves supermarkets wherever he goes. I love supermarkets. Anytime we’re visiting a new country or even a new city for that matter I have to go in and check out the supermarket. And not just to get the essentials. I need to go through every aisle. Now that we’re in Nikko, Japan take a look at this. There is a mountain behind the supermarket.
We’re going to be going inside and showing you guys what a Japanese supermarket is like. This is our first supermarket tour in Japan so let’s go check it out. Supermarket tour. He’s got his little basket.
Grocery shopping mission accomplished. Yep. So price point was 2,515 Yen which was just under $23 US dollars. I think that is an absolute steal.
Look at all of the stuff. Two bags full of food. It includes wine it includes food it includes fruit. Vegetables. Snacks. So yeah that is going to be more than just one meal obviously. Yes. The wine should last us a couple of nights.
Here is the supermarket with the mountains.
I think we’re going to go back and eat this and maybe go for a walk later. Anyways hope you guys enjoyed this Japanese supermarket tour. Please let us know you thought was the most interesting part if you’ve tried any of these items or you would like to try some of these items. Bye for now.
This is part of our Travel in Japan video series showcasing Japanese food, Japanese culture and Japanese experiences.
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44 Comments
Wow 23$ for a meal for 2 .. With snacks an fruit .. America come DOWN one our food prices
just got settled here in misawa aomori and still feeling lost inside japanese supermarkets 😅😂 but im actually enjoying every minute of my grocery runs. there's a lot to explore! 🥰 thank you for this vlog!
Good thing I don't live in Japan, I'd be as fat as a house with all that cheap lovely Japanese food! It all looked good. (well except for the spaghetti 🌭 lol)
I just wanna know why I love grocery shop videos so much
We should take japan and put it in europe
I wanna visit now
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Malaysia is super cheap than japan..
I miss JApan so much
Talking non stop but hardly informative.
Stupid round eyes.
Awful canal.,.
Come on 1本 ippon one length!
The guy liked everything, the girl was quite finicky. Par for the course.
This is like shin chan
Nederlanders in japan interessant
What about the ECO food market in Japan? I saw that the bananas was not for example. In Sweden it’s almost impossible to find non ECO bananas!😄
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Strawberry 🍓 flavor
“Ichigo”
日本の食べ物は美味しくてリーズナブルでしょ(^_^)
Japan needed supermarket of occident would be perfect
You bought ICHIGO-DAIFUKU !
スーパーって他人に迷惑が掛かる等、大体撮影禁止だけど、
どうやって許可とか取ってるんですか？ それとも日本人は英語が話せないから撮影強行ですか？
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When a man gives a woman some tempura, it is a token and a sign of deep affection. Especially if the tempura is deep fat fried tendon mystery meat with extra fat. That is like the Japanese equivalent of giving Audrey a dozen long stem roses!
wow! so many amazing things! thanks for sharing. I really appreciate it. I'm definitely gonna go to the supermarket multiple times when I visit Japan, after all this covid crap is over.
over here in my places round big one cost 5 dollars if season gosh that over price for the small cut expensive to live in japan
Hello,i also love vegetables. I am Việt Nam hj
So do I, as a former chef who has traveled the world, my next venture will be Japan
Repent , Jesus Christ is coming back
Repent.
I thought apples were expensive here lol nvm they ass cheap xD
The food is so cheap
The price is fantastic.
You people are classis examples of why some Japanese really hate foreigners. Having a Japanese wife, and lived in Japan, I learnt early, that is is disgusting and unacceptable behaviour to touch food in a supermarket. Everything item is laid out in clear view, with name, price and weight visible. There is no need to handle the food, whether it is clear wrapped or not, because this is food, that others will eat. Also, to examine the item, is to doubt that shops integrity, quality and honesty. Other Japanese seeing you do this, will not buy it, as they feel you have 'soiled' it with your diseases. My wifes words to you, "F*#K off to where you come from".
it is fun to visit a supermarket overseas
Why white people eat so little food? The sushi box is only an appetizer for me. I would need another full meal to be full. I don't get it.
Looks like they pick what she likes not what he likes
nice video, thanks
lol supermarket kink
Omg this is so prior to covid. I’m uneasy with all the touching everything 😆
I’m the same as you, Sam. I’m obsessed with supermarkets (ever since I was a kid), and I love checking them out in a new country or even city in my home country. Thanks to you both for the cool tour!
Where was this supermarket in Japan?
Yes love also to go to the supermarche in France just like Disneyland
In my opinion, I feel it’s fine that the fruit price is expensive if it means more quality, but I hope supermarket in Japan can improve more in term of inclusivity like selling fruit that are cheaper even if it means it doesn’t taste as good or not as high quality so that everybody can afford to buy fruit and not just the rich
Oh my God I can smell the air. What a beautiful setting for a supermarket. Added it to my list for when I visit again.
Those bananas came from the Philippines. it is on the label.