The wagyu (cattle bred and raised in Japan) beef in Japan supermarkets is a great deal really. For example, you could get something like a sirloin cut for around $20/kg in the US, and in Japan for the wagyu, same cuts, could be about $60/kg. Yea its ~3 times more expensive, but even if you get the cheapest cuts of wagyu available, its still more delicious and tender than most high end cuts of American beef. And of course the price of wagyu in Japan is far FAR less than getting the "wagyu" outside Japan, which usually isnt a full bred wagyu cow anyway and doesnt taste as good. I load up on a few kg of cheap wagyu cuts every time i go to Japan, its sooo delicious!
not really, those fruits are expensive because of their policy. they can import fruit from other countries but they won't. taste are better just an excuse.
Are the American strawberries imported to Japan also bitter?! And has the debate over whether strawberries should be classified as a fruit or a vegetable already been settled?!
Lighting has effect on emotion. Back in the late 19th century, they discovered that workplace with good lighting increase productivity. Now if supermarket has bad lighting, it could effect the shoppers with bad mood. Bad mood mean less shopping.
2:27 He said the grapes looked like they were glowing with light, and in fact, the trade name for those grapes is "Shine Muscat." (シャインマスカット = Japan-developed cultivar.) It's a kind of synchronicity...
Hey, Steve and Ivana, you guys considered all the prices without the tax (8% / 10%). Not a lot difference, but something to be aware next time. Cheers and thanks for spending few days here in Japan.
The strawberries and grapes you saw are grown in Japan and its a specific strain developed in Japan, they general have guaranteed sweetness and quality from my experience over the years (Japan also has a specific grading system for their fruits according to sweetness and size etc) so they are going to be more expensive than something like Driscoll's strawberries for example. Also same for the beef you saw there, it's mostly wagyu in different grading and their city of origin.
Still lying to yourself? Without subsidies and high tariff barriers for agricultural products, your farmers simply will not survive. Japanese agricultural products are not competitive internationally.
That particular supermarket chain is owned by the same company as 7/11, which is why you see that brand of products. Also, 7/11 stores worldwide are owned by this same Japanese company (Seven & I Holdings)
Unfortunately, fruits in general are expensive in Japan. And Japanese people eat surprisingly little fruit. I am Japanese myself, but I do not have the habit of eating fruits. However, many Japanese eat mandarin oranges in winter while sitting under a kotatsu (table over a kotatsu).
@@artificialparadise239 There was a slight misstatement. Younger people are not in the habit of eating fruits, but the elderly eat relatively more. Of course, they eat meat and vegetables. They eat the same amount as people in other countries. There are few vegetarians and vegans in Japan.
Not even. Fruits are considered a luxury in general in Japan bc it’s not something you need to eat everyday…I mean they buy baskets of fruits as get well soon to patients in hospitals…which in the States you would be like “wtf they brought me friggin fruits?”😅
hey noticed a couple of things in your vid, the healthy drinks you highlighted were calpis a carbonated/fizzy yoghurt drink, the one next to it would probably be the non carbonated yoghurt drink, the prices that you quoted do not include the tax, which appears in smaller print under the price that you quoted. love japan, so, so organised, arigato xjas.
Good video overall but you only mentioned the lower prices in bigger fonts. In actuality you pay the price that is smaller in font but bigger in number, that one has tax included.
All ages, but quite often it's a part time job for college kids or high school kids. Atleast in my memory/experience... I could be wrong. A lot of my friend worked at our local supermarket (I was working at the local hardware store 👍🤠)
Being a diabetic i may have some problems with street food and carbs in high end markets in Japan . I normally eat eat simple plain foods with no sauces, fruits and plain yogourts. Not sure if i will make it in Japan on this upcoming trip 2024.
I am a Chinese who studied in Japan, and I think both of you in China have realized how much Chinese people love fruits and how active the fruit market is. But I have to admit that China's local breeding program is still catching up, and many popular fruit varieties such as grapes, oranges, and strawberries are either introduced from Japan, or Japanese varieties are used as parents in breeding. At the same time, though, it's a shame that Japan is very good at growing good things and raising prices to the point where the average person simply can't afford them. It's a source of pride for Japanese fruit growers and a means of self-preservation, but it's really expensive!
Japanese oranges are produced in large quantities and can be purchased in large quantities at harvest time at a good price. Bananas and pineapples are basically imported from Southeast Asian countries and are cheaper.
Lays = America's and some EU countries, Smiths = Australia and NZ, Walkers = UK (United Kingdom) all sold by Frito Lay/subsidiary of Pepsi Co. Asia, Africa and some Middle East countries have the lowest distribution of Frito Lays chips compared to the rest of the world
A part of it is because in the 80's, Japanese businessmen in the food industry (especially grocery stores) visited California supermarkets to study the way food was presented, arranged, etc. I remember seeing them at my local Hughes Market (absorbed by Ralph's) and Gelson's visiting by the bus loads. As a result, Japanese supermarkets tend to "promote" the upscale western image by using English wording. I have been living in Japan for the past year and I sometimes feel like I'm in the US because of the English signage and departmental arrangement of the stores like Life Market and the large Aeon Supermarkets.
I thought I never would afford to go to Japan, but me and my daughter went five years ago. Not only did I find a good price for flight and hotel, we ate really cheap most of the time, like ramen and sushi in small restaurants but also the ready-made food was incredible! Freshly made, huge selection and that even in Seven-eleven’s! So, the whole journey was really price-worthy apart from an amazing experience.
When I was in Japan last December for 30 days, I only eat supermarket take outs. Unless you want to taste their beef you can get it at any tourist attraction places. Do also try everything that has grape taste. My favourite is Fanta grape and also Muscat Squash by TOKUNOU MITSUYA. Can get it in all Family Marts or LAWSONS. And a must try is their soft serve milk ice cream, cream puffs, chocolate eclairs. If you want cheap sushi, look for a restaurant called KURA then try their grape sorbet… Thank me later🎉🎉
Αmazing video,I am always surprised by the affordable prices of quality products that one finds in Japanese supermarkets, especially when I compare them with European prices!
There are drinks in Japan that are not 100% beer. They are called Happoshu (発泡酒). I think some of them taste ok, but I would avoid them if you want to have actual Japanese beer. Btw some stuff shown in the video were actually cheaper because they had discount. Look for the character 引.
You guys haven't eaten Okonomiyaki? It's an Osaka and Hiroshima specialty but is easy to find and delicious anywhere in Japan. It's a Japanese comfort food which everyone seems to like.
Romanescu is the name of that psychedelic vegetable. They grow in a fractal pattern!! Taste is similar to cauliflower. Try to find a square watermelon!! They look hilarious! Happy Travels Also you gotta try some Wagyu at some point. The experience can not be described!!
I love Canadians and their heightened nationalism and patriotism for everything related to Canada. Hundreds of foreign refined & delicate products from Sweden, UK, France or Australia but they are so thrilled to find original mapple sirup and Canada Dry 😅😅
Hey friend. Thank you for introducing me to Japanese supermarkets. Supermarkets in foreign countries are so interesting. When I went to overseas supermarkets, I saw so many interesting things.
meat price goes from double to 5 times the price in Brazil . The chilean wine ( Casillero) is half price here . kisses sweets ;😘 PS : normal eggs here come by the dozen vut organic and free chicken ones comes in 10 pack .
I'm always happy to find new TH-camrs (at least for me) in my timeline showing what I love to see when I cannot sleep. Kind of takes my worries away you know. Calms me down. Thank you for this great and interesting tour my friend. It also never disappoints to see Japan. 👌
20:10 Pause video. He is unaware that the Pepsi's are towering on the shelf directly above the Coca-Cola shelf, and the viewers seem completely unaware that he is missing them!
日本のフルーツは本当に美味しいです。食べたらその美味しさに驚くはずです。世界一だと思います。是非日本に来たら食べてください。スーパーの寿司も惣菜もクオリティは高いです。
The wagyu (cattle bred and raised in Japan) beef in Japan supermarkets is a great deal really. For example, you could get something like a sirloin cut for around $20/kg in the US, and in Japan for the wagyu, same cuts, could be about $60/kg. Yea its ~3 times more expensive, but even if you get the cheapest cuts of wagyu available, its still more delicious and tender than most high end cuts of American beef. And of course the price of wagyu in Japan is far FAR less than getting the "wagyu" outside Japan, which usually isnt a full bred wagyu cow anyway and doesnt taste as good. I load up on a few kg of cheap wagyu cuts every time i go to Japan, its sooo delicious!
Bento box prices sell at DISCOUNT in the evening 😊
Yep, early in the evening the cut the prices so that they can sell before the end of the day!
Strawberries are a winter fruit in Japan! They’re expensive because they are grown indoors, and taste way better than American strawberries!
not really, those fruits are expensive because of their policy. they can import fruit from other countries but they won't. taste are better just an excuse.
That may be true, but most American strawberries I’ve had are still pretty bitter compared to these large Japanese ones.
Last week, I took my kids to pick strawberries at a nearby farm. The price was 40RBM/kg, which is not expensive.
Are the American strawberries imported to Japan also bitter?! And has the debate over whether strawberries should be classified as a fruit or a vegetable already been settled?!
@@ucc930ml over a decade in Japan, I’ve never come across an imported strawberry. I have seen strawberries in salads, where they have no business!
日本の良さは日本を出たら分かる。
Lighting has effect on emotion.
Back in the late 19th century, they discovered that workplace with good lighting increase productivity.
Now if supermarket has bad lighting, it could effect the shoppers with bad mood. Bad mood mean less shopping.
2:27 He said the grapes looked like they were glowing with light, and in fact, the trade name for those grapes is "Shine Muscat." (シャインマスカット = Japan-developed cultivar.) It's a kind of synchronicity...
Hey, Steve and Ivana, you guys considered all the prices without the tax (8% / 10%). Not a lot difference, but something to be aware next time. Cheers and thanks for spending few days here in Japan.
The strawberries and grapes you saw are grown in Japan and its a specific strain developed in Japan, they general have guaranteed sweetness and quality from my experience over the years (Japan also has a specific grading system for their fruits according to sweetness and size etc) so they are going to be more expensive than something like Driscoll's strawberries for example.
Also same for the beef you saw there, it's mostly wagyu in different grading and their city of origin.
Still lying to yourself? Without subsidies and high tariff barriers for agricultural products, your farmers simply will not survive. Japanese agricultural products are not competitive internationally.
actually most of those beef import from China, what japan offer them just a brand and a label.
@@fireflyd-q3v
中国人はいつも嘘しか言わない 日本は中国から肉類は輸入してない
@@fireflyd-q3v Don't lie. The imported beef comes from the United States, Australia, and Canada.
Do whatever you want. You just write lies
That particular supermarket chain is owned by the same company as 7/11, which is why you see that brand of products. Also, 7/11 stores worldwide are owned by this same Japanese company (Seven & I Holdings)
That has nothing to do with how other 711 stores operate in other countries, like where I live they are the worst store and only sell rubbish
@@mightyxCustomer experience is the responsibility of the franchise owner in each country. The parent corp owns the name, that’s about it.
スーパーマーケットで売っている手頃な鰻は日本産ではありません。
身が少し固く、骨が気になるものがあります。
また、イチゴやシャインマスカットは、高級ブランドのものならば驚くほど高価なのです。
このスーパーマーケットは、セブンイレブンの子会社です。セブンイレブンの商品を扱っているのは、そのためです😊
The bento box looks very good. I hope they sell this here in Australia.
The strawberries and grapes are expensive not because of the season. It's because they are premium fruits.
Unfortunately, fruits in general are expensive in Japan.
And Japanese people eat surprisingly little fruit.
I am Japanese myself, but I do not have the habit of eating fruits.
However, many Japanese eat mandarin oranges in winter while sitting under a kotatsu (table over a kotatsu).
@@yaya_081what about meat and vegetables?
@@artificialparadise239 There was a slight misstatement.
Younger people are not in the habit of eating fruits, but the elderly eat relatively more.
Of course, they eat meat and vegetables.
They eat the same amount as people in other countries.
There are few vegetarians and vegans in Japan.
Not even. Fruits are considered a luxury in general in Japan bc it’s not something you need to eat everyday…I mean they buy baskets of fruits as get well soon to patients in hospitals…which in the States you would be like “wtf they brought me friggin fruits?”😅
"out of your depth" ....while holding an Octopus tentacle. Octopus was thinking, "I wish they had been." 😢
You guys should go back check the price again close to closing time.. 😊🎉
You are getting the Lexus version of the strawberries or grapes. Corolla versions are also available throughout the season.
hey noticed a couple of things in your vid, the healthy drinks you highlighted were calpis a carbonated/fizzy yoghurt drink, the one next to it would probably be the non carbonated yoghurt drink, the prices that you quoted do not include the tax, which appears in smaller print under the price that you quoted. love japan, so, so organised, arigato xjas.
Calpis soda and Pocari sweat are best drinks imo ❤
日本の味を手頃に沢山味わいたいなら絶対スーパーのお弁当❤️美味しいし、手作り、安い！！
It's really shocking that almost everything is cheaper than in my country, Greece! And our minimum wage is 580 euros per month!
Good video overall but you only mentioned the lower prices in bigger fonts. In actuality you pay the price that is smaller in font but bigger in number, that one has tax included.
welcome to japan!
AEON supermarket is fantastic
Thank you for this video ❤
I hope you feel better soon, Ivana.
love you two, so energetic, always with smile and positive, always make my day lighten up : )
3:05am in Pickering Canada
What time bento and sushi normally start for discount? 😅😅
They did have Pepsi it was right above the coke
Ottawa Metro- 2 t bones=40 bucks last week!
Can’t believe how much cheaper meat is there!
thanks for the video. how does a non-japanese person determine what kind of meat or fish is in the package?
Wow man, things are a lot more expensive than in Malaysia, except the beers maybe.
The average salary in Japan is 45k cdn. Almost 20k less than Canada😮
In Canada, teenagers instead of adults work in supermarkets? Like a part time job? Like a summer job or something?
all ages.
All ages, but quite often it's a part time job for college kids or high school kids. Atleast in my memory/experience... I could be wrong. A lot of my friend worked at our local supermarket (I was working at the local hardware store 👍🤠)
好像最近一年日本汇率掉了很多，导致外国人看日本物价感觉挺实惠的。
Price is very comparable to Canada if not it’s cheaper a bit👍👍👍
Being a diabetic i may have some problems with street food and carbs in high end markets in Japan . I normally eat eat simple plain foods with no sauces,
fruits and plain yogourts. Not sure if i will make it in Japan on this upcoming trip 2024.
600円の弁当とか高ぇよw
Pringles does NOT taste like sawdust! My favourite one tastes like salt and vinegar flavoured sawdust 😂😂😂
This supermarket is huge. I ve been in several supermarket in Japan but it s small and has narrow corridor between shelf.
I am a Chinese who studied in Japan, and I think both of you in China have realized how much Chinese people love fruits and how active the fruit market is. But I have to admit that China's local breeding program is still catching up, and many popular fruit varieties such as grapes, oranges, and strawberries are either introduced from Japan, or Japanese varieties are used as parents in breeding.
At the same time, though, it's a shame that Japan is very good at growing good things and raising prices to the point where the average person simply can't afford them. It's a source of pride for Japanese fruit growers and a means of self-preservation, but it's really expensive!
Japanese oranges are produced in large quantities and can be purchased in large quantities at harvest time at a good price. Bananas and pineapples are basically imported from Southeast Asian countries and are cheaper.
字幕上的价格都不对啊，事实上应该写上包含消费税的价格啊。
you can find 7/11 in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario
Lays = America's and some EU countries, Smiths = Australia and NZ, Walkers = UK (United Kingdom) all sold by Frito Lay/subsidiary of Pepsi Co. Asia, Africa and some Middle East countries have the lowest distribution of Frito Lays chips compared to the rest of the world
Calbee is No.1 chips brand in Japan. They are delicious❗️
Gatorade is NOT a health drink! 😂
"japanese font" 😂 killer
❤❤ 7:47
The dutch supermarkt is the best Albertheijn😂❤
red pringles are original
What part of Japan is this
How much of the sushi goes to waste ?
Of course! Fish n sea food👉 no market
Supermarket eel is from china lol
what are the exchange rate ill get in tokyo for usd to jpy
Wow affordable fruit 😮 in Japan?! Where in Japan is this 😆 ?
海外在住の日本人TH-camrさん達が嘆いているのが『薄い肉が売られていない事』らしいです。
箸使わないから、薄い必要がないみたいね。
So much signage in the western alphabet and the English language. Is that normal for Japan?
It is. Japanese know quite a bit of English vocabulary. Having an English conversation is a different thing entirely.
A part of it is because in the 80's, Japanese businessmen in the food industry (especially grocery stores) visited California supermarkets to study the way food was presented, arranged, etc. I remember seeing them at my local Hughes Market (absorbed by Ralph's) and Gelson's visiting by the bus loads. As a result, Japanese supermarkets tend to "promote" the upscale western image by using English wording.
I have been living in Japan for the past year and I sometimes feel like I'm in the US because of the English signage and departmental arrangement of the stores like Life Market and the large Aeon Supermarkets.
Every other place in the world is trash compared to Japan
7-11 chain is Japanese owned have fun PEACE
Boa tarde
camm back to Serbia
買わないならさわんじゃねえよ！
本当にこれ。ベラベラうるさいし、後でアテレコすればいいのに。やかましいし、商品をギュッて触るのめちゃくちゃ嫌だった。
I guess Japan don't believe in the whole "cut down on plastic" trend 😅
食べ物がすぐ腐る
日本の湿度を知らないくせに、、
150円超えた💲
Only see in Japan, but in 韩国(Korean) section... LOL
The section was a Korean Fair 韓国フェア. Just like any modern grocery store around the world they try to come up with campaigns to drive interest.
シャインマスカット398円は安すぎない？？
eggs beers coke double their prices compare to China‘s supermarket
日本人均收入是中国的四倍 比这些有意义吗
so why different countries compare gdp, what's the point?@@就叫我影子吧
It's not so good manners to touch things you don't intend to buy in Japan. Please be careful next time.
I didn't know this. My mistake
Did you get in Trouble for fiming
no trouble.
Paolo from Tokyo did a video (posted a month ago) in the same company store (different location), they give permission to 'tubers who ask.
@@angeltt4390 nice thanks!! I watch his channel as well!! Even john! Only in japan! Love it
Everything in Japan is over packaged and over priced. It’s good for saving money (shopping carefully) and diet (eating less) though😂
安全性や清潔感を欲するなら安いです
Im gonna have a fucking seizure
so much plastic lol
This helps prevent virus infection
Tapi apa2 di plastik in…sampah
日本人は、リサイクルします。
この人達のような、買わないのに触ったりしない。
食べ物の前で、ぺちゃくちゃ喋る事はない。
飛沫防止カバー！
watch out, some of the fruit，vege and rice are from the nuclear polluted area(Fukushima). the signs are in Japanese福島😂
Now, show me the proof.
为什么博主都用中文了😂
油管自动翻译的，可能和ip 或者手机语言有关
@@ISIS-jb4jm原来如此😂
I thought I never would afford to go to Japan, but me and my daughter went five years ago. Not only did I find a good price for flight and hotel, we ate really cheap most of the time, like ramen and sushi in small restaurants but also the ready-made food was incredible! Freshly made, huge selection and that even in Seven-eleven’s! So, the whole journey was really price-worthy apart from an amazing experience.
When I was in Japan last December for 30 days, I only eat supermarket take outs. Unless you want to taste their beef you can get it at any tourist attraction places. Do also try everything that has grape taste. My favourite is Fanta grape and also Muscat Squash by TOKUNOU MITSUYA. Can get it in all Family Marts or LAWSONS. And a must try is their soft serve milk ice cream, cream puffs, chocolate eclairs. If you want cheap sushi, look for a restaurant called KURA then try their grape sorbet… Thank me later🎉🎉
We bought a few meals in supermarkets when we visited Japan, they were pretty good and the price was right!
いちごのシーズンは、本来ならば５月です。
しかし日本では、温室栽培によりクリスマスシーズンから５月までいちごがスーパーに並びます。
温室栽培は電気代がかかる為高額になります。
いちごの値段は高いですが、とても甘くて美味しいです。
Αmazing video,I am always surprised by the affordable prices of quality products that one finds in Japanese supermarkets, especially when I compare them with European prices!
There are drinks in Japan that are not 100% beer. They are called Happoshu (発泡酒). I think some of them taste ok, but I would avoid them if you want to have actual Japanese beer.
Btw some stuff shown in the video were actually cheaper because they had discount. Look for the character 引.
日本のスーパーは、細かな所まで購買意欲を高める工夫がされてます。照明の色や明るさに、商品のパッケージ、どの順番で商品を配置するかなどなど。また衛生面にもこだわりが強く、個包装し過ぎと言われますが他人が素手で触った物はイヤなので。定期的に店員さんが、商品がグチャグチャになったら整頓しますし。ドンキに旅行客が良く行ってますが、飲食物目当てなら見やすくて探しやすく、そして値段の安いスーパーをオススメしたいです。あとプチ情報、夜ご飯にスーパーのお惣菜やお弁当を食べるなら、夕方から行くと割引シールが貼ってますよ。2～3割や5割引きのシールもあり、お得感でツイツイ余計な物も買っちゃいます。基本的に生で卵を食べられる品質で売っている日本ですから、割引シールが貼ってあっても品質のダメージでは無くて時間の期限で割り引いているから安心して下さい。空腹でスーパーに行くと安くてツイ買い込むので、何か胃にいれてから行こうって冗談で良く言ってます。
You guys haven't eaten Okonomiyaki? It's an Osaka and Hiroshima specialty but is easy to find and delicious anywhere in Japan. It's a Japanese comfort food which everyone seems to like.
Romanescu is the name of that psychedelic vegetable. They grow in a fractal pattern!! Taste is similar to cauliflower. Try to find a square watermelon!! They look hilarious! Happy Travels
Also you gotta try some Wagyu at some point. The experience can not be described!!
I love Canadians and their heightened nationalism and patriotism for everything related to Canada.
Hundreds of foreign refined & delicate products from Sweden, UK, France or Australia but they are so thrilled to find original mapple sirup and Canada Dry 😅😅
Would love to try some of the fish, if someone prepared it for me. Nice grocery store! Keep safe, healthy and happy.
スーパーのお肉コーナーで手に取っていたシマチョウを「鶏肉」と言ってましたが、それは牛の内臓なんですよ🐄
すべて日本語で書かれているからわからないですよね。。。😔日本のスーパーは英語での表記も必要かもしれないですね
Hey friend. Thank you for introducing me to Japanese supermarkets. Supermarkets in foreign countries are so interesting. When I went to overseas supermarkets, I saw so many interesting things.
大きなスーパーマーケットは高いことが多いです😢八百屋や小さな街には安いことが多いです🎉
まさかのよく行くスーパーだ😂！日本より
meat price goes from double to 5 times the price in Brazil . The chilean wine ( Casillero) is half price here . kisses sweets ;😘 PS : normal eggs here come by the dozen vut organic and free chicken ones comes in 10 pack .
子供じゃないんだから商品を買いもしないのに触らないで欲しい。
食パン潰れる。
rip no sake price
That Scottish whisky is mych cheaper than in the UK. $10 per litre???,
They didn't show the local distilled spirit, shochu, which is even cheaper.
I'm always happy to find new TH-camrs (at least for me) in my timeline showing what I love to see when I cannot sleep. Kind of takes my worries away you know. Calms me down. Thank you for this great and interesting tour my friend. It also never disappoints to see Japan. 👌
Thanks for watching! Glad you find our video calming😊
$12.40 for grapes. WHAT
Hello guys,prices are cheaper than in Romania..
We miss Romania :)
@@JetLagWarriors then, come back 😊
Red Pringles awlays is the original so salt :D
♦
If you havent noticed it, there are date and time of packing on those bento boxes, so you know how fresh they are.
20:10 Pause video. He is unaware that the Pepsi's are towering on the shelf directly above the Coca-Cola shelf, and the viewers seem completely unaware that he is missing them!