What is the best deal to buy in Japan?

Japan is a very famous shopping paradise in the world. Due to its high quality and world-class performance, it is loved by friends all over the world. I come here to buy buy buy. Here is a detailed shopping guide for you.

Millions of Chinese tourists visit Japan every year. One of the characteristics of Chinese tourists traveling abroad is that they buy, buy and buy. The Japanese specially invented a new Chinese word "bangbuy" for this crazy shopping behavior, which is very vivid. In 2016, the word "explosion buying" was also named Japan's hot word of the year.

In fact, the behavior of Chinese tourists buying goods in overseas tourist destinations is not limited to Japan. Chinese people have complicated feelings about Japan, and this behavior of Chinese tourists is often criticized by some morals.

But in fact, this issue has nothing to do with political and historical understanding. It is just a simple economic behavior, because consumers are not fools and there are only two reasons for buying: high quality and low price.

Back to your question, what is the most cost-effective thing to buy from Japan? My understanding is that "cost-effectiveness" in the narrow sense mainly refers to cheap prices; "cost-effectiveness" in the broad sense refers to the high cost-effectiveness of goods.

Because the absolute price of many Japanese products is much higher than that of Chinese products, but because of their excellent performance and reliable quality, the overall cost performance is better than that of Chinese products. Below, based on some of my own experiences and feelings, I will give you an analysis of what is more "cost-effective" to buy in Japan.

1. Products of Japanese origin

If you can buy authentic products in China, the price will definitely be higher than in Japan due to tariffs and value-added tax, and it will definitely be cheaper to buy from Japan. In this sense, most Japanese-made products are more cost-effective to buy in Japan than in China.

2. Cosmetics

Import tariffs are very high. China imposes a high consumption tax on cosmetics, so it is definitely more cost-effective to buy Japanese cosmetics than domestic ones.

In addition, the quality of cosmetics sold in Japan is better than that of exports. Some models are only for the Japanese domestic market and cannot be purchased domestically.

3. Commonly used over-the-counter drugs made in Japan

Literally speaking, the price is not cheap and is often much more expensive than similar domestic drugs. However, due to its excellent quality and effective effects, it is worth buying. .

Every time I go to Japan, I always buy some medicines commonly used by myself and my family, such as cold medicine, oral ulcer medicine, hemorrhoid medicine, analgesic cream, laxatives, rhinitis medicine, etc.

Although the price is not cheap, it is much easier to use than domestic medicines. It can help the Social Security Bureau save a lot of domestic medical expenses, which can also be regarded as reducing the burden on the country.

However, it is not recommended to buy extremely expensive "health products" such as enzymes and natto essence. These health products often cost thousands of yuan, and Japanese people rarely eat them. They are all used to fool Chinese tourists.

4. Japanese snacks

They are very delicious, especially some snacks produced in Hokkaido, such as white couple chocolate cookies, French fries, Three Brothers, Royce raw chocolate, etc. . Although the price is not low, the taste is very good and worth tasting or returning as a souvenir.

5. Watches made in Japan, Citizen, Seiko, Casio.

There are many varieties and styles, and the prices are much cheaper than in China.

6. Japanese brand smart toilet seat

It is not recommended to buy because the tap water quality in China and Japan is different, and the household voltage is also different. Smart toilet seats made in Japan cannot play their due role in China. It is recommended to buy smart toilet seats made in China in China.

7. It is not recommended to buy Japanese brand rice cookers.

First of all, the voltage in Japan is 110V and in China is 220V. Of course, many "duty-free shops" sell 220V rice cookers, but I don't think they are cost-effective. In fact, the quality of high-end IH rice cookers from domestic brands is already very good, not inferior to Japanese products at all, and the price is only a fraction of that of Japanese products.

8. Some daily necessities made in Japan.

Ingenious design, full of creativity, excellent quality, worth buying. Such as various nail clippers, kitchen and bathroom supplies, etc. Although the unit price may not seem cheap (and certainly not expensive), the quality is definitely second to none. For example, the cost of a kitchen planer made in Japan

If you are familiar with the luxury market, you can sell it as long as it is cheaper than domestically.

10. Cigarettes and liquor made in China

If you see cigarettes and liquor made in China at the airport duty-free shop before leaving Japan, you can buy them if necessary. Not only is it cheap, but most importantly, there are absolutely no fakes.