Japan travel and shopping must-buy list

The must-buy list for Japan travel shopping includes: hair dryer, razor, camera, Meiji milk powder, Kao diapers, Pigeon baby products, Shiseido, Zunma oil, "Shiroi Koibito" biscuits, "Three Brothers" Potatoes, kitchen supplies, etc.

1. Daily necessities

Chinese tourists go to Japan to buy more and more varieties of daily necessities. You can even see tourists buying sanitary napkins by the box. Lu Chenggang introduced that among various daily necessities brands in Japan, the most popular among Chinese tourists is the Kao series, including Kao's sanitary napkins, eye masks, etc.

There are many reasons why these daily necessities from Japan are popular. For example, things like eye masks are not available in China, but many white-collar workers who often use computers find it very comfortable to use them to relieve eye fatigue; and things like sanitary napkins, people think they are safer than those produced in China; even some things that have been imported from China, Many people think that the price is cheaper when buying in Japan, and more importantly, fidelity.

2. Digital products and household appliances

Japanese household appliances are almost must-have items for Chinese tourists. Hair dryers, razors and cameras have almost become shopping targets for tourists in Japan now. Among the three major accessories, sweeping robots have become more popular recently. The most popular hair dryers are Panasonic's negative ion hair dryers, Philips' best-selling shavers, Canon's SLR cameras, and digital cameras from Sony and other brands are all very good.

Now that the exchange rate is right, plus tax rebates, etc., buying digital appliances is almost equivalent to a 50% discount. For example, a Canon SLR camera costs about 6,000 yuan in China, but only costs more than 3,000 yuan in Japan. Some models of razors are great value. Some of them sell for 5,000 to 6,000 yuan in China, but you can buy them in Japan for more than 1,000 yuan. The sweeping robot costs almost 3,500 yuan.

3. Baby products

Of course the most popular baby products are indispensable on your shopping list when going to Japan. Meiji's milk powder is the brand most popular among Dalian people, as well as Kao's diapers, which only cost about 80 yuan in Japan. Pigeon series of baby products, from bottles to tableware, from shower gel to prickly heat powder, are brought back by tourists. The price is half of the domestic price, but the formula and craftsmanship are different from domestic products. The most popular one recently is Wakodo’s baby wipes.

4. Cosmetics

Almost all female tourists will buy some domestic cosmetics in Japan, and the Shiseido series is the most popular. The most popular thing recently is Zunma Oil, which is gentle and non-irritating, powerfully hydrating, and can be used all over the body. I have to take back several of each product.

Japanese cosmetics are very particular about the materials used. Even if big-name European and American cosmetics are produced in Japan, they will have fewer additives than products from the country of origin and the price will be more favorable. A bottle of Shiseido lotion sells for about 500 yuan in China, and about 350 yuan in Japan; Sekkisei lotion, which costs 560 yuan at domestic counters, costs 300 yuan in Japan. The prices of mid-to-high-end brand cosmetics such as Estee Lauder and Lanc?me in Japan are 40% to 50% cheaper than domestic counter prices.

5. Kitchen Supplies

Every time we go to Japan for group tours, group members come back carrying rice cookers. Japanese rice cookers include Zojirushi, Tiger, Panasonic and other brands, and the domestic price is about 5,000 yuan. A rice cooker made in Japan is almost half the price in Japan.

Japan’s insulated cups and insulated lunch boxes are almost must-haves. Tiger and Zojirushi are very famous. A Zojirushi children’s insulated kettle that sells for 700 yuan in China only costs about 350 yuan in Japan. The craftsmanship of Japanese origin is more refined, it is not easy to adhere to dirt and is easy to clean, and it has better thermal insulation effect.

There are also Japanese ceramic knives, which are very sharp and durable, and are more than half cheaper than those imported from China.

6. Food

Japanese pastries are world-famous, especially those in Hokkaido. Many tourists buy pastries and food to return home as gifts for relatives and friends. Hokkaido's Shiroi Koibito biscuits are very unique, but they are only available in airport duty-free shops, and the price is equivalent to about 35 yuan. A small box of Royle chocolates sells for 100 yuan in China and 35 yuan at duty-free shops in Japanese airports. Meiji chocolate sells for 15 yuan per piece in China, but you can buy it in Japan for 5 yuan.

Japanese enzymes are relatively popular recently, with brands such as Wanda, Dagao, Princess, etc. It is said to be a very good health food. In addition, Japanese sake, shochu, etc. are also popular among Chinese tourists, and there are even some condiments such as oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, which are also worth bringing.