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Touring A Japanese Supermarket

By Mac 10 Comments

One of the things I like to do while in a new country is go to the supermarkets and just wander around (and not just because I have no money to buy anything – but that's also true).

Japan has everything you might expect it to have in it's markets: copious amounts of rice, tofu, green tea, and fish. However, there's plenty that you would never think to find in the Land of Rising Sun's markets.

The following is but a small selection of the things I found to be interesting in Japanese supermarkets (as well as things that are not commonly found at supermarkets (in general) in the United States).

And before you find yourself saying, “Pfft, I see/eat that stuff all the time in the US”, please remember that you are not me and probably do not survive on tortillas, cheese, and beer (aka our experience at US supermarkets have been quite different).

Leave a comment and let me know what you think! (Or what I should try next.)

Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Apples
Individually wrapped apples (two for ~$5 US).
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Peppers
Individually wrapped bell peppers.
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Limes
Individually wrapped limes (and lemons).
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Corn
Individually wrapped corn.
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Celery
Individually wrapped celery stalks.
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Carrots
Individually wrapped carrots.
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Bananas
Individually wrapped banana bunches.
Japanese Supermarket Cantaloupe
A cantaloupe that costs nearly $20 US.
Japan Supermarket Mango
A $10 US mango.
Japanese Supermarket Daikon
Giant daikons.
Japanese Supermarket Sandwich
A premade sandwich with yakisoba and mayo.
Japanese Supermarket Wrapped Fish
An entire fish, seasoned and shrink wrapped.
Japanese Supermarket Green Tea Kit Kat
Green tea Kit Kat.
Japanese Supermarket Cheesecake Kit Kat
Cheesecake Kit Kat.
Japanese Supermarket Bread Loaf
A loaf of bread – with four slices.
Japanese Supermarket Soy Sauce
ALL THE SOY SAUCE!
Japanese Supermarket Tofu
ALL THE TOFU!
Japanese Supermarket Noodle Bowls
ALL THE RAMEN!
Japanese Supermarket Seaweed
ALL THE SEAWEED!
Japan Supermarket Chicken Liver
Chicken liver.
Japan Supermarket Chicken Gizzards
Chicken gizzards.
Japan Supermarket Cow Liver
Cow liver.
Japan Market Pig Foot
Pig foot.
Japan Supermarket Pig Tongue and Cartilage
Pig tongue and cartilage.
Japanese Supermarket Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp tempura.
Japanese Supermarket Baby Dried Fish
Small dried fish.
Japanese Supermarket Dried Fish
Slightly larger dried fish.
Japanese Supermarket Baby Fish
More dried baby fish.
Japanese Supermarket Sushi
Sashimi.
Japanese Supermarket Octopus
Octopus.
Japanese Supermarket Scallops
Scallops.
Japanese Supermarket Horned Turbans
Horned turbans.
Japan Supermarket Squid
SQUID!
Japan Supermarket Fish
FISH!
Japan Supermarket Yellowtail Collar
Yellowtail collar.
Japan Supermarket Eggs
Unrefrigerated eggs.
Japanese Supermarket Food Hamburger
An individually wrapped chizuhanbagu (basically salisbury steak with some cheese).
Japanese Supermarket Green Tea Aisle
The green tea selection.
Japanese Supermarket Beer Box
Giftbox of beer.
Japanese Supermarket Drink Set
Giftbox of drinks.
Japanese Supermarket Non-Alcoholic Beer
Lots of non-alcoholic beer.
Japanese Supermarket Tiny Beer Hand
The smallest beer ever.
Japanese Supermarket Alcohol Boxes
Alcohol in cartons.
Japanese Supermarket 4L Whisky
The biggest whisky ever.

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Yetunde Oladunjoye
Yetunde Oladunjoye

I love how everything is individually packed! Is it like this at most supermarkets? And non-alcoholic beer? An oxymoron if I ever seen one. Are they any good and how do you differentiate from the alcoholic ones?

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Rachel
Rachel

4L of Whiskey!? Jesus H.

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Mac
Mac
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They should just sell casks.

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Laufzorn
Laufzorn

Shrink-wrapping bananas and corn! what a marvelous use of limited fossil fuels. People of our generation are going to have a difficult time explaining to our grandchildren what happened to all the oil.

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Mac
Mac
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But hopefully said grandchildren shouldn’t have to know what oil is, right?

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Cathy63
Cathy63

I love to walk through supermarkets in other countries! I usually find them to be smaller than what I am used to here in the U.S., without a lot of variety. For instance, two brands of peanut butter. I haven’t seen one that refrigerates eggs either. The pictures you provide makes me think this was a large supermarket you were able to browse. Ohhh and the Kit Kats are everywhere! No Hershey bars though. I did find them in a Malaysian airport for $3.00 a bar.

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Mac
Mac
Reply to  Cathy63

The supermarket is a good size and rivals markets in the US (however, it’s not quite as large). The aisles aren’t as tall and the carts aren’t as big, but the markets are all decently sized. However, if types of peanut butter is your yardstick, then the markets are disappointingly small ๐Ÿ™

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Harriet Sugarcookie
Harriet Sugarcookie

Loved looking through this, it was super interesting! Wish they sold chicken gizzards in England, I love cooking with them. Also very envious of the flavoured kit kats there. I guess I’ll have to be content with having cheaper melon and mangos here ๐Ÿ™‚

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Mac
Mac
Reply to  Harriet Sugarcookie

There are actually a lot more flavors of Kit Kats – I’m a fan of strawberry cheesecake.

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Harriet Sugarcookie
Harriet Sugarcookie
Reply to  Mac

I lived in the city where lots of the Japanese flavours got made then exported, but they NEVER sold them in that city even though they got made there. (Strawberry cheesecake was one of them)

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