Online Shopping Sites
**IMPORTANT NOTE: The PAs do not endorse or give any guarantees for these websites. Any online shopping you do at these sites is at your own risk. This list exists only for your reference. Most of these websites were listed at the JET Programme Forums and reproduced here.
General
The Flying Pig [English, Japanese] A 3rd party site that can send you stuff from Costco here in Japan. Foreign Buyers' Club. [English] Just like Flying Pig. Expat Express [English] "Non-perishable foods shipped from Utah. Can be expensive, but it's much faster than FBC. Pretty wide selection, but a wonky search engine makes it better to just browse the site, in my opinion. They also offer a service where you can order things from places that don't ship internationally, have them sent there, then they will send them along to you." Kenko.com [English, Japanese] Online drugstore. It is a great resource for daily goods, medicine, and a variety of other things. Can search in both English and Japanese - though the Japanese side has a few more options. Rakuten [English] Amazon Japan [Japanese] 456.com [Japanese] Wide selection of foreign products. |
Food and Drink
Yoyo Market [English, Japanese] "Yoyo Market: Japan's premiere online supermarket. Your home for online Costco shopping and imported goods in Japan. And we deliver IKEA, too. Straight to your door--anywhere in Japan." The Meat Guy [English, Japanese] "For all your meat needs. Run by an American, but also has meat pies and baked beans to meet your limey needs, not to mention a pretty wide selection of dry goods, cheeses, etc. Cheap flat shipping fee." Tengu Natural Foods [English, Japanese] Organic and natural foods. Natural House [Japanese] Organic and natural foods; has stores around Japan, but you can also order online. iHerb [English, various] - Vitamins, supplements and natural health products, (including food), cleaning products, and more. Online ordering, cheap shipping to Japan. Order Cheese [Japanese] Order Cheese has a great selection of cheeses if you really need it. Edoya [Japanese] "For all your bulk dried fruit/nut needs." |
Other
Books/music.
Amazon Japan
You can look up a book's ISBN on amazon.com, then search for it on .jp. Free shipping over 1500円.
Book Mooch
Not buying, but bookswapping.
Electronics & videogames.
Play Asia [English, Japanese]
Japan-based video game seller/importer. If you're unsure if a US game will work on your Japanese console, or you want to know if a Japanese game has English, they usually have the relevant information.
Books/music.
Amazon Japan
You can look up a book's ISBN on amazon.com, then search for it on .jp. Free shipping over 1500円.
Book Mooch
Not buying, but bookswapping.
Electronics & videogames.
Play Asia [English, Japanese]
Japan-based video game seller/importer. If you're unsure if a US game will work on your Japanese console, or you want to know if a Japanese game has English, they usually have the relevant information.