Just because you live in Japan doesn’t mean that you can only get reminders of home from care packages. We’ve compiled a list of places and sites that you can use to bring home a little closer to where you are.
Online
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Website |
| The Flying Pig Goods from Costco delivered to your door. Pay by bank transfer, cash on delivery, PayPal or credit card. If you are a Costco member you get a 5% discount. |
The Flying Pig |
| The Meat Guy Order meats, pastries and cakes or cheese. There’s also a small vegetarian and dry goods section. Free Shipping for orders over 25 000 yen. Pay by bank transfer, cash on delivery or PayPal. |
The Meat Guy |
| Amazon Japan English books. Pay by credit card or have the books delivered to a convenience store near your house and pay cash at the store when you collect the books. |
In English: www.amazon.co.jp |
Shops
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Access |
| Kaldi (in Aeon Mall, Miyazaki City or Miyako City) Lots of coffees but also dry goods, cheese, wine and holiday items (like Advent calendars for Christmas). |
Kaldi store website (Japanese only) Kaldi in Aeon Mall website (Japanese only) On the first floor in Aeon Mall, across from the coffee shop. |
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K-Cost Mart (Miyako City and Aeon Mall) A small store that resells items from Costco, the items are a little more pricy than just going to Costco, but you have access to many imported goods at this Mart without needing to buy a membership. |
One is located within Miyako City Mall The other is located next to Mega Don Quixote |
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Foodaly (Miyazaki) |
Locations of Foodaly in Miyazaki (Japanese only) |
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Costco (Mifune, Kumamoto) Not actually in Miyazaki, but not a far drive, this Costco is in Mifune Kumamoto, a little over 2 hours if you take toll roads. Must have a Costco Membership to enter, but can be from your home country. |
Kumamoto Costco |
| Bookworm Nobeoka (Nobeoka) English bookstore and book exchange venue in Nobeoka city. Has a very helpful, friendly owner. |
Website Close to Nobeoka station |
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