Japanese housewives’ good helper: supermarket

From the supermarket, you can see the eating habits and prices of each country, and experience the daily life of local residents. The more representative supermarkets in Japan include Wing On, Itoyo, Tokyu, etc. In addition, there are regional supermarkets and station-type supermarkets of various shapes and sizes.

This is the Oimachi store in front of JR Oimachi Station. Take your time and take a look inside the store.

A clean, safe and friendly Japanese supermarket

The store has been carefully cleaned and clean. Products are arranged in categories.

The arrangement of products has always been maintained neatly. The replenishment and arrangement of products can be said to be the basic skills of Japanese supermarkets. Quality control is also very strict, and products that have expired will never be left on the shelves.

Business hours vary from store to store, but are basically from about 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Oimachi store is open until 23:00 in the evening. There are also 24-hour supermarkets, such as Seiyu Supermarket.

First, get a basket

Baskets and carts are free to use. Please put it back in its original place after paying the bill.

Ingredients that can be found in Japanese supermarkets

This corner is full of tofu stores. The Production Story series is Ito Yokado's own brand (a brand developed independently by each store) that pursues delicious taste. You can only buy it at Ito Yokado. Tofuya’s Italian kapok (128 yen) is delicious without any sauce.

This is a natto store. They range from low-priced options for 95 yen for three boxes to high-end products from Mito, a famous natto producer, for 300 yen for 2 boxes. Even natto comes in various varieties.

Places that sell fresh fish also sell sashimi.

There are also many types of cakes. As the New Year approaches, the area of ??the cake shop will also increase.

The side dish stores also have a wide variety of items

These sell a variety of side dishes that can be eaten with staple foods. There are a wide variety of side dishes that are ready to eat, such as potato stew, salad, and rice balls.

Potato stew (about 498 yen) and many carefully packaged side dishes. Dishes with a lot of soup are also thoughtfully wrapped in plastic wrap to prevent the soup from spilling.

This is a self-service sales method. Put the fried chicken nuggets, tempura, fried potato nuggets, etc. you want to eat into the plastic container, and then tie it with a rubber band. One skewer is 90 yen.

Of course they also sell bento boxes. There is also a set meal that combines udon noodles and tempura rice (442 yen). Generally speaking, the bentos sold in Japanese supermarkets are delicious.

It is also very convenient to find souvenirs

One of the advantages of shopping in supermarkets is that they are cheaper than convenience stores. For example, there are snacks like Kit Kat and Pocky, as well as large-capacity sharing bags. Matcha flavored discount pack (264 yen).

It also sells low-priced civilian-level snacks and guozi (regional-level traditional snacks). Delicious sticks are only 10 yen each.

Japanese confectionery such as daifuku (rice cake stuffed with red bean paste) and dango are also sold. The price is around 100 yen. Because you can eat it wherever you go, you can feel full easily.

Checkout method

Once you have decided what you want to buy, take the basket to the checkout counter. The clerk will help us pay the bill. Payment methods are basically cash or credit card. Tell the cashier which payment method you want to use.

Recently, the number of supermarkets that require additional payment for plastic bags has also increased. About 5 yen each. After checking out, just put your things in the bag yourself.

Then let’s actually go shopping in a Japanese supermarket!

What do you think after reading our introduction? If you are interested, please go to a Japanese supermarket and check it out. Finally, please note that those under 20 years old are not allowed to buy alcohol!