Shopping at Costco Japan
Wagyu steaks, bulgogi bakes and fresh fish galore are just a few of the differences at Costco in Japan.
As of 2020, there are 27 Costco warehouses in Japan.
Their business membership is 4,235 JPY a year, their gold star membership is 4,840 JPY a year. You can use your US membership in Japan as well, but apparently a Japanese membership is required for online ordering and delivery.
Costco is one of the beloved shopping destinations for many expats as they sell a lot of items from back home that can be hard to find at normal shops in Japan.
They do, however, have a lot that are only in Japan.
Here are some of my favorites at the Tamakyo Costco location, just west of Tokyo.
Here’s how Japanese in Japan and Japanese-Americans in Hawaii celebrate Japanese New Year’s differently.