If you have already planned to come to Japan and are in the process of doing so, then I would like to share with you how I saved money while living in Japan for five years. Prices in Japan are very expensive, so when I first came to Japan, I looked for many ways to save money! You who are reading this article may be curious about life in Japan, or you may be preparing to live in Japan in the future. The following content should be very useful! This article will first tell you how to save money on daily necessities, and the next article will share with you about supermarket shopping.
New to Japan, want to collect basic daily necessities at home? Then don’t miss these stores introduced below! The following will introduce where to buy daily necessities, and where to buy some basic furniture. Basically, the prices are acceptable and good!
100-yen store
When you first come to Japan, you will need to buy many daily necessities. If you have enough budget, you can buy them anywhere, but if you want to save money, you must not go wrong with the three famous 100-yen stores in Japan "
Daiso The products of , seria, and can do are all slightly different. For example, seria has a lot of handicraft products, while Daiso has mostly practical products. No matter which store they are, they are all made very exquisitely. Some of the products are made in Japan and are of high quality. Not bad!
Don Quixote
Anyone who has been to Japan probably knows the Don Quixote store. Don Quixote not only has stores in busy tourist spots, but also has stores in many local areas. Although the store names may be slightly different, But they are all owned by Don Quixote. Sometimes the eggs sold by Don Quixote are really super cheap. A box of eggs only costs 99 yen, which is much cheaper than other places! If you will go shopping at Don Quixote for a long time, I recommend
Muji
If you have some budget and want to buy beautiful furniture, then maybe MUJI will be one of your first choices! Everyone should be familiar with MUJI. The products are mainly in a simple style, and the packaging appearance is simple and very beautiful. , the furniture part is mainly made of solid wood. Although the price is not that cheap, it can be used for a long time after buying it.
ニトリ (Yideli)
A very famous chain furniture store in Japan. It also has exhibition stores in Taipei, Taiwan. The main one All furniture is on sale, and the prices are quite affordable and reasonable.
If you really don’t have a big budget to prepare furniture when you first come to Japan, Yideli sells 6-piece bedding sets, such as "mattresses and quilts" for floor coverings. Buy a complete set of pillows, quilt covers, pillowcases, cleaning pads, etc. to take home! This only costs about 5,000 yen, which is very cost-effective.
When I first came to Japan, because I lived in a dormitory, I didn’t need to buy large furniture. I only needed to buy pillows and quilts, so I chose to buy this six-piece set. If you want to buy better quality products separately, you can also buy them separately. They are all sold in Nitori Yideli.
Aeon topvalu
This is their own brand in Aeon shopping mall. The products are all designed by themselves. They are mainly cheap and high quality, and the prices of furniture and bedding are also very cheap. In addition, items such as home clothes, daily necessities, pots and pans, bedding, etc. are also on sale. If you feel that the products at the 100-yen store I just mentioned are too cheap, you can also choose to buy them at Topvalu. Basically The quality is quite good!
Ikeaイケア
Ikea I think everyone is familiar with it. It has stores in many places in Taiwan, and also in Japan! The furniture from Japan's Ikea is also quite cheap. Basically, the products are sold in Taiwan and are also sold in Japan.If you want to save money on furniture, you can come here! Ikea now has stores in Shibuya, Shinjuku and other places. Although the products are not as many as in large stores, some basic daily necessities are also sold!
Lowya
This is a well-known online furniture store in Japan. It has no physical stores in Japan. However, their furniture is all very fashionable, and some may seem expensive in terms of price, but the quality is quite good! I bought a dining table, chairs and a cabinet a while ago. Although I had to assemble it myself, it was really beautiful after assembly. If it is furniture that I want to use for a long time, I recommend buying it here!
