Its downtown. Can get a lot of stuff not made in japan. So good to maybe find stuff you are missing from home. It's pretty cheap campared to other stores like Life. It can get busy and crowded which makes it sort of challenging in the skinny aisles to get around. It's a bit like Lidl or aldi... they seem to buy in bulk and stuff is either there or not. Not always gonna get the thing you want every time. Bit random but that is how it is... they have these good 19cm frozen pizza bases that fit perfectly in the "fish oven" grill. And cans of ginger ale are 39yen! Compared to shopping at Life its maybe 50pc cheaper on many things. And maybe just a bit cheaper than Fresco. Say 50yen cheaper...they dont really do fresh fruit and veggies. The thing about japanese supermarkets is how they take your basket and put everything into another basket as they scan it and then you take that basket over to the window and then take the stuff out of the second basket and put it into your bags... seems some of the steps could be removed and make it all go smoother. I like the machines that you just put the money in to pay and not give it directly to...
Read morePerfect to visit if you stay in a hotel close by and can’t affordable dining out for every single meal!
Good selection of instant food (fruits, noodles, snacks— jellos/crisps/choco, soup, dairy products, puddings, ice cream like green tea flavour, simple bakery— dorayaki, drinks including alcohol etc) Very affordable!!!
The checkouts are friendly and very efficient.
Bags are provided when you shop in this supermarket (probably overall in Japan: not environmentally friendly but convenient)
Do pack your groceries in the packing area to allow shoppers to flow smoothly at the checkouts...
Read moreThis supermarket sells food and stuffs at a discount price. You can find really cheap and affordable food, drinks, beer and other items in the supermarket which is normally 15 to 20% lower than other retailers. It's a very popular supermarket and the line is usually longer than other stores so just have to be more patient...
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