Food Shopping

From HyogoAJET

A Guide to Food Buying in Japan by Carolyn R. Krouse is a useful guide that has been written to take the mystery out of shopping for food in Japan. It includes photos, Japanese script and useful phrases. A good place to learn Japanese recipes is www.Japan-guide.com (Click on Food Section).

You can read shopping adverts, online, for the major stores near where you live at Shufoo.net. It's all in Japanese but all you need to do is type in your postal code and click a search button and you will be presented with a list of stores near you and links to view their adverts.

If you're interested in finding stores that sell food from back home, you have multiple options to choose from:

Contents 1 Foreign Buyers' Club (FBC) 2 Kobe Grocers 3 Costco 4 Tengu Natural Foods 5 Price Club

Foreign Buyers' Club (FBC)

You can buy almost anything from this store: salsa, olives, blueberry pie filling, lentil soup, cheese, contact lens supplies, condoms, cold medicines, vegemite...and so on. They have-mail order catalogues, and a good on-line site from which you can order, or you can journey out and visit their store on Rokko Island in Kobe. Also, they give JETs a discount.
Phone: 078-857-9001
Fax: 078-857-9005
E-mail: mail@fbcusa.com
URL: www.fbcusa.com
9:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Thursday
9:30am - 7:30pm, Friday & Saturday
CLOSED: Sunday
Click here for a Map

Kobe Grocers

Kobe Grocers is just a short walk north of Sannomiya station. They have a good stock of halal food and they are a good place to find turkeys for Thanksgiving (for all the Americans).
Phone: 078-221-2838
Fax: 078-242-0138
E-mail: info@kobe-grocers.com
URL: http://kobegrocers.com
Hours: 10:00 am - 7:30pm, daily
Access: 10 minute walk from JR Sannomiya. Parking available.

Costco

Costco is a large wholesale store located in Amagasaki. You need to buy a membership card to shop there (about 4,000 yen a person), but if you buy enough you soon get your money's worth. Their website it www.costco.com/Warehouse/LocationTemplate.aspx?Warehouse=861

Tengu Natural Foods

Organic food home delivery service. They sell natural goodies such as bagels, herbal teas, vegetarian chili beans, whole-wheat bread, granola, tortillas, etc. Most orders are received within a week. Call the number below to receive a free catalog.
Phone: 0429-82-4811
Fax: 0429-82-4813
E-mail: tengu@gol.com

Price Club

Price Club Online offers products from around the world for residents in Japan.
URL: http://www.price-club.co.jp/e/information/information2.html

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