As a girl and a seasoned shopaholic, going abroad is all about stuffing my suitcase to the brim. Every time I see an empty suitcase getting fuller and fuller, my mood lifts involuntarily (don’t tell me you don’t feel the same!). But when the next month’s bill comes around, seeing those numbers makes my wallet cry.
Actually, when it comes to shopping...,there’s a smarter way to do it!
Not long ago,NI went to Japan and visited every kind of store—drugstores, department stores, boutiques—and my favorite was definitely Marui Department Store. It had a rich selection of cosmetics brands and a wide variety of shops. This time, to buy gifts for my girlfriends,soI went tomy favoriteplacePLAZAand will share with you right away what’s worth buying!
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Many girls shop here in Japan for gifts. It has everything from high-style, cute, and fashionable little items. The focus is mainly on goods featuring well-known cartoon characters, and most are exclusive items you can’t find elsewhere—definitely a high-risk shopping zone where I always end up spending way too much time.
They have bento boxes, stationery, phone accessories, and more—all with super kawaii designs that girls are sure to love.
PLAZAIt’s like a mini boutique, offering not just miscellaneous goods but also higher-end cosmetics and skincare products with great aesthetics. Recently popular hit items likeSaborinothe Good Morning Mask have always had a full range of styles here—you’ll never have to worry about sold-out items.
After walking through Daimaru Department Store, both my heart and suitcase were completely full—the joy of shopping needs no explanation. This time I didn’t exchange much yen, so I mostly used my credit card for purchases. This time I usedJCBa credit card and found out there were so many discounts.
At Marui, I bought a lot of things, and by usingJCBthe credit card, I got a5%OFFdiscount on the tax-free price, plus tax refund—when paying, it felt really reassuring.
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This time when I went to Tokyo, I took a low-cost airline and arrived in Japan at midnight. The subway wasn’t running, so I had to take a bus instead. I took the direct airport limousine bus to central Tokyo, which is very convenient for those traveling with lots of luggage. It goes straight to popular spots like Tokyo Station, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Asakusa, and is close to hotels—you don’t have to drag your luggage around.
Now, as long as you useJCBa credit card, you can get a8% discount on the airport limousine bus,Osaka,Hokkaido, Fukuoka, Nagoya, and other major airports. It’s convenient and great value.
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Also, when you go to Japan, you must visit all the major drugstores and cosmetics shops. Every time I walk in,3I can’t seem to leave for hours, and when it’s time to check out, the prices always shock me a bit. But the staff at the drugstore said that if I pay byJCBcard, I can get an additional95percent discount, plus8% tax refund, totaling a13% discount, so I quickly grabbed a few more packs of face masks.
Well-known drugstores such as Matsumoto Kiyoshi, Sapporo Pharmacy,SUNDRUG,BIC DRUG, and Tsuruha Pharmacy all offer partnerships, and the more you buy, the better the deal.
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After shopping non-stop, I found that paying byJCBcomes with lots of perks, so I went to the official website to see if there were any other deals. It turns out that as long as you use aJCBcredit card and accumulate purchases totalingJCB10,000 yen (tax included) through the2channel, and bring yourJCBcredit card purchase receipt to a designated lottery location (JCB), you can also participate in a lucky draw event.
It’s recommended that all you shopaholics keep all your shopping receipts, because once you spend over210,000 yen, you can enter to win shopping vouchers, which can be used directly at the airport — satisfying your last-minute shopping spree.
※For details, click the link:http://www.jcbcard.cn/campaign/lucky_draw.html?ad_id=cn_onlylady04
This shopping trip to Japan, needless to say, left my suitcase bursting at the seams, and I mailed some items back home. But thanks to all the discounts, I saved quite a bit of money, so when I get the bill next month, I (ying)can (gai)rest easy.
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