Surprisingly Popular Japanese Souvenirs – We Hit the Streets to Find Out!
We love Japan. Japan is experiencing a significant resurgence in foreign tourism following the postcoavid9 travel period. As visitor numbers continue to grow yearbyear, the souvenirs they’re picking up might surprise you. For example, from cosmetics and face masks to heat packs and even drinks. By seeing what tourists were buying, we got a new glimpse of what makes Japan special. Looking around the city, you’ll spot them carrying shopping bags. Buying souvenirs is definitely one of the best parts of traveling, isn’t it? So, what exactly are they bringing home? Let’s take a look. Postcards we were Well, this is for me figures from this is Kimunoa one piece. While many go for classics, some choose surprising souvenirs. When you fried egg, the square one. What do you call that? I don’t know. The Japanese egg. Tamagoyaki, I think. Yes. My daughter called me and she wants me to buy this. Yeah. We don’t have like this in Manila. Japanese daily essentials and food items, which are normal for locals, are actually a big hit with foreign tourists. Many foreign customers visit convenience stores in Ginsza, a popular destination for those seeking to experience Tokyo’s sophisticated side in search of souvenirs. Um, and a lot of variety, a lot of choices, and I I wish all the convenience stores are like that in other countries. A woman from Thailand chose [Music] laundry detergent and also toothpaste as souvenirs because we don’t have this flavor in Thailand. Apparently, Japan has a much wider variety of detergents and toothpastes. Another popular item is nail clippers. Japanese ones are said to be rust resistant and easy to use compared to those overseas. Next, we met with a Finnish woman who is experiencing a Japanese convenience store for the first time. So, we followed her on her first visit. This is cards or what is this? So, it’s going to be warm like it’s just like when you put this, it’s going to get warm. Yes. Really? Oh my god. Really? Yes. She was very interested. It’s no wonder as these disposable heat packs widely used in Japan are quite rare outside the country. Finland until that we have these kind of things we don’t have and this was so so weird thing. So we need to try because in Finland we have cold so we need this one. Okay. Feeling slightly skeptical she purchased three heat packs. Upon her return to Finland, she found them to be quite useful. Oh, I can feel it. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Yeah. She definitely seemed convinced. Actually, my first This is Yola from Indonesia. She came to Japan to participate in the Tokyo Marathon. She went to a convenience store looking for something her friend had asked for. I bring this to my friend. She wanted to get a cup of latte. I think she just like the she likes the taste of it. So, and she said that you can find it in any other in any convenience store here. In Indonesia, sweet coffee is widely consumed. Yolo’s friend discovered this coffee in Japan and became hooked due to its subtly sweet and perfectly balanced flavor. She bought four lattes and handed them to her friend back in Indonesia. Her friend absolutely loved the flavor, something you couldn’t find in Indonesia. We then visited a shop in Shibuya, a youthoriented district with a completely different vibe from Ginsa. On the cosmetics floor, tourists stood out. There are cosmetics from Canake and other affordable brands familiar in Japan. Known for their high quality and natural makeup application, they’ve been quite popular overseas lately. it from YouTube channel some YouTuber will share this product is good and or in Instagram. Yeah. A Canadian woman got a 1430 yen eyeliner from a Japanese brand. Even if you have the money, you cannot buy the same quality of stuff in our countries. A mother and daughter from Mongolia were looking for Japanese toner and she really interested in Japanese cosmetics and that’s why we are in here and we heard that Japanese cosmetics real moisturizing. Experiencing Mongolia’s severe winter and constant sub-zero temperatures. She hopes to purchase toner for her mother’s dry skin. It’s like water. Oh, she say it’s shiny. like a water. Wanting to check out more cosmetics, they looked around the floor and found something interesting because she really love Japanese rice. Okay, we choose this one. This unique face mask priced at 715 yen is made with Japanese rice. Upon returning home, they immediately gave it a try. that my mother said is really comfortable and really moisturizing her skin. I’m also really satisfying for her dad. It seems she did something sweet for her mom. Foreign tourists also find creating their own souvenirs a popular activity. A couple from Hawaii visited to experience traditional Japanese glass making. Her face turned red as she focused on blowing into the glass. Oh, that was good. You have to blow hard. Traditional Japanese crafts are highly popular overseas. Here you can take home a one-of-a-kind glass as a souvenir. Unique. Yeah. I think that’s why we wanted to do something different. Yeah. Not just regular souvenirs. The husband also tried, but he blew too hard and it broke. [Music] He gave it another shot. This time it looks like he nailed it. And here it is, the finished glass. I want to use it. [Laughter] Foreign tourists are finding unexpected souvenirs leading to rediscovering the wonders of Japan.
Discover the Japanese souvenirs that tourists can’t get enough of! Join us on the bustling streets of Tokyo to see what’s topping every visitor’s shopping list.
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Interview foreign tourists
01:44 Shopping in Ginza
04:32 Cosmetics shopping in Shibuya
06:30 DIY Japanese traditional craft
Information:
▼LOFT Shibuya
https://www.loft.co.jp/shop_list/detail.php?shop_id=189
Address: 21-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3462-3807
Business Hours: 11AM～9PM
Transport:
– Shibuya Station (Ginza Line, Fukutoshin Line, Hanzomon Line, Den-en-toshi Line) Exit A3, 5min walk
– Shibuya Station (JR) Exit Hachiko, 10min walk
▼TOKYO GLASS ART INSTITUTE (Glassblowing Session)
https://www.tokyo-glass.jp/
Address: 1-26-13 Higashi-rokugo,Ota-ku,Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81-3-6715-8670
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