Following. They are building a Costco near my place – opens in 2024. Can’t wait!
Apple pie in September and pumpkin pie in October
Cheese, coffee, cat litter, laundry and dish soap, jalapenos, maple syrup, oatmeal, tortillas and tortilla chips.
And I’m a big pizza fan.
I saw that theyre on ubereats now. No need for a membership now
Pork belly to smoke and make bacon. Pork shoulder to smoke and make pulled pork. Chuck roast to smoke and make roast beef or pulled beef. Whole raw chicken to make smoked chicken. Butterball turkey to make ….. you guessed it, smoked turkey. I also buy the Kingsford blue charcoal.
First in food court order hot dog it include the drink, later a piece of pizzas or any other thing you want…
Don’t know if you know… In the food court, in some places and if is not to much people, you can order a mix pieces of pizzas until make a full one and they put you in a box… Just ¥200 expensive than buy one of the same taste…
In other post they say the batteries and soap from Kirkland are bad, didn’t try…
Bagels, muffins, oikos yogurt, if they had the hot dog meat 1/2pound same one as good court..
Water and sparkling water, weeks agos was buying peregrine water very very cheap, now come back normal price…
The problem of all these is all the size are not made for Japanese fridges and freezers are very smalls, almost the bakery could be freeze too!
Ahhh the cheesecake but again, huge…
Laundry soap, fabric softener, garbage bags, paper towels.
Korean nori sheets and flakes.
The big sticker sets and packs of glue for school. Seasonal toys and decorations.
Tillamook and Bandon cheeses when I miss home.
We don’t buy many foods because it’s just the two of us so we can’t finish it before it goes off or we get sick of it. But sometimes:
Chocolate croissants
Cheesecake
Bagels
Greek yogurts
Beef bulgogi
String cheese
Lindoor chocolates
Their in-house pizzas are a guilty pleasure of mine. They also have pretty good meat products from America. I like their chicken breakfast links from Jones Dairy Farm.They’re just a handful of ingredients (no preservatives or filler): chicken, water, salt, and some herbs and spices.
They also have different types of American bacon: side (typical) and back (Canadian).
Of course, also the normal stuff that’s best to buy in bulk: toiletries and what not.
Cap roast steak (picanha)… one of the best cuts of beef for grilling. Pork ribs, lamb, and top blade steak for separating into flat iron steaks. Whole chicken – both their super cheap roasted ones and whole ones for cooking.
Greek yogurt.
Kirkland mixed nut butter, salsa, tortilla chips when they have them, and cranberries in the fall
-vanilla beans, but haven’t seen them at Costco Japan in ages. Great for baking.
-dried fruits/mango
-kirkland lentil soup, nice for a quick lunch.
Also I’ve bought electronics there, TV and also a stereo receiver from Denon. The receiver was great till it had some issue about 18 months after purchase and Costco refunded me in cash for the final/last price the item was sold at.
Tortilla chips for sure. And microwave popcorn. Why do they not sell microwave popcorn at the supermarket?😫
Pizza from the food court. Then usually 20 croissants. I think we have more fun just looking since we only visit up to 2 times a year since it’s far away. One day we will be the family with a shopping cart worth of 10万円+
Haven’t seen the tortilla chips in a few months.
-that vegan cookie dough will make you the most popular person amongst all your friends and coworkers.
-their LG TVs sometimes have the best price anywhere across Kakaku, and then you’ve got their golden warranty on top of that.
As for food stuff that, their bananas are always cheap, and honestly all their prepared food is fine.
Love their pizzas and used to go with a friend who had membership. Now that I’m on a keto diet there’s literally nothing I can buy there because everything is just packaged carbs and sugar. I decided not to shorten my lifespan any more, plus the nearest Costco is like 20km away from me anyway, so I stopped going. If I want cheeze I’d just go to the nearest seijo ishii for a brick of mozzarella. Anything else I want like fresh produce is readily available at any super market.
Their poke and the garlic rice is always on point. Buy it every time I go.
Always buy are avocado, kiwi, mango, eggs, cheese. Less frequent are walnut and almonds. Beef only when I go camping.
Non-food are laundry soap, toilet paper and gasoline.
lactose free milk, for a country of people that are generally lactose intolerant I am shocked they don’t sell it in supermarkets.
ground chicken, the price is under 90yen for 100g last I checked. Amazing if you just want lots of lean meat for protein.
Lean beef burger patties are great for the mince. I use it for pasta, curries of anything else that I cook.
Occasionally they have the multigrain whole-wheat bread which is my favorite sliced bread I’ve had in Japan.
Cheese, avocados, breakfast cereal…organic pasta I think the six pack is pretty good value, certainly cheaper than pasta from Jupiter or other places.
Sad they don’t do the lentil burgers anymore because I’d like to switch back to a meat free diet in the future.
At the food court I try to mix it up, get the special (recently veggie garden burger / chili baked potatoe) and a slice. Also the smoothie sometimes.
blueberry bagels and blueberry muffins‼️‼️ fruit like mangoes or oranges. also some clothing basics, they have huge packs of tights for super cheap
The large jug of popcorn kernels (to make yourself in a pot, by the scoop…so much tastier than the bagged microwave stuff), giant bags of Black Thunder, olives, the big blocks of Kirkland sharp cheddar, and the “Mexican” wraps bc they’re delicious.
Bonus: At the food court, I get hot dogs and Hokkaido soft serve ice cream. They’re always-changing smoothies are good too.
We buy lots of citrus fruits and grapes to “save” money…then we see prices from back home and we are still paying 5x.
Honestly who pays 3000 yen for a watermelon? Back home it’s 1/10 that price.
One of my few gripes about living here is the price of produce.
I used to love the Ghirardelli brownie mix before they disappeared after COVID started. Otherwise, we only go about once every 2 months to replenish a block of romano cheese, a pack or two of their flavored olive oils, a few boxes of chopped canned tomatoes, a bag of chocolate chips, bread and cake flour, occasionally a big fat chunk of chuck for stews. I used to love their fresh breakfast sausage, but never see that anymore either. Love the BLT wraps, too. In November I never fail to get a box of Walkers shortbread cookies to last through Christmas.
Vegan butter, vegan cookie dough, breads, veggies & fruits, love crunch & ancient grains (?), and almond milk. Basically anything vegan that’s hard to find elsewhere and cheaper to get at Costco.
My list: Paper Towels, San Pellegrino, Cheeses, Wine (sometimes), Laundry Soap, Greek Yogurt, Olive Oil
I like pizza myself at the food court.
Not a huge Costco fan, but have a membership through my mom so we go a couple times a year. Normally we pick up maple syrup, bagels, a turkey and cranberries for thanksgiving, flour tortillas and a rotisserie chicken if there is not a long queue for one.
Food court is all about a slice of pizza. While I make my own at home, pepperoni and Italian sausage is expensive as hell in Japan so i get my fix when we go.
27 comments
Following. They are building a Costco near my place – opens in 2024. Can’t wait!
Apple pie in September and pumpkin pie in October
Cheese, coffee, cat litter, laundry and dish soap, jalapenos, maple syrup, oatmeal, tortillas and tortilla chips.
And I’m a big pizza fan.
I saw that theyre on ubereats now. No need for a membership now
Pork belly to smoke and make bacon. Pork shoulder to smoke and make pulled pork. Chuck roast to smoke and make roast beef or pulled beef. Whole raw chicken to make smoked chicken. Butterball turkey to make ….. you guessed it, smoked turkey. I also buy the Kingsford blue charcoal.
First in food court order hot dog it include the drink, later a piece of pizzas or any other thing you want…
Don’t know if you know… In the food court, in some places and if is not to much people, you can order a mix pieces of pizzas until make a full one and they put you in a box… Just ¥200 expensive than buy one of the same taste…
In other post they say the batteries and soap from Kirkland are bad, didn’t try…
Bagels, muffins, oikos yogurt, if they had the hot dog meat 1/2pound same one as good court..
Water and sparkling water, weeks agos was buying peregrine water very very cheap, now come back normal price…
The problem of all these is all the size are not made for Japanese fridges and freezers are very smalls, almost the bakery could be freeze too!
Ahhh the cheesecake but again, huge…
Laundry soap, fabric softener, garbage bags, paper towels.
Korean nori sheets and flakes.
The big sticker sets and packs of glue for school. Seasonal toys and decorations.
Tillamook and Bandon cheeses when I miss home.
We don’t buy many foods because it’s just the two of us so we can’t finish it before it goes off or we get sick of it. But sometimes:
Chocolate croissants
Cheesecake
Bagels
Greek yogurts
Beef bulgogi
String cheese
Lindoor chocolates
Their in-house pizzas are a guilty pleasure of mine. They also have pretty good meat products from America. I like their chicken breakfast links from Jones Dairy Farm.They’re just a handful of ingredients (no preservatives or filler): chicken, water, salt, and some herbs and spices.
They also have different types of American bacon: side (typical) and back (Canadian).
Of course, also the normal stuff that’s best to buy in bulk: toiletries and what not.
Cap roast steak (picanha)… one of the best cuts of beef for grilling. Pork ribs, lamb, and top blade steak for separating into flat iron steaks. Whole chicken – both their super cheap roasted ones and whole ones for cooking.
Greek yogurt.
Kirkland mixed nut butter, salsa, tortilla chips when they have them, and cranberries in the fall
-vanilla beans, but haven’t seen them at Costco Japan in ages. Great for baking.
-dried fruits/mango
-kirkland lentil soup, nice for a quick lunch.
Also I’ve bought electronics there, TV and also a stereo receiver from Denon. The receiver was great till it had some issue about 18 months after purchase and Costco refunded me in cash for the final/last price the item was sold at.
Tortilla chips for sure. And microwave popcorn. Why do they not sell microwave popcorn at the supermarket?😫
Pizza from the food court. Then usually 20 croissants. I think we have more fun just looking since we only visit up to 2 times a year since it’s far away. One day we will be the family with a shopping cart worth of 10万円+
Haven’t seen the tortilla chips in a few months.
-that vegan cookie dough will make you the most popular person amongst all your friends and coworkers.
-their LG TVs sometimes have the best price anywhere across Kakaku, and then you’ve got their golden warranty on top of that.
As for food stuff that, their bananas are always cheap, and honestly all their prepared food is fine.
https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/kqk7l7/what_are_some_must_buys_at_costco/gi4oc6c?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3
Oxiclean, hotdogs and cheese
Love their pizzas and used to go with a friend who had membership.
Now that I’m on a keto diet there’s literally nothing I can buy there because everything is just packaged carbs and sugar. I decided not to shorten my lifespan any more, plus the nearest Costco is like 20km away from me anyway, so I stopped going.
If I want cheeze I’d just go to the nearest seijo ishii for a brick of mozzarella. Anything else I want like fresh produce is readily available at any super market.
Their poke and the garlic rice is always on point. Buy it every time I go.
Always buy are avocado, kiwi, mango, eggs, cheese. Less frequent are walnut and almonds. Beef only when I go camping.
Non-food are laundry soap, toilet paper and gasoline.
lactose free milk, for a country of people that are generally lactose intolerant I am shocked they don’t sell it in supermarkets.
ground chicken, the price is under 90yen for 100g last I checked. Amazing if you just want lots of lean meat for protein.
Lean beef burger patties are great for the mince. I use it for pasta, curries of anything else that I cook.
Occasionally they have the multigrain whole-wheat bread which is my favorite sliced bread I’ve had in Japan.
Cheese, avocados, breakfast cereal…organic pasta I think the six pack is pretty good value, certainly cheaper than pasta from Jupiter or other places.
Sad they don’t do the lentil burgers anymore because I’d like to switch back to a meat free diet in the future.
At the food court I try to mix it up, get the special (recently veggie garden burger / chili baked potatoe) and a slice. Also the smoothie sometimes.
blueberry bagels and blueberry muffins‼️‼️ fruit like mangoes or oranges. also some clothing basics, they have huge packs of tights for super cheap
The large jug of popcorn kernels (to make yourself in a pot, by the scoop…so much tastier than the bagged microwave stuff), giant bags of Black Thunder, olives, the big blocks of Kirkland sharp cheddar, and the “Mexican” wraps bc they’re delicious.
Bonus: At the food court, I get hot dogs and Hokkaido soft serve ice cream. They’re always-changing smoothies are good too.
We buy lots of citrus fruits and grapes to “save” money…then we see prices from back home and we are still paying 5x.
Honestly who pays 3000 yen for a watermelon? Back home it’s 1/10 that price.
One of my few gripes about living here is the price of produce.
I used to love the Ghirardelli brownie mix before they disappeared after COVID started. Otherwise, we only go about once every 2 months to replenish a block of romano cheese, a pack or two of their flavored olive oils, a few boxes of chopped canned tomatoes, a bag of chocolate chips, bread and cake flour, occasionally a big fat chunk of chuck for stews. I used to love their fresh breakfast sausage, but never see that anymore either. Love the BLT wraps, too. In November I never fail to get a box of Walkers shortbread cookies to last through Christmas.
Vegan butter, vegan cookie dough, breads, veggies & fruits, love crunch & ancient grains (?), and almond milk. Basically anything vegan that’s hard to find elsewhere and cheaper to get at Costco.
My list: Paper Towels, San Pellegrino, Cheeses, Wine (sometimes), Laundry Soap, Greek Yogurt, Olive Oil
I like pizza myself at the food court.
Not a huge Costco fan, but have a membership through my mom so we go a couple times a year. Normally we pick up maple syrup, bagels, a turkey and cranberries for thanksgiving, flour tortillas and a rotisserie chicken if there is not a long queue for one.
Food court is all about a slice of pizza. While I make my own at home, pepperoni and Italian sausage is expensive as hell in Japan so i get my fix when we go.