What’s a good way to buy Protein Powder (whey) while in Japan? In the supermarkets it’s possible to get the Savas protein and one more brand (don’t remember the name). Problem is these proteins are way too expensive for the quantity you get, and honestly, I don’t even know about the quality and purity of their blend.
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Have you tried iherb?
I get mine from myprotein
Costco or iherb.
I used to always use my protein not sure how it is with the exchange rate recently. They always have sales going on.
Don Quijote in my area sells a lot of different brands. There is also Spopia shiratori, and Xebio. Between these 3, Don Quijote is the cheapest
If you care about stuff like the ratio(%) protein/scoop, quality, isolate/hydrolyzed protein, you have no choice but to buy it from iHerb, MyProtein, or import from somewhere else. Although the prices are kind of shit right now, I still keep buying my stuff from iHerb.
iHerb is good, but I buy Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard on Amazon Japan at reasonable price. They usually give nice discounts in Prime Day or other deals during the year.
I like Golden Standard Isolate. You can pick it up at Don Quixote or Costco.
I used to buy ON Gold Standard on iherb but now it’s cheaper to buy it on Amazon. Although prices seem wild now because of the yen’s current value
https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/fiayfy/protein_powder_recommendations/
https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/ta5vu2/where_to_buy_cheap_protein_powder_workout/
https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/6vguyi/gym_supplements_in_japan_protein_powder/
https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/q69uvg/protein_powder_using_savas_and_miss_the_gnc/
etc.etc.etc.etc.
I computed before and xplosion was cheap on amazon but the prices rose so i’m just getting myprotein, also off amazon. If I get it directly from myprotein.jp even on the site discount there’s a shipping fee and i’m not a wholesale kind of buyer and don’t feel like buying a lot just to offset that fee tbh
Previously I was using ON Gold Standard and Dymatize Elite ordered off iHerb, but for the past couple of months I’ve switched to [Explosion Whey](https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B078WNFXQQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), which is around 7100円 for a bag of 6.6lbs, compared to the ON Gold Standard which is 10,500円 for 5lbs on iHerb if it’s even in stock.
Incidentally how do you dispose of the empty protein powder tubs? My neighbors have converted most of mine to containers for plants and shrubs, but I have one or two more lying around. Do they go in burnable trash?
I get mine at amazon, but Ive never looked other shops
amazon
I always get ULTORA from Rakuten during relays and in bulk. Get a bunch of points for it and often coupons off too. The クリアストロベリー flavor is amazing. Not overly sweet like all the other brands.
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/ultora/ul0001
MyProtein ships here relatively quickly, otherwise as others have said Donki has a decent range (although I’ve never used them so can’t comment on the quality!)
Iherb but some brands got price hiked due to the yen being ass right now. Myprotein too used to be really cheap but has went up a lot in price. There’s some brands on Amazon that are cheap (I think cheaper than myprotein?).
Taste varies by person a lot so I suggest just trying some different ones and repeat the one(s) you like
I recommend Be Legend protein. They aren’t expensive and their berry flavor is really good.
I buy US based stuff at Donkei
MyProtein
Japan is just shit. Balls deep in shit.
[Protein bars with 10g](https://www.bourbon.co.jp/wingram/lineup_pc.html)? LOL. Or [three scoops from SAVAS for 15g](https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%98%8E%E6%B2%BB-%E3%82%B6%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9-%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3100-%E3%82%B3%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2%E5%91%B3%E3%80%9050%E9%A3%9F%E5%88%86%E3%80%91-050g/dp/B00IEA5210/ref=asc_df_B00IEA5210/?tag=jpgo-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=208344192366&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16450235942811896878&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2392&hvtargid=pla-367969124764&psc=1&th=1&psc=1)?
Order from abroad and crush your enemies at the gym.
get it from myprotein, but wait until they have a sale and get a big order then. for some reason myprotein fucked up their pricing a while ago and is just impossibly expensive. but then they keep having sales of 50%+ to make the prices bearable again. I guess it’s their new pricing model but it’s just really annoying.
5kg myprotein when they run a 50% or more sale (pretty often).
Mega Donki sells “my protein” which is a reputable UK brand!
Xplosion. Go to their website and buy in bulk(6bags of 3kg).
My recommendation is [MyProtein](https://www.myprotein.jp/referrals.list?applyCode=FABIAN-RIS). They usually get good results on Labdoor.
They just started a discount campaign again. With coupon code LINE you get 51% off.
You can actually get Savas protein powder for free with Furusato Nozei.
[GOLD’S Gym CFM Whey Protein](https://amzn.asia/d/1nO4H9m) has got to be the best tasting protein I ever tried, but also the most damn expensive.
I’m currently using [High Clear](https://www.high-clear.com/smartphone/detail.html?id=000000000061&category_code=cat001-001&sort=recommend&page=1) with a similar taste and over twice cheaper but definitely not as smooth.
Saw a lot of them in donki. Kinda pricey though.
Used to order from bodybuilding.com, but it has gotten quite price in recent years.
Now I use iHerb, not really a fan of them as it feels like 90% of their products are something goop would sell… But they do have good protein powder and the shipping is quite quick.
Tried MyProtein, but their protein powder tasted like s*hit.
MyProtein is by far the best source, especially considering their ongoing promotion and sales..sign up on Line with them and you can pretty much monthly get 50% coupons etc..
I usually wait to build a cart and when the sales hit I save like 10-20k using vouchers
グロング2kg from amazon