Costco run… in JAPAN!
October 15, 2004
Yes! It’s true! There are Costcos in Japan. They’ve been here a few years as far as I can tell. I finally got to go to one thanks to Laura who has a card. Props to Kyle for his Costco adventure too.
From Osaka Station, hop on any Kobe-heading JR train from platform 5 (210 yen). Stop at Amagasaki and then go to the bus area. Again from platform 5, hop onto the #24 bus (200 yen). About 10 minutes later, you’ll see “Carrefour”. Costco is right beside it. Don’t fret about the directions, they’re written more for me just in case I want to go back again on my own.
Let’s see. I bought about $200 worth of stuff! That’s the biggest grocery run I’ve ever done, ever! It’s hard to control when you see all the things you’ve not had. I bought red grapes! (they’re really expensive) Zest soap! Granola! Mac and cheese! Detergents! It was quite an experience actually and it really made me feel a bit of home. Best part is, they deliver for 600 per box in the Kansai area.
Because of this little part of home and maybe because they offer real sizes and actual economic savings on bigger/more purchases, there were sure a lot of gaijin there.
Sadly, I was highly limited in my purchases because I still have a Japanese refrigerator and a Japanese apartment to consider. I was quite hesitant to buy the 10-box tissue pack because I usually only store 6 maximum in my closet. I’ll have to throw out some of the woman’s clothes to make room for the extra 4.
Exciting day! I’m tempted to get my own card so I can make the trip there.
