Expensive fruits in Tokyo?

Hello,

Not to mention Costco, where can I buy fruits like oranges that are not so expensive? Thanks.

Expensive fruits in Tokyo?

I usually buy %26amp; take anywhere a sack of mikan(clementine oranges: seedless, easy to peel, bite size, no mess, abundant, cheap). They are sold everywhere even on train platform kiosks but go to any convenient stores, supermarkets, department/train station basement markets or mom %26amp; pop type grocery stores you see as you walk around.

Expensive fruits in Tokyo?

No matter where I went for groceries when I was in Japan last year, fruit (and vegetables) seemed to be pretty expensive.

You have to go to Jusco, Seiyu and similar stores. They are essentially like a Wal-mart in the States. In fact, Seiyu is owned by Wal-mart. The fruit at these stores are much cheaper than the ones they sell at the basement of the department stores.

Note that these stores are usually at a suburb location. One of the more easily accessible stores is a Seiyu at Kichijoji about 20 minutes west of Shinjuku on the train. Kichijoji is a nice and relaxing place to stroll for 1/2 day with some unique shops and cafes.

You can buy fruits anywhere. No, they%26#39;re not as cheap as what you might find in the States (especially California), but that%26#39;s all we have, so that%26#39;s that! :-)

A fruit shop on the Ginza (ie Senbikiya), department stores or high-end supermarkets (National Azabu, Kinokuniya, Meidi-ya) are more expensive than local supermarkets. They%26#39;re often used as ';gifts.'; A fruit basket makes a nice gift to take to someone in the hospital. Or to present to the dead. (No intended connection between the two sentences. lol)

We have all types of ';oranges'; right now, from naval oranges (sunkist) to mikan, ponkan, and iyokan (they%26#39;re all easy to peel). You must try the ';dekopon'; -- it%26#39;s got a protrusion (like a popped out belly button) which makes it look cute.

If you are looking for a single fruit, it%26#39;s about $2 a piece for a large apple or citrus fruit. They usually sell smaller ones as a ';set'; -- usually 4 or 5 per basket or container for less than $5 at our local supermarkets.

Strawberries are WAYYYYYYY better than what you find anywhere else and worth every yen.

Yum-yum!

Thanks for the info! $2 for an orange?!?! May be Costco is cheaper %26lt;lol%26gt;. What other local Japanese fruits I should try. The only one I know is the big yellow apple pear which I can find in big Asian supermarket here.

Just go to any supermarket. Japanese fruit is very high quality and tasty.

In particular, I recommend Japanese strawberries, which are in season for another couple of month.

There is a Tokyu by the Grand Prince Asakasa hotel. Do they sell friuts there?

';$2 for an orange?!?!';

That%26#39;s what I was talking about. I remember packs of 4 oranges for $4 or $5, and while they were big oranges, they had a sour, grapefruity taste which didn%26#39;t like too much. (I just bought an 8 pound bag of perfectly good oranges for $2.98 here in California.)

The strawberries were huge and looked great, but they came 6 to a pack for something like $5, so I didn%26#39;t try them.

Outside of fruits and vegetables, everything else seemed comparably priced to the US.

living in Japan, I%26#39;ve eaten more bananas here than I have back in my country simply due to the fact that every other type of fruit is so darn expensive! Seiyu regularly have a bunch of 5 bananas for 98yen.

As others have mentioned, the quality of fruit like strawberries is spectacular, but at 598yen a punnet, it had better be!

I love Japan but it will never cease to astound me how much people are prepared to pay for healthy and basic fruits.... am counting down till my next trip out of here when I%26#39;ll eat all the fresh jackfruit, mangosteen and lychee I can, for a fraction of the cost of less exotic fruits in Japan :(

This is Seiyu%26#39;s flyer (March 2nd)

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