Drugstore Shopping
Join me as I struggle to find contact solution at the local drugstore!
There is a drugstore called Maruto Power Drug that is located just down the street from my house. Maruto is also a supermarket, which is right next to the drugstore.
I knew that I was bound to end up in the drugstore one day throughout my time in Japan and that day came sooner than I expected when I realized I only had a few drops of contact solution left. I really enjoy shopping in Japan, whether it’s at the mall, outlets, or supermarket but I always run into the obvious issue of not being able to read anything around me.
When I went to the Maruto drugstore after a quick trip to the beach (it’s so nice that I live so close to the beach!), I thought the shopping excursion would take me a couple of minutes. I ended up being in there for almost an hour! It was because I couldn’t find what I needed. (I was also fascinated by all the things I could get at the drugstore).
DRUGSTORES IN JAPAN:
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So many hair products!
Girls in Japan have two choices when buying beauty products: beauty stores or the drugstore. Both are good options and both sell high quality goods. I was in awe of all the hair products, makeup, and other beauty goods the drugstore had. Shopping for beauty supplies, hygiene products, and other such items can be done in the local drugstore with no problem! It was a little strange for me since I never shopped for my things at a drugstore in America.
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My favorite circle lenses! I am definitely coming back to get some soon…
After wandering around the drugstore for about 45 minutes, I finally had to ask one of the ladies at the cash register for help (in really bad and incorrect Japanese, but you can watch my vlog to hear that). Once I was shown the contact solution, however, I realized that the one I wanted did not have a price tag on the box nor did it have one under its section on the shelf. So I had to improvise and start comparing the characters on the box to the characters on the different tags on the shelf…
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Trying to decipher the characters to find the price of the contact solution.
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The characters look the same…
Eventually it worked out and I found the correct tag for the solution I had! It was only 450 yen which is about 4.50 USD, super cheap!
I would highly recommend checking out a basic drugstore in Japan, not only are they super cheap but super fun to look around in. I wandered around for 45 minutes because there was just so much to see!
(There will not be a post this weekend because I will be in Okinawa. I will definitely be taking videos and writing about my time there so be excited!)
