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🛍️ Japan 2026: Approved Shopping List
*Pre-approved, non-optional items to buy. Keep this on your phone for quick reference.*
*(Prices are local Japan drugstore/store prices — not European import prices.)*
👜 For Youssra (Otome Road)
🎮 For Ali (Akihabara)
💄 For Mom (Mega Don Quijote / Shin-Okubo)
- Rohto Melano CC Essence (Premium - Pack of 3) (~¥2,500 / €14)
- Rohto Melano CC Vitamin C Lotion (Yellow bottle) (~¥750 / €4)
- SANA Namerakahonpo Soy Milk Eye Cream (4-in-1) (~¥750 / €4)
- TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation (~¥2,000 / €11)
- Mentholatum Acnes Medical Mist (~¥800 / €4.50)
- Quality 1st Derma Laser Super VC100 Sheet Mask (~¥600 / €3.30)
- Keana Rice Pack (Blue pouch) (~¥500 / €2.70)
- OMI LipDress Tint (~¥450 / €2.50)
- Biore UV Aqua Rich Airy Hold Cream (Pack of 3) (~¥1,900 / €10.50)
- Shiseido Fino Premium Touch Hair Mask (Pack of 3) (~¥1,500 / €8)
- Mega Don Quixote / Ghibli items (~¥2,000–5,000 / €11–27)
- Japan-Themed Canvas Bag — Bags with Japanese motifs. (~¥1,000–3,000 / €5.50–16)
- Japanese stickers — Anime, kawaii, washi, or architectural motifs. (~¥110–1,000)
💅 For Hanifa (Animate / Sunshine City)
🛒 General Shopping Stops
✒️ Stationery
🔏 Signature Stamp (Hanko / 判子)
👕 Uniqlo
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💰 Shopping Budget Estimate (Local Japan Prices)
- Youssra's Items: ~¥2,000 (€11)
- Ali's Items: ~¥503,150 (€3,043)
- Mom's Cosmetics: ~¥16,250 (€89)
- Hanifa's Items: ~¥5,120 (€28)
- Stationery: ~¥3,000 (€16)
- Signature Stamp: ~¥1,250 (€7)
- Uniqlo: ~¥5,000 (€27)
- TOTAL: ~¥535,770 (~€3,221)
🛍️ Tax-Free Reminder
- Spend ¥5,000+ at MEGA Donki Shibuya (7th Floor Tax-Free Counter).
- Do not open sealed tax-free bags until you leave Japan.
💡 Where to Buy (Best Prices)
- Don Quijote (Donki): Cheapest for most cosmetics. Tax-free counter on 7F (Shibuya).
- Matsumoto Kiyoshi / Sundrug: Drugstore chains with regular sales.
- Shin-Okubo: Korean beauty brands (TIRTIR) often cheaper here than elsewhere.