Costco Wholesale

Has most of the bulk items most people look for like toilet paper, paper towels, batteries, car products and such, as well as appliances, TVs, bedding, meats, frozen stuff and so much more. As far as I've seen, the prices are highly competitive and you can't get many of these big sizes out in town. The parking garage is huge and occupies two levels, but beware of going there on a Sunday or holiday as it tends to be a madhouse, with long wait times for parking, checkout and the canteen. There are also usually long lines for the free tastings, people and their carts blocking choke points and main areas and kids running unsupervised all over the store. The staff are pretty good at keeping things flowing and when I lost my member's card, it took about 5 minutes for them to process a new one. Excellent service.

I would have thought th at I was in America...except for the lack of Americans in the store. As to be expected from Costco...large volume goods at a reasonable price. Quality can be found by discerning buyers. Picked up some nice wines there...thanks to a wine review app. Tons of parking. A reasonably efficient operation without long wait lines.

Great fun, love the American thinking about buying big. But it's actually not that much cheaper than other shops. If you're going there for fun, have fun, if you're going to save money, double check the prices before buying. But some items are cheaper.

It's Costo, either it's a necessary part of life in Japan or it is a huge bother to get to, too big and too crowded. I'm an Executive member, it's my anchor to sanity in the crazy world of shopping in Japan. They have the best pizza in Japan, base none. Odds and ends that just make life so much easier.

The food court is the best! If you are a fan of ice cream, they have soft serve for only 250 and the favor switches out frequently.