Shopping in Japan? Donki has got your back!
Today is #MarketFriday initiated by @dswigle and tonight I'll be showing you around one of the popular stores in Japan where you can get your souvenirs as a tourist, or your everyday items as a resident in this country. If you wanna know more about #MarketFriday, you can visit the community and probably join us!
Don Quijote, or Donki as called by the locals, is a 24hr discount store. It's huge, has a lot of things they sell and they have branches all over Japan. It's a favorite destination of tourists before heading back to their home country, but it's not just limited to tourists but also to the people residing in Japan. Who doesn't love discounts anyways?!
In the middle of the night, my partner asked me if I wanted to come with him to Donki. Lately, he's been experimenting on cigars, you know, the one you see in movies smoked by some kind of mafia boss. 😅 The cigarette shop near home was already closed (of course, it's already in the middle of the night!) so he wanted to go to the 24hr Donki.
We can walk to the nearest Donki in the middle of the night because there were no more trains running at that time. The walk could take us less than an hour but I got a half-price coupon from Uber so we rode the taxi. His treat, of course, he's the one buying. 😅
When we arrived at Donki, he immediately went to find the cigarette corner. It's not really his first time to go to this store but he doesn't come here often so we were looking around for the cigars. Luckily, it's just near the entrance we took.
There were tons of choices but this wasn't what he was looking for.
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At the bottom of the shelf, we found what he was looking for.
The cigars in the red-orange box are from the Philippines. When he went to the Philippines one time, he tried one of these cigars but he couldn't remember the name. That was a long time ago too. Each stick is sold for as low as 270 yen (or 1.82 USD). It's cheap and he likes it. He bought a lot of these.
The ones at the top are from South America. I'm not too familiar but I think he mentioned they were from Cuba. Those were the expensive ones though. He didn't buy them because he's just experimenting.
He spent a lot of time choosing from these cigars so I left him there for a while and roam around the store. This Donki seems like only a 1-storey store but it's wide. Most Donki stores have a lot of floors but it's not so wide.
There were bags, watches and garments from the luxury brands sold there too. Too bad I forgot to take a photo of them. I'm not sure if those were fake or not. I mean it's not so cheap but it's cheap when you get retail of it from the actual shop.
Walking around and I stumbled upon the alcoholic beverages section. They sell a lot of alcoholic drinks from Japanese brands to foreign brands. Some were so expensive and rare to find! I'm not particular about these as long as I can drink (it should still be tasty though for me to like it!) but my partner knows a lot about them. And where was he? Oh I left him in the cigar section. 😂
I like champagne! I've only tried once though and I like it! Wish I could buy but it's so out of my budget. The most expensive one in this shelf is almost 100k yen (or around 670 USD). Bet it taste so good!
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Across the alcoholic drinks section is where you'll find anything related to nails. There were nail polish, fake nails, and anything related to styling your nails. I was so preoccupied there but I forgot to take photos!
A few minutes later, my partner called me. He has already decided what to buy but he wanted us to look around the cigar section.
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He told me to get something for myself. To be honest I don't smoke. He convinced me to get one Air Mini because it's an e-cigarette without nicotine.
I was in dilemma on what to choose because there are so many flavors. My best bets are the Peach Oolong and the Mango Shake flavors. Guess what I chose?
We continued roaming around and found this area selling all kinds of CBD. I have no idea if this is legit or not but yeah, I heard this is kinda legal in Japan now hence, this space.
There's an adult corner for sure. It's not that big but there's something in there. I went only til its entrance, I didn't continue going further. Nothing interesting there maybe 😏 I'm not sure if this is allowed in this community so if you want to see the only photo I took there, you can view it at this link.
Boyfriend had already bought what he came for but he promised me he would treat me snacks. So guess where we were going next? 😅
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This Donki sells international food and they call it World Eats section. Some Donki stores though don't have this section so if you need something foreign, probably head to the Mega Don Quijote (there's one in Shibuya) or to this Don Quijote Shinjuku branch. There are so many Donki stores in Shinjuku though, make sure to go to the one named Shinjuku branch.
They have all sorts of noodles but I can find some of them in the supermarket near our home so I skipped these.
I came here to buy some Filipino snacks. I miss the chips from my home country. It's expensive but if it's not often that I buy, then it's fine. Just satisfying my cravings.
Since this Donki is located in Korean town, they also sell a lot of Korean food.
Halloween is coming and of course, in Donki, you can find tons of stuff for the celebration. This is like the go-to place of the people when they want to buy costumes. Don't worry, there are also costumes for adults in this store.
Going to the cashier area, you'll pass by a lot of body care products and some supplements. This store is really maximizing their space. It's so rare for someone to go inside without buying anything.
And well, this is the season of sweet potatoes so before heading to the cashier, you could smell something delicious you will want to buy them. It's still hot so you gotta be careful.
I found this machine which will generate your stamp or はんこ (read as hanko). I haven't used this because I already got mine. Hanko is used in a lot of documents here in Japan so I think everybody has it. This one is cheap, starting from 500 yen (or around 3.4 USD) but then, I think it would be better if you just go to a Hanko shop.
Outside Donki, they also display the stuff they sell. See, they are really maximizing the space. There's no worries for robbers.
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There are still so many things you can see in Donki. They have a fitness section, bedding, games, furniture, and appliances, and they even sell bicycles! It's like Donki got it all for you. And what's more - for a decent price!
If ever you come to Japan and shop for souvenirs, maybe you can join all the other tourists and shop at Donki. It's okay, they have a tax-free counter for tourists! 😉
Overall, we spend around 3,000 yen (or around 20 USD) just for our snacks but for the cigarettes and the Air Mini? My boyfriend spent almost the same amount. He paid for everything, including the taxi so for this night, he spent almost 10,000 yen (or around 67 USD). 😅
Thanks for reading!
See you around! じゃあ、またね！
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Wow, so much to buy. I'm going to need a lot of money to come to Japan hahaha. I love these colorful streets, I hope I can come one day.
I tried avoiding going to the other sections or else I might buy a lot. 😂
Hope you could visit one day! Bring lots of money for shopping!
Aghhh, Donki! I've always wanted to visit one. Kung 'di dyan sa JP, sa SG na lang hahahuhu
(tapos uubusin ko laman ng energy drinks area!)
I didn't know meron din pala sa SG.
Grabe laklak mo nyan ha HAHAHA para san ba yang energy na yan? 😜
Magpupuyat para sa mga 'di dapat. Char! HAHA
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Ohhh! The name of the shop reminds me of Don Quixote/Don Quijote book I've read! That book centers on the lesson that we, humans, should live happily regardless of what other people think. Maybe that resonates with the store though, they offer a lot of stuff that caters to what makes the consumers happy!
Peach Oolong!!!
It seems like the name Don Quixote rings a bell but I don't know where I heard it. Thanks for letting me know his story! Maybe, this store is making people happy. Their jingle is also jolly.
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I'm not even sure if this is 2nd hand. 😂
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This was a nice virtual walk. For a small shop it does sell a lot of stuff 😅
It's kinda huge but not the same "huge" as malls. This store is already so big in Japan. 😅
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Wow, amazing!
Thanks!! It’s so hugeee!
Great virtual shopping tour! Every time I go to this kind of megastore, I always end up buying things I want but don't need.😆
Hahahahahahaha same! I can totally relate!
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Oh yeah, I forgot about it! Thanks for reminding me! I will~
ooh, I felt like I was shopping with you. but I felt dizzy with all the colors and the lights around the store.
Are you from the Philippines?
That champagne price is absurd!
what snacks did you buy?
I’m a Filipina living in Japan 😉
So yeah sometimes I miss Filipino food and so, I go to this place to
overspendbuy a taste from home.I bought Tortillos and Chippy hahahaha so salty LOL
I also got Tocino mix and Maggi Savor for cooking 😅
ell im happy that you have access to those food and cooking ingredients there. keep safe
Thank you!! I’m also happy at least there’s something here !
that's right! you will have a little comfort especially if you get home sick
Literally I will go straight into the snack section HAHA! Tempting to overspend on discount stores like this. Ugh, might skip the CBD thing, not a fan haha! Thanks for the tour, Witty-sama! UwU
Hahahahaha! Same! That’s why I don’t wanna go always to this store because I would spend a fortune on snacks 😂
They have lots and lots of things to buy.
You really need to bring money to buy
unnecessarythings 😅Wow! Japan is a colourful country. Donki in the middle of the night is an example of it.There so many things to buy but riding taxi to reach there for cigars in the mid-night is a crazy thing.🤣🤣
But you joined your partner and you got a good blogging content.That's awesome.
It a good ride to the departmental store of donki for us also.Thank for taking us to there.❤️
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Thank you! It was really crazy. But we do some crazy stuff sometimes so yeah, it's kinda fun. 😂
NAhuli ako sa pag guess dahil nahulaan na ni C.hahah, But anyway, mali parin ako kung sakali since diko alam yung peach oolong na yan except sa word na peach, kaya manga shake sabi ko.hahaha
Ang dami pwedeng bilhin. Parang nakakasira sya ng budget.hahaha
Hahahaha! Oolong tea with peach yan na ang peach oolong LOL i just repeated it hahahahha
I would have chosen the mango shake kaya lang I was so curious about the peach oolong kaya ayown
Nakakasira talaga ng budget! That's why I don't go here everytime. I would love too but my wallet says otherwise. HAHAHA
Hahaha, basta may peach at may oolong, yun na yun. 😅
Pero astig ha at nagustuhan Nung bf mo yung cigarette from Philippines. Parang tabako sya. The one my Lolo using long time ago. Na kayang tanggapin ng ilong ko. Char. Hahaha, yung mga yosi kasi dito sa tindahan sobrang sakit sa ilong at feeling ko di ako nakakahinga.
Oo bet nya, ewan ko ba kung bakit. Mura syag kanang nag daog bitaw na baho hahahaa
that's what I always recall of its smell.
Di naman kasi uso before ung nangongolekta ng basura, usually you burn it sa backyard or ano ba hahaha
Di ko rin masyado bet ung mga yosi dyan, ewan ko lang bakit.
Dito same pa rin naman, marlboro mga ganun pero parang ok na lang ung smell.. or baka naman kasi nasanay na ako.
Until now, wala japon may ga collect diri basura so iya2 me ani ug daob. haha
bitaw2, mura bitaw sad sya ug baho sa daob.hahaha pero mas okay nalang kesa anang may mga nicotine ba.
Awww noh? Daob diay ghpon uso diha sa inyo. Sa ubang areas, naa naman mangolekta gud. Or maybe sa Cebu City lang..? Ka realize ko sa among lugar sa Bacolod, wala man diay mangolekta. Ambot lang kaha this time. hmmm
Mao na sya ang baho sa mga tabako, mura ra pud maka adik hahahaha
Kaning air mini na gipalit ni bf for me, at least wala ni nicotine. murag char2x ra jud ni hahahaha aron ingnon lang hahaha
Oo, uso kaayu diri ang aso nga mupilit sa senina ighuman nimug daob. With matching may manlupad pa nga itom. 😅 Basin s Cebu city r sis ky sympre city. Pero naa man sad baya gakuha mga basura pero ddto ra sa mga hiway dapit, or duol s Brgy. Diri suok Wala na jud.
Murag diay nag duwaan? Hehe. Pero may lasa na xa or Iya lang panimaho ana Ang Iya flavoring? Wala jud ko idea ana sad.
I really enjoy roaming around the donki from the pictures you have shared. This is indeed a one stop shop because they are selling almost everything. This is a good place to buy because you can have what you want in just one store.
Thank for sharing it with us @wittyzell.
It's a nice place. Though for the luxury brands, I'm not sure if these are fake or not even though Japan doesn't tolerate fake items. I'm just not sure why the luxury brands are discounted. They don't seem to be 2nd hand too. Hmm
Discount is might be their marketing style.
It is!
Grabe, ang daming pwede bilhin diyan. Need talaga maraming pera pag pumasok diyan kasi, mapapabili ka talaga sa dami nang goods. Kung ako man, mag-iipon na muna siguro ako ng maraming-maraming pera bago pumunta sa lugar na yan. Haha
Hahaha! Dami nga mabibili dito.. Kahit d mo kailangan e mapapabili ka. Kaya minsan lang ako napapadaan dito hahaha iwas gastos
Kaya dapat talaga maraming laman yung wallet pag pupunta diyan. Hehe
Wow. This place is heavenly. I would save up before visiting this place as I'm sure I would want to buy the things that I would like. Love the sight of boy bawang and other Filipino chips there. Thanks for touring us aroundm
You must really bring money when you come here. You can't leave without buying anything. 😅
Thanks for being here!
You're welcome