{"id":27308,"date":"2020-10-21T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/?p=27308"},"modified":"2025-05-01T17:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:00:44","slug":"where-to-order-food-online-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/where-to-order-food-online-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to order food online in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have done the research for you and provided some options to order food online in Japan – from groceries to ready-to-eat meals. Read on to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grocery delivery<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rakuten<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rakuten is one of Japan\u2019s top online retailers, and it offers a huge range of grocery options that you can order from its website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that there aren\u2019t comprehensive English versions of Rakuten or Seiyu\u2019s websites. However, you can machine translate the pages and get a rough idea of what they\u2019re saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Fresh<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t heard by now, Amazon in Japan is incredibly fast and reliable, making ordering most things online a total breeze. Its Amazon Fresh<\/a> service launched in 2017, allowing customers to order fresh produce and household essentials for same-day or next-day delivery, depending on where they live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The catch is that it\u2019s available for Amazon Prime members only and it\u2019s currently only available for Tokyo\u2019s 23 wards, Kanagawa prefecture, and Chiba prefecture. Additionally, your minimum order must be 4000 yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And similar to Rakuten, Amazon Japan doesn\u2019t have its own English website. However, the machine-translated version that it offers is often enough to get you by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asia Superstore<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This store based in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo sells a wide array of Thai and other Asian ingredients and food, which can be ordered online<\/a> and shipped all across Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers Market at UNU<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This market is one of the best and most popular markets in central Tokyo to buy fresh produce from local growers. It\u2019s back in action (although with fewer stalls), but you can still order items online and get them delivered straight from the individual vendors. You can find more information about what you can order and the vendors on the Farmers Market website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaldi Coffee Farm<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This popular store is one of the go-to stores for finding good quality imported goods like cheese, wine, snacks, confectionery, condiments, and more. You can order from their online store<\/a>, although it is only available in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oisix<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An online supermarket selling organic, seasonal, and low-pesticide vegetables. The website<\/a> is in Japanese only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halal Said Shop<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Based in Fukuoka, this Halal-certified retailer delivers nationwide and sells a range of meats, processed foods, seasoning, condiments, and more. Order from their website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Foreign Buyers\u2019 Club<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A website<\/a> where you can buy a range of international food and products. Prices tend to be on the higher side, but you have the convenience of an English-language service as well as imported goods that you might not find elsewhere in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Food delivery<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Newly arriving into the country means you probably won\u2019t actually have much set up by way of kitchenware. Or, you might have days where you don\u2019t feel like cooking. Whatever the reason, you\u2019ll want to know the best platforms to order ready-made food in Japan while you\u2019re self-isolating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UberEATS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

UberEATS<\/a> is very popular in Japan due to its bilingual mobile platform, although orders can get expensive. If you think you\u2019ll be using UberEATS a lot, then consider signing up to their monthly subscription service. Launched in August 2020, this subscription means you will pay a flat rate of 980 yen per month instead of paying a delivery fee each time. It applies for orders of 1200 yen or more, so if you plan to use UberEATS for more than one meal a day, then it makes more sense to get the monthly plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UberEATS also introduced a contactless delivery policy, where couriers leave food outside your door and leave before you collect it, in order to minimize any potential spread or contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demae-can<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This platform<\/a> is Japanese-only, but you\u2019ll be spoilt for choice as it allows order and delivery from over 35,000 stores all over Japan. There is also a coupon page<\/a> where you can find discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary for ordering food online in Japan<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of the options we have listed above have some form of English translation, even if it\u2019s just a machine translation. But it\u2019s always helpful to be able to recognize some of the most important words and what they mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u98df\u54c1, <\/b>shokuhin<\/i><\/b> – food products
\u8abf\u5473\u6599, <\/b>ch\u014dmiry\u014d<\/i><\/b> – seasoning, condiments
\u98df\u7528\u6cb9, <\/b>shokuy\u014dabura<\/i><\/b> – cooking oil
\u51b7\u51cd\u98df\u54c1, <\/b>reit\u014dshokuhin<\/i><\/b> – frozen food
\u304a\u8089, <\/b>oniku<\/i><\/b> – meat
\u304a\u9b5a, <\/b>osakana <\/i><\/b>– fish
\u679c\u7269\u30fb\u30d5\u30eb\u30fc\u30c4, <\/b>kudamono\/furutsu<\/i><\/b> – fruit
\u91ce\u83dc, <\/b>yasai<\/i><\/b> – vegetables
\u7c73, <\/b>kome<\/i><\/b> – rice
\u6c34, <\/b>mizu<\/i><\/b> – water<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8cb7\u3044\u7269\u7c60
<\/b>Kaimono kago
<\/i><\/b>Shopping basket<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5546\u54c1\u3092\u304b\u3054\u306b\u8ffd\u52a0
<\/b>Sh\u014dhin o kago ni tsuika
<\/i><\/b>Add product to basket<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u9001\u6599\u7121\u6599
<\/b>S\u014dry\u014d mury\u014d
<\/i><\/b>Free shipping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3054\u8cfc\u5165\u624b\u7d9a\u304d
<\/b>Gok\u014dny\u016b tetsuzuki
<\/i><\/b>Proceed to purchase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6ce8\u6587\u3092\u78ba\u5b9a\u3059\u308b
<\/b>Ch\u016bmon o kakutei suru
<\/i><\/b>Confirm order<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about life in Japan through our blog<\/a>, where we publish articles related to everyday life in Japan as well as Japanese language and culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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