Japan is a small island that is only 4 hours away from Manila by plane, but it is packed with so much to do and see that some people who have been swear that spending 3 days and 2 nights in its capital, Tokyo, is not enough. A week might be all you need to properly represent the country and do it justice, but that will all depend on how much you want to immerse yourself in everything Japanese!
When you are there, one thing is certain: it is simple to get carried away with spending Yen. There is simply a lot to eat, shops to visit, and places you won't find anywhere else, in addition to the traditional YOLO mentality. It's a good thing that GCash is now available in well-known stores and places all over the island because you can save money on foreign exchange fees, stay safe with cashless transactions, and take advantage of exclusive deals while having fun.
Shop!
Bic Camera
Welcome
to Bic Camera, the one-stop shop for popular Japanese products! Bic Camera is a
famous shopping mall in Japan. Apart from electronics, it deals in a wide
variety of products such as watches, medicine, cosmetics, snacks, contact lens,
toys, and liquor. Headquartered in Japan, it operates more than 200 stores
across the country in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Hokkaido, Fukuoka, and
Okinawa for example.
Don Quijote
Don
Quijote is the biggest discount store and one of the most popular shopping
malls in Japan where it has more than 500 chain stores. It can serve as a
one-stop shop to meet all your purchasing needs and it is packed with many
novel and interesting items for you to explore. Here in Donki, Chinese-speaking
sales staff, Alipay, and other mobile payments are in place to bring you a
wonderful shopping experience.
Isetan
Mitsukoshi Group
Isetan
Mitsukoshi of Japan is an international department store group. Isetan
Mitsukoshi has around 50 stores in countries all over the world. In Japan,
there are 20 stores and in central Tokyo, there are stores in Shinjuku, Ginza,
and Nihonbashi. At Isetan Mitsukoshi, you can discover the spirit of Japanese
culture and the creation of the Japanese way of life.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores
From its humble beginnings as a kimono store
during the Edo era, Daimaru and Matsuzakaya has grown to become one of the most
recognizable department store brands in Japan with its wide selection of
products ranging from everyday items and food to high-end luxury products. In
Tokyo just outside the Tokyo Station's Yaesu North Exit, there’s a sprawling
13-level Daimaru store. At the basement floor, there is a food section called
“Depa chika” with an overwhelming selection of boxed lunches, while the ground
floor has a confectionary section called “Depa Ichi”, famous for the many
sweets, ideal for souvenirs.
Kintetsu Department Store
In Osaka, Kintetsu Department Store is a destination of its own
where you can have a shopping spree. Find your style in its wide range of
retail items such as clothes, cosmetics and accessories. There are also dining
spots that offer a menu of various Japanese dishes.
Tokyo Solamachi (shopping centre at the base of TOKYO SKYTREE)
TOKYO Solamachi, which spreads out at the base of the
TOKYO SKYTREE, is one of the largest shopping centres in Tokyo. With easy
access to Narita and Haneda airports, and more than 300 shops, you can spend
all day here browsing through gourmet food, fashion, home appliances, souvenirs
and cute sundries. Enjoy the view from the TOKYO SKYTREE and shop at TOKYO
Solamachi.
Eat!
Kura Sushi
Eat in the restaurant that started the revolving sushi concept.
Kura Sushi has the freshness, quality, and taste that you expect from Japanese
food, but is served in an entertaining, memorable experience! Anything you get
from this revolving sushi bar is guaranteed delicious, with crowd favorites
mixed in with something new and exciting to try.
With
the concept of "safe, delicious, affordable, and fun", the leading
conveyor-belt sushi chain in Japan created the current conveyor-belt sushi
restaurant's standard. A global restaurant brand that combines safety and
experience-oriented entertainment, focusing on healthy sushi that is free of
the four major additives" - chemical seasonings, artificial sweeteners,
artificial colorings, and artificial preservatives - in all of its more than
200 ingredients, as well as a wide variety of side dishes.
Matsuya Foods
Matsuya is a well-known beef and
rice bowl fast food chain with about a thousand stores across Japan, and most
open for 24 hours. Opened since 1966, Matsuya is known for gyūmeshi: a savory, sweet dish
made of tender beef and onion cooked in dashi and served over rice. It’s very
filling and very comforting, while also being low-priced with quick service.
Airport
Narita International Airport
Before your flight home, you might want to wander around Narita
International Airport. With its extensive restaurants offering Japanese,
Chinese and Western cuisine to choose from to appease your cravings. There are
also cafes and light meals for some quick bites. You can also check out their
Duty Free and boutiques for last minute retail shopping.
Aside from these shopping havens and dining destinations, you
can also pay with GCash in nearby convenience stores around Japan such as Lawson and FamilyMart. Ran out of
travel essentials? Easily buy it there and replenish. You can also stop by for
some snacks and drinks while en route to your next destination. For those
looking for medicines, makeup and daily necessities, you can drop by at Sundrug or Tsuruha Drug.
Pay with GCash
Pay your way through these places with GCash which is now
available in over 2.5 million Alipay+ merchants across Asia and in key
countries including Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Qatar, the UK,
France, Italy & Germany. GCash is the way to control your budget when
you’re outside the Philippines—enjoy real-time forex, zero service fees and get
access to exclusive deals all inside the app!
Simply look for the Alipay+ sign and you can pay with GCash!
After logging into the GCash app, select the QR or PayQR button at the bottom
of the screen. Scan the merchant’s QR code, or tap “Pay Abroad with Alipay+” to
have the merchant scan your generated QR. Then
check the amount, and click Pay to see the receipt. No more traveling
with large sums of money—you get to travel light and get deals and discounts
from different places, but with the same payment. Just find the Plus, and Pay
with GCash!
To learn more about paying with GCash in Japan, tap the “A+ Rewards” page in the app and select Japan
as your destination.
About GCash
GCash (G-Xchange, Inc.) is the #1 Finance App in the
Philippines. Through the GCash App, 76M registered users can easily purchase
prepaid airtime; pay bills at over 1,600 partner billers nationwide; send and
receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts;
purchase from over 5.2M partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to
savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at
the convenience of their smartphones. GCash is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.), the first and only duacorn in the
Philippines.
GCash was recognized by The Asian Banker (TAB) and by the IDC in
2021 for its outstanding digital financial inclusion programs.
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