OTC Medicines & Health Goods buying guide
One question per screen, 4 in total. Your answers are saved in the link, so you can share it.
How will you use it?
Questions in this guide
- How will you use it?: Take home to your country (for myself / family) / Use during my trip in Japan
- What are you looking for?: Eye drops / Stomach / digestive / Cold medicine / throat / Pain reliever / patches / Vitamins / health / Just browsing
- OK with ephedrine-type / codeine-type ingredients?: No (less hassle taking home) / Yes, personal-use quantity only
- Budget per item (JPY, tax incl.): Up to 1,000 yen / Up to 2,500 yen / Up to 6,000 yen / No limit
If you choose to take it home, models are checked against the voltage, plugs and entry rules of the destination you pick here.
How it works: models that fail hard requirements (such as voltage or budget) are removed first, then the rest are ranked by how well they match your preferences and by third-party ratings. If nothing fits your budget, it tells you how much more you would need.