Souvernirs and Pasalubong from Japan - Part Two

Part 1 is here, about 3 years ago. 

So this time, we went to Osaka (Same Places and something new) since It is the first time for my brother and his family; and then went to Nagoya. 

Sharing with you some Souvenirs, Pasalubong and the Only in Japan cute finds in this post!

If you see the Tax Free Sign! Then at least you know you will get an 8% discount for the total of your purchases. Most shopping area does have this sign all over Japan! =) Enjoy it. 

Don Quijote stores are all over Japan as well. If you see this cute Penguin along with Don Quijote, then its the store that offers a lot of Pasalubong. They are a whole building full of snacks, sweets and chocolates, branded clothes, bags, etc that can be bought for a discount. 

Chocolates, Biscuits and Corn Snacks

Don't miss out this Doraemon Look Alike Snack! Its really tasty. The Purple and the Blue flavor is my favorite. 

Takoyaki Flavored Pringles

I know Macadamia Chocolates by Meiji is available here, but its really cheap in Japan! =) 

Other Meiji Products are also available, like this Macha Biscuits. Its really good, btw! 

since You are in Japan, then you should not miss out on their especially unique Kitkat Flavors. 

The Matcha (Green Tea) Powder is a must. perfect for tea lovers. This is the 2nd time we bought these and though they are a bit expensive, the taste is really good, very similar to the ones served in rotating sushi restaurant in Dotonbori. 

Also if you want to get some chocolates that are cheap, but unique to Japan, these single packed chocolates only costs 32Yen.  the larger ones are at 90 yen. Very good Pasalubong if you have a lot of friends and officemates! :D 

You can also buy some Geisha packed candies and they are really cute. One pack is about 500yen. 

Other Souvenirs and Pasalubong you can find:

This guy here is famous in Osaka. I find it a bit expensive so I haven't bought any. :P 

In some department stores (also tax free) you can also choose to take home some local Sake. 

If you want to go a bit further, I found these crablets snack in a shop around dotonbori. 

And, Only in Japan can you find these cute Band-aids designed with their Local Railway Trains and Bullet Trains. :D 

And, if you like Coke (Coca Cola), then you must also try to look for these famous Japan cities' designs. 

The Nagoya Gold is available in Nagoya Airport, found it in the food court on 4th floor near the Chubu Centrair Sky Deck. 

Others are available all over the Cities. Be careful to check out the Vendo Machines too. They are much cheaper in Vendo Machines than in the tourist spots stores. 

Here, I got the following locations:

(1) Mt. Fuji

(2) Hida Takayama (Old Street)

(3) Nagoya Gold (the Fish is the symbol of wealth, can also be found in Nagoya Castle)

(4) Nagoya (Nagoya Castle with Photo of the Samurai)

(5) Kyoto - The Geisha is the feature on this bottle

Each bottle costs about 170 yen to 300 yen.


If you are a fan of Marvels, there are also a lot of these cute characters. 

Groot Keychain

If you have a niece or a nephew, a plushie may be your choice. :D There's a lot of them in the shopping areas. 

And for Family members, and special someone - you might want to give them something special. These are Starbucks mug with different designs and Cities. each is about 1800yen. I kind of picked based on the colors, but there are like 10 or a dozen designs and Japanese Cities you can choose from, Osaka, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Kyoto, etc. 

* We've been to Kyoto Starbucks, Osaka, and Downtown Nagoya. But these mugs we've only seen in Chubu Centrair Nagoya Airport. I am not sure if they are also available in other locations. =) 

Souvenirs for the oldies, who loves a bit of massage... these candy colored massagers only costs P650 each because of tax free and additional discount if you use a visa card in Yodobashi department stores. 

There are also a lot and cheap souvenirs like chopsticks and shot glasses. Take time to choose the colors and the designs, each costs only about 50 pesos if you convert it to our money. Great gifts as they do not look cheap at all. 

There are of course several designs and types of Fridge magnet that you can choose as another Souvenirs. I will share those that I got and update this post soon. :D 

Food Trip in Taipei, Taiwan at Shilin Night Market

Taiwan Night Markets are the best so far! they have everything from souvenirs to bags, clothes and cellphone accessories. Of course if you must visit a night market in Taiwan, visit them for the food! 

We went to the night market in Shilin which was really very easy to find. getting down at the station with the same name, just walk towards the night market exit and follow the crowd. 

If you see this, you are already in the Night Market! Brace yourselves and get ready to be surprised with every bite you take. I tell you, all of the foods we tried were so good! If there were people queuing in one stall, we'd queue as well and its always the right decision. haha

We tried the beef first! it was so good! =) Below is only good for 1 person and not the sharing one. hehe it should be okay for 2 people since we plan to try or taste a lot more as we walk the aisles of the night market! You can choose which sauce you like, we just chose the Rose salt. The beef is really yummy and no need for other condiments! 

Next is the takoyaki. It is filled with mozarella cheese and look at the baby octopus! There's one in every takoyaki ball. The meat is tender and the sauce is really good. 

 A couple more steps into the lane, there is this barbecue stall. I recognize the sausage and I think I know its taste. I just had to try it. so my friend got the port barbecue, but I got the sausage one. No regrets at all! hehe we shared a couple of bites in each of the sticks we bought. It is a must try!

There was this Isle in the middle of the market where a lot of people are going into. We went with the people, saw a line for some buns, and yah... we went and queued up. It is for the Black Pepper Pork Bun. It was soooo good and tasty I really really enjoyed it. Buy a lot and eat a lot! Don't let it cool down if you won't reheat it because the buns will be too chewy.

While walking at the night market, we also saw a lot of people holding a milk tea cup and it sure looked really good. It looked like your upgraded Taho drink. there was a queue so it must be good too. We ordered one for each of us and proceded to drink it as we walk towards the MRT on our way home. We had this bubble tea to end our night in the Market. 

 

I do not know what it is, I can't read. I have not researched about it too... But it tastes like a Soy Milk tea. The caramel is right in the huge pan at the back of the photo and they will place it in your milk tea before pouring the Soy. :D I thought its going to be a bit bitter because it looked burned but nope! its really good. and I love it because it is not very sweet! =) If you can, look for this!!! 

 There are also some fun areas near the market. There is this mini amusement park games where people will pay for a game for a chance to win some really cute goodies!

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