Less Costco Traffic Than Expected
Before Costco was built in Yawatashi, locals were worried about traffic problems getting worse than they already are in the area. Weekday traffic has gradually gotten back to about previous levels. Weekends, however, are another matter. Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days of the week for Costco and for the roads leading into the Yawatashi store. Traffic can be backed up at times from Costco all the way back to Route 1. All other roads leading into Costco are almost at equal levels...
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Unbelievable English in Japan
Even though Japan has come a long way from the days when foreigners were seldom seen and English was a language that most Japanese could only read and write, Japanese people still have a hard time using English, as is apparent in this recent sale sign created by a company located in the Shinsaibashi area of Osaka. Can you believe there is a sign like this being displayed in a store in Osaka, the second largest city in Japan where millions of people live? Believe it! It’s something...
Read MoreShops All Closed Down
Ever try to go shopping in Japan on January 1st? Even though there are shops like Costco and other large supermarkets that are open, finding most other shops open on the first day of the new year is difficult. Most shops in Japan close on January 1st and many don’t even open back up until after the 5th. Years ago, ATMs used to closed from before January 1st and wouldn’t be available for use until around the 4th or 5th. If you needed money, you had to get it out of the bank before...
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Costco Yawata Officially Opens Today
As of today, Kyoto can boast of having a Costco located within the prefectural boundaries! Yawata City, which lies just along the northeastern border of Osaka prefecture, is host to one of the latest Costco stores to be opened in Japan. Tons of people will be flocking to the store today to get a glimpse of the latest addition to the Costco Japan family. Roads leading into the Yawata Costco will most likely be jammed with cars as members and visitors head to the store to shop on Opening...
Read MoreCostco Kyoto Opening Date Announced
Two days after we posted that Costco would probably open their doors to the Yawatashi, Kyoto store on December 8th, Costco changed the sign outside the store and added the opening date. Costco Yawata will open December 9th! If you are not a member yet, get your membership now before the doors open at a 1000 yen discount. Go to the store to sign up. View Kyoto Costco Yawata in a larger...
Read MoreCostco Kyoto: Opening Day is…
We have been writing about the Kyoto Costco store in Yawatashi for months. People who live near Kyoto have been anticipating and wondering when it will finally open ever since we got wind that it would be built in Yawata. Well, get ready because we may have found out the day it will open! Locals in the Yawata Costco area have heard, either from a little bird or from those who work or will work at Costco there that the new store will open on Dec 8th, in time for Christmas and right after...
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