TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US35.9% cheaper in Japan
Is excel Flawless Tone Blush (Tokiwa Pharmaceutical), SB01/02/03/04 Shimmer, Spring Apricot Pink, Peach Nude Mum, Cinnamon Milk Tea cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$6.06 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$6.06 (35.9%): Japan ¥1,650 ≈ US$10.83, the US US$16.89.
01 · Verdict
35.9% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,650incl. tax · official product page list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$10.83JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$16.89tax basis not stated · Current USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$6.0635.9% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the UStax basis not stated; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-24. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanofficial product page list price incl. tax | ¥1,650 | excel online shop (Noevir Group official store) ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USCurrent USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. | US$16.89 | Japan Express Store (Yami) ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$10.83 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$6.06 | 35.9%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥1,650, Taiwan NT$482; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$10.99, still below the US by US$5.90.
- Break-even rate 0.0102 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Fixed at comparing the same capacity/pack count/version; do not compare against combo packs or other specs.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be a third-party storefront or a direct ship from Japan), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- excel online shop (Noevir Group official store) ↗official product page list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-12
- US price
- Japan Express Store (Yami) ↗Current USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. · tax basis not stated · In stock · checked 2026-09-24
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- SB01–SB04, any shadeThe Japan price comes from the excel online shop (Noevir Group official) (the official product page's tax-included list price): excel Seamless Tone Blush SB02 (Sister); Taiwan is a momo third-party store, "[excel] Japan excel Flawless Tone Blush, Tokiwa Yakuhin Kogyo, SB01 02 03 04 Shimmering Glow Spring," priced at NT$482, market price NT$627. This momo product, "Flawless Tone Blush," shade numbers SB01 (Shimmering Glow), SB02, etc., follow the same naming logic as Japan excel's official site's "Seamless Tone Blush" shade numbers SB01 (Sea Shore), SB02 (Sister), confirming this is the Chinese translated name of the same product line (both Tokiwa Yakuhin Kogyo and excel official shop noevirgroup.jp match up). Root has reopened this page to re-check the product name and price.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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