TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US47.5% cheaper in Japan
Is Fermented Penetrating Essence Lotion 300mL cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$9.46 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$9.46 (47.5%): Japan ¥1,590 ≈ US$10.44, the US US$19.90.
01 · Verdict
47.5% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,590incl. tax · official single-bottle list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$10.44JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$19.90tax basis not stated · official single-bottle list price (tax basis not stated) · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$9.4647.5% · 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 2026-09-11. 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 single-bottle list price incl. tax | ¥1,590 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial single-bottle list price (tax basis not stated) | US$19.90 | MUJI USA official online store ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$10.44 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$9.46 | 47.5%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?
This comparison is fixed to a single 300mL bottle, cross-checking the JAN on both the Japan and US official pages. The Japan listed price is ¥1,590 incl. tax and the US price is $19.90; this doesn't apply Japan's 4-bottle bundle or US multi-buy promotions. Shipping and luggage space for bottled skincare should also be factored into your purchase planning. (The Taiwan price is from the PChome 24h retail channel, not MUJI's official Taiwan pricing.)
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$10.59, still below the US by US$9.31.
- Break-even rate 0.0125 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 300mL/10.1 fl oz, JAN 4550583451301; do not compare against the 50mL travel bottle or the fermented essence lotion.
- Both markets use the single-bottle list price, excluding conditional bundle discounts.
- The Japan source's list price is tax-inclusive; the US source does not state its tax basis.
- Both pages showed "add to cart" available at the time of verification; check shipping cost and live stock separately.
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
- MUJI Japan official online store ↗official single-bottle list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- MUJI USA official online store ↗official single-bottle list price (tax basis not stated) · tax basis not stated · In stock · checked 2026-09-11
- 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
- 300mL; formulated with fermented rice bran extract and ceramide; fragrance-free, dye-free, alcohol-free; JAN 4550583451301The Japan official page lists 300mL and item no. 83451301; the US official page lists 10.1 fl oz (about 300mL), SKU/JAN 4550583451301, also made in Japan, and both pages are the same fermented booster lotion. Volume, formula description, and identifier match. Taiwan price added 2026-09-13: PChome 24h product page 'MUJI Rice Bran Fermented Lotion / 300ml,' NT$449, 300ml volume, matching the Japan Fermented Booster Lotion (rice bran fermented liquid); the Taiwan product name uses 'Rice Bran Fermented Lotion,' and this is not MUJI Taiwan's official store page.
- 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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