TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US45.9% cheaper in Japan
Is ReFa FINGER IRON ST Hydrating Mini Ionic Flat Iron cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$80.82 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$80.82 (45.9%): Japan ¥14,500 ≈ US$95.18, the US US$176.00.
01 · Verdict
45.9% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥14,500incl. tax · official list price incl. tax · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$95.18JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$176.00incl. tax · HARUYAMA US/USD direct product page price; import duties and taxes included; fulfillment from Japan · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$80.8245.9% · 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 USincl. tax; 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 list price incl. tax | ¥14,500 | ReFa Japan official product page ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USHARUYAMA US/USD direct product page price; import duties and taxes included; fulfillment from Japan | US$176.00 | HARUYAMA US (ships from Japan) ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$95.18 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$80.82 | 45.9%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?
This is a portable, rechargeable spot-styling device. The core specifications on the official pages in both markets match, but the SKU suffixes indicate regional versions, so this compares regional versions with matching specifications and should not be treated as an exact global SKU match. U.S. price checked 2026-09-24: HARUYAMA US lists it at US$176.00 (ships from Japan); tax and import duties are included, and it ships from Japan.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$96.61, still below the US by US$79.39.
- Break-even rate 0.0121 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
- Confirm the white regional version and part-number suffix: Japan RE-AS-02A, Taiwan RE-AS-02B.
- Both the Japan and Taiwan pages list 160°C/180°C settings and USB charging; actual warranty is handled per the region of purchase.
- If carrying this on a flight, confirm with the airline first whether the lithium-ion battery is removable and what their carry-on rules require; this page does not determine airline regulations.
- The official page lists the product and price but does not guarantee physical-store stock; confirm availability before you travel.
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
- ReFa Japan official product page ↗official list price incl. tax · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- HARUYAMA US (ships from Japan) ↗HARUYAMA US/USD direct product page price; import duties and taxes included; fulfillment from Japan · incl. tax · 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
- White regional version; approx. 160g (excluding protective cap and USB cable); approx. 191×37×29mm; 160°C / 180°C; lithium-ion battery; includes protective cap and USB charging cableBoth official pages show the same FINGER IRON ST white series, with matching size, weight, temperature range, battery, and accessories; Japan lists RE-AS-02A while Taiwan lists RE-AS-02B, so the regional part-number difference is preserved and not claimed to be the same part number.
- 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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