TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US17.5% cheaper in Japan
Is Sake Lees Fermented Brightening Cleansing Oil 450mL cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$18.35 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$18.35 (17.5%): Japan ¥13,200 ≈ US$86.65, the US US$105.00.
01 · Verdict
17.5% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥13,200incl. tax · single-item list price in Japan · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$86.65JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$105.00excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$18.3517.5% · 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 USexcl. tax; 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 2026-09-22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japansingle-item list price in Japan | ¥13,200 | @cosme SHOPPING ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$105.00 | shu uemura US official ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$86.65 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$18.35 | 17.5%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
To use your own FX, fees and shipping, open the Price calculator.
Is it worth buying in Japan?
Comparing dated listed prices from designated sellers; card fees, shipping, and coupons are not included.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$87.95, still below the US by US$17.05.
- Break-even rate 0.0080 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 unit capacity, pack count, and version.
- Tax basis, warranty, and shipping terms in both markets follow each source's own details; re-confirm before buying.
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
- @cosme SHOPPING ↗single-item list price in Japan · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- shu uemura US official ↗Current US retailer price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- 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
- 2026 BRIGHT CLEANSING OIL; Sake Lees White Oil, 450mL single bottleBoth Japan's BRIGHT and Taiwan's 2026 Sake Lees White Oil are the 450mL main bottle; the brand has officially confirmed the Sake Lees Brightening compound formula; the Taiwan JAN is not directly listed. Excludes the 150mL size, the trial set, the older raspberry version, and duty-free export-only pricing.
- 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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