TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US28.8% cheaper in Japan
Is TSUBAKI Golden Shine Instant Hair Mask (Pink Version / Gold Upgraded Version), 180g, Your Choice cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$3.84 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$3.84 (28.8%): Japan ¥1,450 ≈ US$9.52, the US US$13.36.
01 · Verdict
28.8% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,450tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; price for Taiwan delivery address, tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$9.52JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$13.36tax basis not stated · Current USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$3.8428.8% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japancross-border online store displayed price (JPY; price for Taiwan delivery address, tax basis not stated) | ¥1,450 | Don Quijote Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USCurrent USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. | US$13.36 | Japan Futaba@Japan (Yami) ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$9.52 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$3.84 | 28.8%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 ¥1,450, Taiwan NT$299; 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$9.66, still below the US by US$3.70.
- Break-even rate 0.0092 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, refills, or other sizes.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price, not the brand's official price; channel promotions can change at any time.
- 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
- Don Quijote Cross-Border Store ↗cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; price for Taiwan delivery address, tax basis not stated) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Japan Futaba@Japan (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
- 180g (main unit, not the refill)The Japan price comes from Don Quijote's cross-border official online store (the cross-border store's displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated)); Taiwan is PChome 24h's "TSUBAKI Golden Radiance Instant Repair Hair Mask (Pink Version / Gold Upgrade Version) 180g, Choice of 1," priced at NT$299. A web search first confirmed the Japanese TSUBAKI Premium EX Repair Mask's main jar volume is 180g, with the refill at 150g; then confirmed Taiwan's "TSUBAKI Golden Radiance Instant Repair Hair Mask EX 180g" is the official Chinese name for the Premium EX Repair Mask / Premium Repair series (source: Watsons/wishh and other retail pages, JAN 4901872459957), so this 180g main jar and the Japanese entry's "Premium EX Repair Hair Mask" are the same product, not the refill.
- 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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