TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US28.9% cheaper in Japan
Is Panasonic ES-WP9B-H IPL Hair Removal Device cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$185.09 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$185.09 (28.9%): Japan ¥69,300 ≈ US$454.91, the US US$640.00.
01 · Verdict
28.9% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥69,300incl. tax · price incl. tax shown on the source page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$454.91JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$640.00excl. tax · Current USD retail merchandise price; applicable sales tax is separate. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$185.0928.9% · 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 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 2026-09-24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanprice incl. tax shown on the source page (JPY) | ¥69,300 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent USD retail merchandise price; applicable sales tax is separate. | US$640.00 | WAFUU ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$454.91 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$185.09 | 28.9%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?
Japan ¥69,300, Taiwan NT$16,918; 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$461.74, still below the US by US$178.26.
- 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
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), 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
- Bic Camera ↗price incl. tax shown on the source page (JPY) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- WAFUU ↗Current USD retail merchandise price; applicable sales tax is separate. · excl. 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
- Japan ranking listing: Panasonic IPL hair removal device, Smooth Epi Skin Clear, gray, ES-WP9B-H [flash type/AC 100V-240V]/Taiwan product page: spec option: single spec; Taiwan listing title model ES-WP9B-H; Taiwan product page title "[Panasonic] Hair Removal Device ES-WP9B-H, Japan Version"The Japan listing's model is ES-WP9B-H (Panasonic IPL Device, Smooth Epi Skin Clear, Gray, ES-WP9B-H [flash type / AC100V-240V]); the Taiwan product page's title likewise states ES-WP9B-H: "[Panasonic] Hair Removal Device ES-WP9B-H, Japan Version," a single spec; the page was opened directly on 2026-09-18 to verify the title and model. (Retailer: momo third-party store (TP0007014)) A third-party store; the price includes the Taiwan-side markup and is not the Japan storefront 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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