TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US50.4% cheaper in Japan
Is UV Forecast Refreshing Water Gel Sunscreen cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$12.56 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$12.56 (50.4%): Japan ¥1,880 ≈ US$12.34, the US US$24.90.
01 · Verdict
50.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,880tax basis not stated · lowest channel price listed in the source comparison table (observed value) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$12.34JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$24.90tax basis not stated · Current USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$12.5650.4% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanlowest channel price listed in the source comparison table (observed value) | ¥1,880 | LDK the Beauty ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USCurrent USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. | US$24.90 | Buy Me Japan ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$12.34 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$12.56 | 50.4%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 ¥1,880, Taiwan NT$790; 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$12.53, still below the US by US$12.37.
- Break-even rate 0.0132 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
- LDK the Beauty ↗lowest channel price listed in the source comparison table (observed value) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Buy Me Japan ↗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
- Japan ranking listing: Sarasara UV Gel F/Taiwan product page: 260g SPF45 PA+++Japan listing: Sunscreen Forecast Sarasara UV Gel F, 260g, SPF45, PA+++ (Ishizawa Laboratories). Taiwan page: 'Sunscreen Forecast Refreshing Watery Sunscreen Gel,' SPF45 PA+++, 260g — volume, SPF, and PA all match the Japan listing exactly, and the brand and the 'sarasara (refreshing, watery)' description match, so it's judged to be the same product. (Store: 🌸 Sakura Alley Living Store - Japan Specialty Store - (momo Japan cross-border marketplace)) The product page's name doesn't specifically call out the 'F' version code, but all three of volume/SPF/PA match precisely, and it's the only 260g item this brand carries.
- 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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