TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US34.4% cheaper in Japan
Is Men's AIRism Cotton Mesh Polo Shirt (Short Sleeve) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$10.27 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$10.27 (34.4%): Japan ¥2,990 ≈ US$19.63, the US US$29.90.
01 · Verdict
34.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,990incl. tax · 00 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$19.63JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$29.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$10.2734.4% · 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.
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 2026-09-19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan00 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax | ¥2,990 | UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$29.90 | UNIQLO US official online store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$19.63 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$10.27 | 34.4%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?
Compares the list price for the same item number on the official UNIQLO online stores in both markets; in Taiwan, in-store pickup is free and home delivery is free over NT$1,500, while Japan's shipping, tax refund, and card fees are not included. Japan's current price is a 9/17まで (through Sept. 17) limited-time price, after which it reverts to the regular price of ¥1,990.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$19.92, still below the US by US$9.98.
- Break-even rate 0.0100 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 item number, color code, and size; color, size, and web-exclusive size availability may differ between the two markets.
- Both the Japan limited-time price and the Taiwan special price have an expiry; go by the official page's listed price and stock on the day of purchase.
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
- UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗00 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-19
- US price
- UNIQLO US official online store ↗official list price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- Item No. 475367; unisex; color 00 WHITE; Japan sizes XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/3XL/4XL; Taiwan sizes XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/3XL/4XL; Japan page material, body: 57% cotton, 43% nylon; ribbing: 73% polyester, 27% rayon. Taiwan page material for item code 475367, body: 57% cotton, 43% nylon; ribbing: 73% polyester, 27% rayon. The Taiwan page also lists older-batch item code 465196, body: 57% cotton, 43% nylon; ribbing: 73% polyester, 27% cottonJapan's official product API (same data as the product page) shows item number 475367, 00 WHITE. The Taiwan official product page shows the same item number; both markets offer 00 WHITE, and the Taiwan page's price was read for that color. All colors are priced the same in Japan. Editorial reopened the Taiwan official detail page to verify on 2026-09-12: item number 475367, color selected 00 WHITE, NT$790/original price NT$790, in stock. US price 2026-09-18: US details API E475367-000 AIRism Cotton Pique Polo Shirt base $29.9 tax EXCLUSIVE Japan price re-check 2026-09-19: the 9/17 limited-time price of ¥1,990 has ended; the official API's current list price incl. tax is ¥2,990 (00 WHITE), with no promotional flag.
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- 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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Sources, FX and extra-cost estimates.