← Drugstores
Now part of the same group as Matsumoto Kiyoshi, with a similar mix of medicine, cosmetics and daily goods.
Popular picks
- Cold and stomach medicine
- Skincare basics
- Travel-size toiletries
- Handy for visitors
- Many stores near stations make it easy to pick up essentials.
- Best for
- Quick shopping for everyday essentials.
Good to know
- Many large drugstores in tourist areas offer tax-free shopping for visitors. Bring your passport.
- Besides medicine, drugstores sell cosmetics, skincare, snacks and daily goods.
- Some medicines are sold only after a pharmacist's explanation, so staff may ask you a few questions.
- Product labels are often only in Japanese; a translation app's camera mode helps.
Last verified: 2026-09-29. Services and hours vary by store.
Other Drugstores

- Known for
- One of Japan's best-known drugstore chains, with a big range of cosmetics and skincare and its own brand, matsukiyo.
- Handy for visitors
- Stores in busy areas like Ginza and Shinjuku are used to serving visitors from abroad.
- Best for
- Cosmetics and skincare shopping.
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- Known for
- A Tokyo-based chain with many stores around the city, selling medicine, cosmetics and daily goods.
- Handy for visitors
- Easy to find in shopping streets across Tokyo.
- Best for
- Everyday shopping during your stay.
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