Things to know when buying electrical appliances during your trip to Japan

The exchange rate in Japan is so sweet that many candies, biscuits, and electrical appliances are less than half the price in Taiwan. Japanese products are of guaranteed quality! How can we buy the most cost-effective and correct electrical appliances? Let the rich man share his personal experience.

Are there warranties for electrical appliances purchased in Japan?

Usually parallel imports do not have a global warranty, not even the iPhone. So if an appliance you bought abroad breaks down after bringing it back to Taiwan, you will have to find a regular store to repair it. Therefore, wealthy people usually choose more mature and stable products, otherwise it will be troublesome if it breaks down.

Recently, the rich man found aSmall appliance repair shopThere is a community for these people. Friends who need electrical appliance repairs can search for them.

Japanese voltage vs Taiwanese voltage

Generally speaking, the socket voltage in Japan is 100V, while the socket voltage in Taiwan is 110V. Does the difference of 10V matter? Actually, it’s about Kansai. The one in the picture below is a rich man in OkinawaDon QuixoteWhen you buy the once popular Panasonic hair dryer, you can see AC100V written on the body of the hair dryer, which means it is recommended to use 100 volts (V) alternating current (AV), while Taiwan generally uses 110V.

The rich man's wife used her pink hair dryer for about 5 years, and finally one day it stopped blowing hot air and broke down. The rich man found a shop on the Internet that repaired parallel imported products. After taking the hair dryer to the shop for inspection, the owner discovered that the culprit was a burnt-out part. The owner explained that electrical appliances from different countries may have their service life reduced when used at different voltages. Taiwan's 110V voltage is 1.1 times that of Japan's 100V, so this hair dryer needs to withstand 1.1 times the current to operate normally under Taiwan's voltage. But sometimes the voltage in Taiwan is unstable, and it may change from 110V to 115V or even 120V. At this time, the electrical appliances may have to withstand higher currents, and eventually damage the appliances.

so! When purchasing Japanese electrical appliances, choose those that are suitable for overseas use!

The voltage used overseas will support 100V - 240V. Pay attention to key words on the packaging, such as "OK for overseas use" and "automatic voltage conversion".

After the pink Panasonic hair dryer broke, because the repair cost was expensive and it was not certain that it could be repaired well, the rich man bought a gold hair dryer made by Panasonic in Taiwan. You can see that the voltage part on the hair dryer is 110V~. This ~ (wave sign) means that any voltage above 110V can be used, so it is a full-voltage appliance and can be taken abroad for use (laughs).

However, there is also a group of netizens who will use a voltage step-down or voltage stabilizer to ensure that Japanese electrical appliances can operate normally after purchasing goods from Japan and bringing them back to Taiwan. However, there is also another group that says that this is not necessary. Here is a reference for everyone.

Electrical Appliances Discount Codes

In addition to the exchange rate advantage, many Japanese electronics stores, such as Bic Camera, EDION and even Don Quixote, which are often visited by Chinese people, have tax-free and additional discount coupons for foreign tourists. Be sure to download it before purchasing. Here, the rich man has compiled several commonly used discount codes for everyone. You can use them after scanning, which is very convenient.

2025 Bic Camera Coupon

2025 EDION Coupon

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