Hiroshima City

With Christmas fast approaching, thoughts turn to presents and brightening up the home with a few decorations. If you haven’t already got your shopping for the season planned out, here are a few tips on where to buy some of the essential materials. Costco This is a good bet if you want to find a wide range of items and do a big shop in one fell swoop. The stores sell artificial trees, decorations, wrapping paper, Christmas lights, nativity sets, bigger items like lawn reindeer, and themed tablecloths and scented candles. The downside is that the selection of individual items is relatively small. Website: www.costco.co.jp/store-finder TheFlyingPig.com Reasonable prices on imported groceries and general merchandise in Japan? When pigs fly! But that was before Costco Wholesale opened its doors here. Afterward, there were only two problems: not everyone can get to a Costco warehouse easily, and Internet ordering isn’t available. In a nutshell, TheFlyingPig.Com was launched to overcome these issues. Website (English) 100 Yen Stores These are a range of budget stores across Japan, the most popular being Daiso, Seria, and Can Do. The name refers to the price of many of the items. You can find Christmas decorations in most…