- 1 International supermarkets in Kansai
- 2 Japanese local supermarket in Kansai
- 2.1 Super cheap Supermarkets in Kansai
- 2.2 Mid-range to Upscale Supermarkets in Kansai
- 2.3 A general merchandise store (GMS) located throughout the Kansai region
- 2.4 Regular Supermarkets located throughout the Kansai region
- 2.5 Local supermarkets in Kansai
- 2.5.1 KOHYO (こうよう)
- 2.5.2 スーパーマーケット KINSHO [SUPER MARKET KINSHO] (すーぱーまーけっときんしょう)
- 2.5.3 フレスト [FREST] (ふれすと)
- 2.5.4 TOP WORLD (とっぷわーるど)
- 2.5.5 モリタ屋 [MORITAYA] (もりたや)
- 2.5.6 YAMADA STORE (やまだすとあ)
- 2.5.7 マルヤス [MARUYASU] (まるやす)
- 2.5.8 マルナカ [MARUNAKA] (まるなか)
- 2.5.9 トーホーストア [TOHO STORE] (とーほーすとあ)
- 2.5.10 フレッシュバザール [FLESH BAZAAR] (ふれっしゅばざーる) / バザールタウン [BAZAAR TOWN] (ばざーるたうん)
- 2.5.11 にしがき[NISHIGAKI]
- 2.5.12 おくやま[OKUYAMA]
- 2.5.13 ヤオヒコ [YAOHIKO] (やおひこ)
- 2.5.14 アプロ[APPRO] (あぷろ)
- 2.5.15 マツモト[MATSUMOTO] (まつもと)
- 2.5.16 スーパーマルハチ[SUPER MARUHACHI] (すーぱーまるはち)
- 2.5.17 SANKO (さんこう)
- 2.5.18 Food Market Satake (ふーどまーけっとさたけ)
- 2.5.19 MARUSHIGE (まるしげ)
- 2.5.20 アカシヤ [AKASHIYA] (あかしや)
- 2.5.21 Food Net Market (ふーどねっとまーけっと)
- 2.5.22 ニッコー [NIKKO] (にっこー)
- 2.5.23 スーパーナショナル [SUPER NATIONAL] (すーぱーなしょなる)
- 2.5.24 サンエー [SAN-EI] (さんえー)
- 2.5.25 サボイ [SAVOI] (さぼい)
- 2.5.26 ビス [BIS] (びす) / フレッシュマーケットアオイ [FLESH MARKET AOI] (ふれっしゅまーけっとあおい)
- 2.5.27 サンプラザ [SUNPLAZA] (さんぷらざ)
- 2.5.28 マルアイ [MARUAI] (まるあい)
- 2.5.29 マツヤスーパー [MATSUYA SUPER] (まつやすーぱー)
- 2.5.30 新鮮激安市場 [SHINSEN GEKIYASU ICHIBA] (しんせんげきやすいちば)
- 2.5.31 生鮮館なかむら [SEISENKAN NAKAMURA] (せいせんかんなかむら)
- 2.5.32 Evergreen (えばーぐりーん)
- 2.5.33 MATSUGEN (まつげん)
- 2.5.34 valor (ばろー)
International supermarkets in Kansai
コストコ [COSTCO] (こすとこ)
Since it is a membership, you have to pay 4,400 yen (excluding tax) per year.
(Online sales are also available.)There are stores all over Japan. ( In Kansai, Amagasaki city, Kobe Tarumi-ku, Yawata city, Izumi city)
Store listings (English available) : https://www.costco.co.jp/store-finder
明治屋 [MEIJI-YA] (めいじや)
It is a long-established supermarket that imports carefully selected high-quality foodstuffs, wines and liquors directly from abroad and sells excellent domestic products.
Original brands include jams, various canned goods, corned beef in plastic cups, pasta and pasta sauces, and a total of about 300 items.
(Online sales are also available.)
There are stores all over Japan. ( In Kansai, 2 stores in Osaka, 2 stores in Kyoto, Ashiya city, and Kobe city)
Store listings (English available) : http://meidi-ya-store.com/english/
カルディコーヒー [KALDI COFFEE] (かるでぃこーひー)
You can also sample coffee in the store.
There are stores all over Japan.
Store listings (Only Japanese) : https://map.kaldi.co.jp/kaldi/top?account=kaldi&accmd=3&arg=
ジュピター [JUPITAR] (じゅぴたー)
Jupiter offers a wide selection of foods from around the world, including wine, cheese, candy and canned goods. Like Kaldi Coffee, you can find a large variety of coffee beans to find your particular taste.
There are stores all over Japan.
Store listings (Only Japanese) : https://www.jupiter-coffee.com/shoplist.html
Japanese local supermarket in Kansai
Super cheap Supermarkets in Kansai
業務スーパー [GYOMU SUPER] (ぎょうむすーぱー)
There are also many original products of the company, and those with the name “Kobe Bussan” on them are the company’s own brand.There are stores all over Japan.
Store listings (Only Japanese) : https://www.gyomusuper.jp/shop/index.php
サンディ [SUNDI] (さんでぃ)
Sandy is not a supermarket, but a box store company. Box stores, also known as hard discount stores (HDS), were imported from Germany in 1980. It may be rare in Japan, but it is a mainstream business model in Europe.
Its main features are narrowing down the number of items, displaying items by the case, and cutting down on over-servicing to keep the selling price low.There are stores all over the Kansai region and some in Kanto.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.sundi.co.jp/shop/
スーパー玉出 [SUPER TAMADE] (すーぱーたまで)
There are stores all over Osaka and one in Amagasaki.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : http://www.supertamade.co.jp/store/index.html
LAMU (らむー)
There are stores all over Japan (mainly west side of Japan). In Kansai (Kakogawa City, Himeji City, Kobe Nada-ku, Settsu City, Osaka Konohana-ku, Akashi City, Akoh City, Tanba Sasayama City, Nara City, Sennan City, Kobe Suma-ku, Sakai City, Kusatsu City, Kanzaki Gun Fukusaki-cho, Kishiwada City, Sakurai City, Wakayama City, Soura-gun Seika-cho, Otsu City Ogoto, Katsuragi City, Moriyama City, Aioi City, Kishiwada City, Higashi Osaka City, Osaka Nishinari-ku, Minami Kawachi-gun Taishi-cho, Sakai Naka-ku, Ibaraki City, Daito City)
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.dkt-s.com/bland.html?id=1
Mid-range to Upscale Supermarkets in Kansai
生活共同組合コープこうべ [SEIKATSU KYODO KUMIAI CO-OP] (せいかつきょうどうくみあい こーぷこうべ)
They have a home delivery service in which products ordered from a catalog are delivered on a certain day of the week. There is also a cooperative purchasing system for groups of people living in the neighborhood. Overall, prices are a bit high, but Coop is committed to providing safe and reliable food.
People in the Kansai region call them 生協 [SEIKYOU](せいきょう) and コープさん[COOP SAN] in a friendly way.There are stores all over Hyogo Pref.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://shop.coop-kobe.net/shop/
阪急OASIS [HANKYU OASIS] (はんきゅうおあしす)
They hold cooking classes and publish an information magazine on how to eat seasonal produce.There are stores mostly in Osaka and Hyogo Pref. and some in Kyoto.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.hankyu-oasis.com/store/osaka-city.html
成城石井 [SEIJO ISHII] (せいじょういしい)
There are stores all over Japan ( In Kansai, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hyogo, Shiga Pref.)
Store listings (English ) : http://www.seijoishii.co.jp/shop/
いかりスーパー [IKARI SUPER] (いかりすーぱー)
This company has own factories for sweets, Japanese foods, Western foods, Chinese foods, and breads etc., and develops its own products, and also they have its own import company that imports carefully selected ingredients from all over the world. The cashier put all the items into paper bags.There are stores all over Japan ( In Kansai, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hyogo, Shiga Pref.)
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : http://www.seijoishii.co.jp/shop/
北野エース [KITANO ACE] (きたのえーす)
There are stores all over Japan ( In Kansai, Wakayama city, Takatsuki city, Osaka Kita-ku, Yao city, Ikeda city, Himeji city, Himeji city, Hirakata city, Suita city, Kyoto Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Shimogyo-ku, Osaka Tennoji-ku, Kobe Suma-ku, Akashi city, Kobe Tarumi-ku, Osaka Naniwa-ku.)
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.ace-group.co.jp/store/
パントリー&ラッキー [PANTRY & LUCKY] (ぱんとりー&らっきー)
There are stores mainly in Osaka and Hyogo. ( 1 in Kyoto and Nara )
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.pantry-lucky.jp/store/
A general merchandise store (GMS) located throughout the Kansai region
イトーヨーカドー [ITO YOKADO] (いとーようかどう)
It is a general supermarket that handles food, fresh food, daily necessities, clothing, home appliances, nursing care products, and medicines, etc. Its private brand is セブンプレミアム [SEVEN PREMIUM] “7 Premium”.
You can save money by using “nanaco”, the electronic money provided by the Seven & i Group.
There are stores all over Japan.
Store listings (English) : https://www.itoyokado.co.jp/special/global/en/shops/
AEON (いおん)
– ダイエー[DAIEI] (だいえー)
– グルメシティ[GROUMET CITY] (ぐるめしてぃ)
AEON Group also owns several supermarket brands such as マックスバリュ[MAXVALU] (まっくすばりゅ)”Maxvalu”, ピーコックストア [PEACOK STORE], KOYHO, マルナカ [MARUNAKA], and ダイエー [DAIEI] (だいえー) / グルメシティ[GROUMET CITY] (ぐるめしてぃ).
Store listings (Only Japanese) : https://www.aeon.com/store/list/
イズミヤ [IZUMIYA] (いずみや)
There are stores all over the Kansai region.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.izumiya.co.jp/shop/
平和堂 [HEIWADO] (へいわどう)
There are stores all over the Kansai region.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : https://www.heiwado.jp/shop
Regular Supermarkets located throughout the Kansai region
万代 [MANDAI] (まんだい)
There are stores all over the Kansai region.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : http://www.mandai-net.co.jp/shopsearch/
関西スーパー [KANSAI SUPER] (かんさいすーぱー)
The vegetables are made with attention to soil and fertilizer, and the beef is sold in cooperation with a ranch that handles everything from breeding to fattening to delivery, making it safe and secure. They also offer a wide range of side dishes such as boiled and cooked food made from bonito and kelp, sushi using fresh fish, and freshly fried tempura.
There are stores all over the Osaka Pref. and Hanshin area.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : http://www.kansaisuper.co.jp/index.php?mode=tenpo
ライフ [LIFE] (らいふ)
There are stores all over Kansai and Kanto area.
Store listings (Only Japanese ) : http://www.lifecorp.jp/store/
オークワ[OKUWA]
There are stores all over Nara and Wakayama.
Store listings in English : https://www.okuwa.net/store/
フレスコ [FRESCO] (ふれすこ)
There are stores all over Kyoto, Osaka ( some stores in Hyogo and Shiga).
Store listings in English :https://www.super-fresco.co.jp/store/fresco/kyoto/
Local supermarkets in Kansai
KOHYO (こうよう)
Store listings (only Japanese) :https://www.kohyo.co.jp/stores/
スーパーマーケット KINSHO [SUPER MARKET KINSHO] (すーぱーまーけっときんしょう)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.kinshostore.co.jp/html/store.php
フレスト [FREST] (ふれすと)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.kinshostore.co.jp/html/store.php
TOP WORLD (とっぷわーるど)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.topworld.jp/store.html
モリタ屋 [MORITAYA] (もりたや)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.moritaya.com/shop/index.html
YAMADA STORE (やまだすとあ)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.yamada-store.com/shopinfo/index.html
マルヤス [MARUYASU] (まるやす)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.maruyasu-net.co.jp/shop
マルナカ [MARUNAKA] (まるなか)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.marunaka.net/index.html
トーホーストア [TOHO STORE] (とーほーすとあ)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://ts.to-ho.co.jp/chirashi/index.html
フレッシュバザール [FLESH BAZAAR] (ふれっしゅばざーる) / バザールタウン [BAZAAR TOWN] (ばざーるたうん)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.sato-kyoto.com/tenpo/
にしがき[NISHIGAKI]
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.super-nishigaki.jp/stores/
おくやま[OKUYAMA]
Store listings in English : http://www.konomiya.jp/store/
ヤオヒコ [YAOHIKO] (やおひこ)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.yaohiko.com/index.html
アプロ[APPRO] (あぷろ)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.kk-kano.co.jp/store/
マツモト[MATSUMOTO] (まつもと)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.super-matsumoto.co.jp/stores/
スーパーマルハチ[SUPER MARUHACHI] (すーぱーまるはち)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.supermaruhachi.co.jp/shop/
SANKO (さんこう)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.super-sanko.net/
Food Market Satake (ふーどまーけっとさたけ)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://satake-takenoko.co.jp/shop/satake/index.html
MARUSHIGE (まるしげ)
This company also operates a chain of specialty confectionery stores.
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.marushige.co.jp/store/
アカシヤ [AKASHIYA] (あかしや)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.super-akashiya.co.jp/store
Food Net Market (ふーどねっとまーけっと)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://fnm.co.jp/locations/
ニッコー [NIKKO] (にっこー)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://super-nikko.co.jp/shoplist/
スーパーナショナル [SUPER NATIONAL] (すーぱーなしょなる)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.supernational.co.jp/store/
サンエー [SAN-EI] (さんえー)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.super-san-ei.co.jp/store.html
サボイ [SAVOI] (さぼい)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.serve-net.co.jp/chirashi/index.html
ビス [BIS] (びす) / フレッシュマーケットアオイ [FLESH MARKET AOI] (ふれっしゅまーけっとあおい)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://aoi-sp.co.jp/food/
サンプラザ [SUNPLAZA] (さんぷらざ)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.super-sunplaza.com/
マルアイ [MARUAI] (まるあい)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.maruai-super.co.jp/shop/
マツヤスーパー [MATSUYA SUPER] (まつやすーぱー)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://www.matsuyasuper.co.jp/
新鮮激安市場 [SHINSEN GEKIYASU ICHIBA] (しんせんげきやすいちば)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://super-cosmocorp.jp/
生鮮館なかむら [SEISENKAN NAKAMURA] (せいせんかんなかむら)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://seisenkan-nakamura.co.jp/shop/
Evergreen (えばーぐりーん)
Store listings (only Japanese) : http://seisenkan-nakamura.co.jp/shop/
MATSUGEN (まつげん)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://www.matugen.co.jp/store/
valor (ばろー)
Store listings (only Japanese) : https://valor.jp/stores/