Costco might have gotten its begin within the U.S., however the wholesale large has lengthy gone worldwide.

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While about 69% of its 904 shops are nonetheless within the United States and Puerto Rico—623, to be precise—you’ll additionally discover Costcos in Canada, Mexico, Korea, China, Taiwan, Spain, and extra.

One of probably the most thrilling worldwide places? Japan. And in line with a current video, it’s nothing in need of magical.

TikToker shares the Japanese Costco expertise

TikTok creator Racquel (@racquecitytravels) posted a video giving viewers a full-on tour of a Japanese Costco, racking up over 607,000. 

“Let’s go to Costco in Japan,” the textual content on display reads as she heads by way of the doorway.

The very first thing she checks out is the meals court.

We see menu boards promoting Jumbo Bulgogi Bake, crispy hen sticks, and the ever-famous Costco scorching canine. Then she zooms in on a bodily menu with much more choices, together with a Salmon Poke Roll, melon smoothie, and Hokkaido soft-serve.

That’s what she finally ends up ordering, too: the creamy, green-tinged matcha ice cream, a few crunchy hen sticks, and the melon smoothie.

Japanese snacks and prepared meals? Yes please

After consuming, Racquel heads into the shop itself—and the snacks converse for themselves.

She movies row after row of region-specific treats: distinctive KitKat flavors, grape jelly, fancy sandwiches, ramen, strawberry roll cake, and a formidable show of recent sushi and ready-made meals like garlic fried hen and honey shrimp.

She throws in a few photographs of a Godzilla figurine and a few Purirun plushies for good measure.

“Bring your Costco card with you on your next trip to Japan!” Racquel wrote within the caption. “If you have the time in your itinerary, I suggest spending an afternoon at your closest Costco, trying out the different food court menu items & shopping around.”

Viewers have been able to e book a ticket

In the remark part, folks couldn’t imagine their eyes.

“Japan Costco?! Please take my money,” one individual stated.

@racquecitytravels convey your costco card with you in your subsequent journey to japan!🇯🇵 in case you have the time in your itinerary, i recommend spending a day at your closest costco attempting out the totally different meals court menu objects & purchasing round☺️😋 your costco card works at any and each costco location on the map!! this hen stick bucket had 20 items of hen it for 980 yen = $6.78😳 #costco #japan #tokyo #costcomembership #purchasing #groceries #matcha ♬ Luxury and enjoyable large band jazz(1324443) – Ponetto

“Costco in Japan?! That’s it…I’m moving,” one other joked.

And another person wrote precisely what everybody was pondering: “IS THAT FREAKING MATCHA ICE CREAM AT COSTCO?”

Can you employ your U.S. Costco card in Japan?

One commenter needed to ask: “Can you use an American Costco card to shop in the Japan store?”

“Yes, you can,” Racquel replied. “It allows entry to any & all Costcos!! But if you buy something, you may have a foreign transaction fee depending on the credit/debit card you use to pay, so keep that in mind!”

Costco additionally confirms this on its Member Privileges and Conditions web page.

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