Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise recently. The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice on the market reached a record 4,214 yen, about double that of the same period last year. More and more Japanese people are setting their sights on South Korea, buying relatively inexpensive rice to bring back when traveling there. According to various Japanese media reports, there has recently been a marked increase in the number of Japanese tourists next to the rice shelves in supermarkets in Seoul and other places in South Korea. These Japanese tourists said that the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice in Korean supermarkets is only about half that of Japan, which is equivalent to a “50% discount,” making people want to buy it and bring it back to Japan. On social platforms, some Japanese people also “shared” their experience of bringing back rice from Korea, explaining the materials, procedures, and fees required for customs clearance. Some brought back as much as 20 kilograms of rice at once.

Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise recently. The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice on the market reached a record 4,214 yen, about double that of the same period last year. More and more Japanese people are setting their sights on South Korea, buying relatively inexpensive rice to bring back when traveling there. According to various Japanese media reports, there has recently been a marked increase in the number of Japanese tourists next to the rice shelves in supermarkets in Seoul and other places in South Korea. These Japanese tourists said that the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice in Korean supermarkets is only about half that of Japan, which is equivalent to a “50% discount,” making people want to buy it and bring it back to Japan. On social platforms, some Japanese people also “shared” their experience of bringing back rice from Korea, explaining the materials, procedures, and fees required for customs clearance. Some brought back as much as 20 kilograms of rice at once.