Local Supermarket Tour

Also written: ご当地スーパー巡り · 当地超市巡游

Experience everyday Okinawan life by visiting local supermarkets stocked with regional specialties like Spam and shima-dofu (island tofu).

Okinawa Kyushu-Okinawa Life & Daily

About this place

Local supermarket hopping is entertainment juxtaposing mainland Japan absence with US military heritage. Top chain San-a, founded 1970 as Miyagi Electric, now about 60 GMS including Naha Main Place, Nishihara City, commercial heart of island. Kanehide strong in fresh fish, less touristic but cheap semi ebi treats, Marudai breakfast sets, Union 24 hour. Shelves surprise: first Spam pork luncheon meat 10 plus flavors, annual consumption per household highest nationwide, legacy of US liberation surplus. Second shima-dofu island tofu hard firm 3 types walled: champuru, yushidofu, sukugarasu. Third confectionery Okiko Pan, Jimmy's brownie, Blue Seal cups box sold. Fourth kombu varieties including kata-kombu for engagements. Fifth condiments koregusu and hihatsu pepper, Okinawa miso. Meat corner sells tebiichi pig feet and chiraga face skin packs. Deli corner lines up goya champuru, hirayachi, jushi onigiri. Checkout bags print Mensore welcome. Tourist buy A&W root beer and sata andagi mix to bring home, sampling booth island chili miso is pro tip. Open 9 to 22, San-a point card same-day discount. Look for Orion T-shirt, kariyushi wear also in supermarket aisles. Okinawan only UCC coffee canned. Prices cheaper than convenience but above mainland. Etiquette: don't squeeze tofu packs. Refrigeration less cold due hot climate quick consumption assumed. Most stores support Edy and okidenshi cashless but some Saturday cash only line longer. Cash register bagging staff human speed fastest island winning contests. Coupon magazine monthly posted San-A free magazine includes coupons for fried chicken bento 100 yen off. Local TV commercial jingle memorized island-wide kids sing. Frozen Blue Seal eleven multipack family freezer staple. Spam musubi section self heat microwave for DIY. Tofu maker delivery dawn daily fresh warm still window displays temperature 40C for microbe inhibition. Bread maker Okiko sixth factory line co expands mainland. Pet fish food section coral. Fuel station attached San-A Edy point fuel discount synergy big. Closing announcement Uchinaguchi version some shops humane. Family car trunk ice box essential due heat. Cash register bagging staff human speed fastest island winning contests. Coupon magazine monthly posted San-A free magazine includes coupons for fried chicken bento 100 yen off. Local TV commercial jingle memorized island-wide kids sing. Frozen Blue Seal eleven multipack family freezer staple. Spam musubi section self heat microwave for DIY. Tofu maker delivery dawn daily fresh warm still window displays temperature 40C for microbe inhibition. Bread maker Okiko sixth factory line co expands mainland. Pet fish food section coral. Fuel station attached San-A Edy point fuel discount synergy big. Closing announcement Uchinaguchi version some shops humane. Family car trunk ice box essential due heat.