TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US25.0% cheaper in Japan
Is ASICS NOVABLAST 5 Running Shoes cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$32.47 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$32.47 (25.0%): Japan ¥14,850 ≈ US$97.48, the US US$129.95.
01 · Verdict
25.0% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥14,850tax basis not stated · kakaku.com page's lowest listed reference price; the value observed on the page · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$97.48JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$129.95excl. tax · Official promotional price (NOVABLAST 5 1011B974-002 Black/Carrier Grey; was $150) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$32.4725.0% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japantax basis not stated、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-19. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japankakaku.com page's lowest listed reference price; the value observed on the page | ¥14,850 | kakaku.com ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USOfficial promotional price (NOVABLAST 5 1011B974-002 Black/Carrier Grey; was $150) | US$129.95 | ASICS US official store ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$97.48 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$32.47 | 25.0%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥14,850, Taiwan NT$3,664; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$98.94, still below the US by US$31.01.
- Break-even rate 0.0088 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- kakaku.com ↗kakaku.com page's lowest listed reference price; the value observed on the page · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- ASICS US official store ↗Official promotional price (NOVABLAST 5 1011B974-002 Black/Carrier Grey; was $150) · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- Japan ranking listing: Nova Blast 5, 1011B974/Taiwan product page: model 1011B974 (the Japan listing does not specify a color; uses the standard product page for the model itself)Japan lists model 1011B974 without specifying a color. Searching momo for "asics novablast 5" and "ASICS 1011B974" hit multiple listings of the same model in different colors; one product page's title reads "Men's NOVABLAST 5 Elastic Running Shoes 1011B974," not tied to a specific color, so this entry's standard single list price is used directly. (Storefront: momo shopping (asics authorized item)) The same model is also available in Taiwan in multiple colors (406 Green/407 Blue/004 Black-Blue/100 White, etc.); since Japan did not specify a color, the differing color does not affect pairing under the rule.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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