TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US42.6% cheaper in Japan
Is Men's Miracle Air Suit Jacket cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$34.01 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$34.01 (42.6%): Japan ¥6,990 ≈ US$45.89, the US US$79.90.
01 · Verdict
42.6% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥6,990incl. tax · snapshot of the price incl. tax from the official real-time ranking page · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$45.89JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$79.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$34.0142.6% · 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.
Japanincl. tax、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 2026-09-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japansnapshot of the price incl. tax from the official real-time ranking page | ¥6,990 | UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$79.90 | UNIQLO US official online store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$45.89 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$34.01 | 42.6%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?
The same UNIQLO item is ¥6,990 in Japan and NT$1,990 in Taiwan. The item numbers differ between markets due to different batches, but the style and spec are the same.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$46.57, still below the US by US$33.33.
- Break-even rate 0.0114 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
- The Taiwan page's item number differs from Japan's, indicating a different production batch.
- Color and size availability may differ between the two markets.
- Price and stock follow the official 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
- UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗snapshot of the price incl. tax from the official real-time ranking page · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- UNIQLO US official online store ↗official list price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-18
- 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 item no. 448034; Taiwan page main item no. 488286; Taiwan sizes not listed; Taiwan page material fabric: 73% polyester, 27% polyester (recycled polyester)/ lining: 100% polyester/ chest pocket fabric: inner pocket fabric: side pocket fabric: fabric: 100% polyester/ side pocket fabric: lining fabric: 73% polyester, 27% polyester (recycled polyester)Japan is UNIQLO's official product page for the 'Kando Jacket' (感動ジャケット, item no. 448034), ¥6,990 incl. tax; the Taiwan official site has the 'Miracle Air Blazer 482223 / 475016 / 464003,' listed at NT$1,990. Japan's 'Kando Jacket' line is named 'Miracle Air' in Taiwan. The Taiwan page's item number differs from Japan's due to a different production batch; under the site's 2026-09-12 standard, items with different model strings can still be paired once confirmed to be the same product. US price, checked 2026-09-18: US details API E448034-000 AirSense Blazer | Wool-Like, base $79.9, tax EXCLUSIVE.
- 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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