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Dec 17, 2015

Christmas Crackers

Does anyone know where I can buy Christmas crackers in the greater Tokyo area? I mean the type of Christmas game where two people pull on either end of the cracker and whomever gets the larger part of the cracker gets whatevers inside. Thank you

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com

3 Answers



  • KevinC

    on Dec 17

    Your best bet is to buy it online from Amazon Japan or Don Quijote. http://goo.gl/tTrRfc

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  • KamaT

    on Dec 17

    Can you not get them in Costco? A mate sent some over to me this year from back home. I'm surprised they made it through customs/security! Don't tell anyone! Ooops! Anyway, I'll be out and about in Tokyo this weekend, so I'll keep an eye out for some.

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  • BigfamJapan

    on Dec 17

    Thanks Kevin and Tomuu. I used to get them in Costco, but they stopped doing them 3 years ago. ;-( They were lovely ones too. Last year, a friend organised a load and gave her foreign friends them as Christmas presents. Great idea. Swore I'd do it this year as she's moved home, but... well you know yourself. So here I am, cracker-less!!!!!

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