On the shelf Not declared
¥900
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Can you actually buy it in Japan?
“Rare” is doing a lot of work in most overseas write-ups. There is a real difference between a bottle that sells out quickly and one you can only enter a lottery for. This page separates them.
On the shelf
Stocked by ordinary Japanese liquor shops and supermarkets at list price.
On the shelf Not declared
¥1,000
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥1,500
8.5× abroad
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥1,800
6.1× abroad
On the shelf Not declared
¥1,800
On the shelf Not declared
¥2,500
2.2× abroad
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥3,200
1.2× abroad
On the shelf Does not meet the standard
¥3,300
3.6× abroad
On the shelf Not declared
¥4,200
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥5,000
1.8× abroad
On the shelf Does not meet the standard
¥5,000
2.2× abroad
On the shelf Does not meet the standard
¥5,500
2.0× abroad
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥5,500
2.5× abroad
On the shelf Meets the JSLMA standard
¥5,500
2.5× abroad
Allocated
Shops receive limited quantities. Sells out, but turns up if you look.
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥5,500
5.6× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥7,000
2.1× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥8,000
3.0× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥11,000
1.2× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥11,000
1.4× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥12,000
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥14,800
2.0× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥15,000
0.9× abroad
Allocated Meets the JSLMA standard
¥16,800
1.6× abroad
Lottery only
Sold by application lottery (抽選). You cannot simply walk in and buy one, even in Japan.
Lottery only Meets the JSLMA standard
¥48,000
2.5× abroad
Lottery only Meets the JSLMA standard
¥55,000
2.1× abroad
Lottery only Meets the JSLMA standard
¥120,000
1.2× abroad
Secondary market only
No longer distributed. Available only through auction and resale.
Secondary market only Meets the JSLMA standard
¥12,000
Secondary market only Meets the JSLMA standard
¥18,000
Secondary market only Meets the JSLMA standard
¥45,000
Discontinued
Production has ended. Remaining stock only.
Discontinued Meets the JSLMA standard
¥55,000
2.7× abroad