Daiso Japan is one of the best 100 Yen stores and discount product chain stores in Japan, with branches now popping up all over the world.
With many Daiso products costing around 100 Yen (£0.50 / $0.65 USD equivalent) and upwards, Daiso Japan makes it easy to fill your home, garden or school-bag with affordable items and budget buys.
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So next time you visit Japan (or you are done with Don Quijote stores), dive into Daiso.
Here is the ultimate guide to the best, top 40 Daiso Japan products to buy in 2025 (make sure you bring an empty suitcase as you are going to fill it).
This article was originally published on 7 March 2024.
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What is Daiso Japan? Why is Daiso so popular?
Daiso is a Japanese discount store that has around 6,500 locations worldwide including branches in America, Australia, Taiwan and South Korea.
As of October 2025, there are 4,600 Daiso stores in Japan – plus they are launching new ‘upmarket’ discount chain stores including Standard Products and THREEPPY – more on these later.
Daiso was founded in 1972, selling thousands of products for just 100 Japanese Yen each.
In a word, Daiso has nice household items at very low prices – at Daiso Japan you can buy everything from cute cat outfits to epic egg timers.
With so many Daiso stores around the world (and the vast majority of Daiso stores in Japan), shopping at Daiso and searching for bargains has become a retail right of passage.
These days, it has over 100,000 products and Japan has the most Daiso stores in the world (over 3,000 Japan branches) followed by South Korea, Thailand and the Philippines.
The big question is – what products to buy in Daiso Japan? Read on and discover Daiso’s treasure trove of top trinkets and toys:
Daiso’s new upmarket stores – Standard Products and THREEPPY
Before we delve into the best Daiso products, did you know there is a new trend in Japan for more upmarket discount stores, very different from the likes of Don Quijote and say Seria?
Daiso also owns two other chain discount stores, Standard Products and THREEPPY – they are similar in style and layout to Muji stores but the prices are much cheaper.
Prices in Standard Products and THREEPPY usually start from 300 Yen and go up to 1000 Yen +.
Typical products in these plush Japanese discount stores include furnishings, fixtures and fittings and more upmarket lifestyle products – the other similar upmarket discount chain in Japan is 3 COINS.
With a broad market appeal, these cheaper better quality discount stores are growing rapidly with over 50 Standard Product stores in Japan (plus a couple overseas in Taiwan and Singapore) plus over 100 THREEPPY stores in Japan – store numbers correct as of October 2025.
40 fun Daiso products to buy
A trip to Daiso Japan should come with a Government health warning – their products are so cheap and often charming, you’ll come out of the store having bought lots of things.
As there are over 100,000 different Daiso products to choose from, you might want to make a Daiso shopping list of the best products and most quirky gifts available before you go in.
Here are our best Daiso products to buy:
1. Onigiri Bath Bombs
Ready for some sushi shaped soap suds – normally we wouldn’t encourage taking food into the bath but it is OK when it is a Daiso Japan onigiri bath-bomb.
Not only does it create bubbles, but there is a hidden mascot inside the onigiri bath bomb which appears as the soapy sushi dissolves – we think this is one of the best bathroom products in Daiso Japan!
Incidentally, Daiso also sells croissant bath bombs if you want to pretend to drop some bread in the bath or Komeda coffee cup bath bombs – we promise we are not making this up (the pictures are proof)!
2. Mini animal skewers and transport picks
Another cute but practical utensil is the sandwich skewers – they come in packs of 8 to 10 skewers and aim to make your lunch look pretty or differentiate similar looking food types.
Our favourites are the picks shaped like trains or the animal lunch series which includes a panda pick – it almost makes your lunch too pretty to eat.
3. Toothpaste tube squeezer
Trying to squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out of the near empty toothpaste Tube has always been of our lives (well, that and pineapple pizza) – but now, thanks to the Daiso deities, you can now easily squeeze out the tiniest bit of toothpaste by using this squeezer!
Colgate must be quaking in their boots!
4. Panda Toothbrush Holders
We aren’t sure if this is aimed at children but big kids will also love Daiso’s animal toothbrush holders – apparently their best selling one is the panda toothbrush holder pictured.
So grin and ‘bear’ it and brighten up your brushing skills with this joyous Japan Daiso product.
5. Cute plastic water bottle covers
Water and plastic bottle holders are big business in Japan and very commonplace – so it is no small wonder that Daiso has a huge line of lovely looking bottle holders so you don’t drop your doppio or let your espresso escape.
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6. Daiso Japan egg timers
One of the first viral Daiso products we can ever recall reading about is the Daiso egg timers.
Literally an egg shaped floating device that you pop into boiling water, it tells you when is the perfect time to take out eggs based on your eggy preference (either soft, medium and hard).
All in all, a rather ingenious and eggs-cellent Daiso product (sorry not sorry).
7. Sofa armrest organisers
A simple storage device for remote controls, mobile phones or pens and pencils (and even the odd takeaway menu), sort out your sofa with this Daiso imitation leather sofa armrest organiser – alas the sofa is not included!
8. Dog toys and cat hats
From tenmusu and takoyaki toys to onigiri and okonomiyaki playthings , Daiso Japan has the best range of dog, cat and pet products ever – I mean where do we start?!
Dog toys shaped like Japanese food are pretty cool but what about little hats for cats and dogs.
The Daiso pet water dispenser is also a big seller – leave your little loved ones (of the furry kind) at home knowing they can easily access water and food.
If you are a dog or cat owner, be prepared to end up wanting everything from the Daiso pet product section as it is all amazing.
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9. Children’s training chopsticks
Before kids in Japan can eat oodles of noodles or taste Tsukemen, they have to learn how to use chopsticks.
Daiso has animal themed training chopsticks for kids so they can learn to use them without constantly dropping the sticks on the floor.
You can get dinosaur training chopstick holders, pandas or even bears.
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10. Chair leg covers / seat socks
We adore these charming chair leg covers (or as we like to call them, seat socks).
They come in packs of four (obviously) and are available in neutral / basic patterns as well as more awesome animal patterns like sloths, cats, shibas and pandas.
Protecting your floors from scratches and squeaks, these chair leg covers are cheap and an easy gift to take home.
11. Animal storage bag clips
Snap to it with these awesome animal storage bag clips available in most Japanese Daiso stores (and a lot of the international Daiso branches too).
The packs consist of 8 character clips including cats, dogs and pandas.
12. Camera shaped mini USB Fans or phone shaped fans
USB fans are nothing new but Daiso Japan has taken it to the next level with modern USB desktop fans shaped like vintage items like a classic camera or traditional telephone.
These Daiso Japan USB fans look amazing and are literally ‘cool as’ – they cost only 330 Yen including tax!
13. Daiso erasers
Daiso Japan has shed loads of super stationery products but some of the best Daiso products are the fun erasers and rubbers (and not rubbers as in the UK or Ireland meaning, you naughty bunch).
From sushi erasers to animal character rubbers (easy), this is one of the cheapest gifts you can buy and a simple souvenir to take home from Japan.
With 6 pieces in each pack, just remember you can’t eat the sushi erasers no matter how good it looks!
14. Glove holders
As Black Eyed Peas once sang, ‘Where is My Glove’? Or something similar.
But anyways, losing a glove is now no longer a problem thanks to this Daiso Japan glove holder – attach it to your bag or coat and you’ll be able to continue your glove love forever.
15. Hello Kitty soap dish
There are lots of cute character products in Daiso Japan, particularly Disney characters and Sanrio merchandise.
One of the cutest Daiso Japan character goods is a Hello Kitty soap-dish, in the shape of a cat’s head – so if you are ‘feline’ like washing your face like a Kitty, this is for you!
16. Miniature furniture
We aren’t sure if this is classed as desk furniture or for trendy doll houses but there are whole shelves full of small furniture in Daiso Japan – so for decorating your desk at work or for just its super cool cuteness factor, miniature furniture is dope at Daiso.
17. Magnetic umbrella holder
If like us, you’ve lost countless umbrellas or got wet getting into cars, help is on hand with this magnetic umbrella holder.
You can attach your brolley to your car whilst you use both hands to get in or put shopping away. Simple but smart and brolley brilliant!
18. Daiso dog raincoats
You’d thought we’d finished with Japan Daiso doggy products but no – you can purchase dog raincoats for only 200 Yen.
So whether it is a mac for your Maltese or a jacket for your Jack Russell, the days of having a saturated St Bernard are dog-gone!
19. Apple cutters
Chopping and dicing apples is never a fun affair – so do away with this apple core chore and buy an awesome apple cutter at Daiso Japan.
20. Jam jar and bottle opener
Daiso now has a device to easily open jam jars and bottle openers – great for elderly relatives or people with weak wrists (possibly from too much TENGA action).
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21. Onion cutter and egg cutters
How do you like those onions? Avoid the tears with Daiso’s onion cutter which shreds green onions and scallions with ease!
After you’ve used your Daiso egg timer, you can also use the Daiso egg cutter to mash up your medium boiled egg into equal slices.
22. Poo snowball ice maker
Is this the ‘sh*ttest’ Daiso 100 Yen product? We don’t think so – make a throw a turd made of snow. Your kids will love it – but maybe the neighbors probably won’t.
23. Christmas hats for pets
Daiso is known for pet headwear so why not give your furry friend a festive treat. Christmas cat and Christmas dog hats for just 100 Yen. And of course you can buy lots of human Christmas gifts and decorations in Daiso too
24. Bullet Train / Shinkansen Souvenir
There is a whole range of cheap Shinkansen stationery gifts and merch at Daiso – we ourselves have bought a light-up LED Shinkansen pen (which still works two years later on the same battery) plus we want to buy this bullet train bottle top.
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25. Character rice ball wrappers
Make your lunchbox rice dishes even nicer with these cute onigiri wrappers, available with Sanrio characters like Kuromi and Hangyodon or Disney characters from Toy Story.
26. Daiso USB cup warmer
For 500 Yen, never let your cup of coffee or latte go cold again – a small price to pay for piping hot drinks.
27. Daiso coin case
A social media sensation for ‘small change’, keep track of your Japanese coin collection with this Daiso coin case – the best 100 Yen you will ever spend.
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28. Scoon
Is it a spoon? Is it a fork? No it is a scorn – it drains the water from your noodles but also lets you swirl and scoop up the noodles too.
29. Cute rice mould
We’ve talked about the Daiso egg timer – now for egg-cellent omelette or rice moulds to make cute omelette rice for kids – we spotted these Cinnamoroll one plus a Hello Kitty ricemaker set.
30. Seaweed shape maker
Leave room in your case for this nice nori tool – you can cut holes in dried seaweed (nori) in the shape of a cat or dog face. Paw-some stuff!
31. Disney toilet seat covers
Spruce up your cistern with these children friendly toilet seat covers – it’ll stop you sitting on a big pile of (Winnie the) poo.
32. 100 Yen smartphone speaker
It used to be a well-known hack to put your phone in a cup to amplify your speaker but why bother when you get this simple smart phone speaker for just 100 Yen.
33. Neck cell phone holder
For 200 Yen, you can get this groovy gadget that allows you to do some freehand video shooting!
34. Face trainer
Give your mouth a workout and strengthen and tone your facial muscles with this gym for your face.
35. Portable toilet
No sh*t! Heading to the wilds of Japan or doing some outdoor camping? Daiso have got you covered with this camping toilet.
36. Banana guard
No more bruised bananas with this fruity 100 Yen find at Daiso!
37. Toast decorative stamp
Bling up your bread with this toast stamp – it’ll make you smile in the morning!
38. Egg shelling tool
What best to combine with your cute toast character? A perfectly shelled egg done by this clever contraption.
39. Smartphone magnifying screen
A cheap way to upsize your phone screen so it feels like you are in the cinema (not really but you get the drift).
Great for those who find it hard to read their phones or rely on the small screen to watch films on their travels.
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40. LED neon cords
These USB powered LED Neon Cords are great for creating luminous shapes and neon nightscapes in the comfort of your own home.
The packaging suggests creating a flamingo shape using the bright pink cord but there are lots of weird and wonderful shapes you could create. Would you spend 500 yen on this ‘illuminating’ purchase?
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