Taiwanese media outlet CTI News recently reported that a post on Taiwan's online bulletin board PTT titled 'Why bother going to drugstores during a trip to Japan?' sparked a reaction. According to the article, drugstores have become an essential stop for many tourists during their trips to Japan. Amidst this, a netizen posted a question on PTT, asking, 'Taiwan also has many pharmacies, and Japanese drugstore brands have expanded into Taiwan. So why do so many people travel to Japan and buy large quantities of headache medicine, eye drops, health foods, and other items?' Many netizens cited 'price difference' as the biggest reason for this post. Many products sold in Japanese drugstores are clearly cheaper to buy in Japan than in Taiwan, with some cases being less than half the price. Furthermore, due to the tax-exemption system, many people think that 'it's quite a bargain to buy them while traveling.' Additionally, the wide variety of products in Japanese drugstores, their sophisticated packaging, and the fact that many products are designed for ease of use in daily life were also cited as reasons. (Translation and editing / Noyana)