Comments on: New COSTCO Store Scheduled to Open in Saitama http://blog.alientimes.org/2007/02/a-new-costco-store-scheduled-to-open-in-saitama/ A Local Perspective on Life in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:35 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: nozaki takuji http://blog.alientimes.org/2007/02/a-new-costco-store-scheduled-to-open-in-saitama/comment-page-1/#comment-14212 nozaki takuji Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:30:09 +0000 http://blog.alientimes.org/2007/02/a-new-costco-store-scheduled-to-open-in-saitama/#comment-14212 please open the iruma shiten please open the iruma shiten

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]]> By: RrFish http://blog.alientimes.org/2007/02/a-new-costco-store-scheduled-to-open-in-saitama/comment-page-1/#comment-17 RrFish Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:45:00 +0000 http://blog.alientimes.org/2007/02/a-new-costco-store-scheduled-to-open-in-saitama/#comment-17 OK, from Joban Express Way <b>Sakura Tsuchiura Exit</b> to Kenou Express Way <b>Iruma Exit</b>, it takes about one and a half hours and costs whopping 3400yen <b>EACH WAY</b>, or 3350yen from Tsukuba Ushiku Exit. <br /><br />You can, of course, get there cheaper by going there during midnight, early morning or other discounted hours, but it still costs a lot. I have no idea how long it'll take if we use the regular road, but I get the feeling that the one in Makuhari is still the closest or the most convenient one from Tsukuba. Where else can you shop at Costco and IKEA on the same day? I'm still waiting for the IKEA craze to go down though. OK, from Joban Express Way Sakura Tsuchiura Exit to Kenou Express Way Iruma Exit, it takes about one and a half hours and costs whopping 3400yen EACH WAY, or 3350yen from Tsukuba Ushiku Exit.

You can, of course, get there cheaper by going there during midnight, early morning or other discounted hours, but it still costs a lot. I have no idea how long it’ll take if we use the regular road, but I get the feeling that the one in Makuhari is still the closest or the most convenient one from Tsukuba. Where else can you shop at Costco and IKEA on the same day? I’m still waiting for the IKEA craze to go down though.

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