Order "safe" milk from Kyushu, free shipping. Amazon.

Here's a link to milk I buy from Kyushu. I think that this will come in handy for those worried about radiation in Japan. It ships for free and will usually arrive in 3-5 days.

¥3300 for twelve, 1000ml cartons.

 Order on Amazon Japan. Shelf life is 90 days.

I typically like to buy things as fresh as possible, but I'd rather the long-shelf life processing, than the potential radiation from the wrong region of Japan. Who's with me here?

It tastes great. Stores well. Far away from the areas of concern.

I thought I'd share this with you all to save you from the frustration I've had for the past couple of years.

I am sick of going to the supermarket to find the "safe" region milk, constantly being sold out.

I hope some of you find this helpful.

Trust me, I'm not crazy. This radiation issue here is real, BUT there are ways to live with it safely.
Safe food and milk is the key.

Click HERE.

If that link does not work anymore, just cut and paste this in any Amazon, Rakuten, or net shopping site here in Japan:

らくのうマザーズ 大阿蘇牛乳

 

Radiation-free, organic, groceries, baby formula, etc. from the States, free shipping to Japan. U.S. prices.

Living in Japan, where there is not only a big radiation concern, but there is not a very good selection of organic foods, I am a HUGE, HUGE fan of iHerb.

Not only are the prices the same as the States, but the shipping is free or $4 most of the time (it can vary with promotions).

With the radiation issues here in Japan, I take precautions. You must if you are living in Japan. That's reality. I won't gamble in this area, especially with children.

Everything I buy, other than raw food, is from overseas (I order veggies and milk from Kyushu but that's another story). I'm especially careful about infant formula and what my children consume. I want not only radiation free, but also organic, when possible.

I found this website iherb, based in the States, that ships EVERYTHING to Japan in just 3-5 days, with either FREE shipping or just $4. It's amazing. It has EVERYTHING from vitamins, honey, olive oil, sugar, flour, cereal, spices, shampoo, washing detergent, lotions, herb teas... baby snacks, kids snacks, health food, cough medicine, toothpaste, Chia seeds, nuts, grains, deoderant...

It's like an online whole foods.
I swear that I am their best customer. They even give me a 10% discount since I order regularly. Lots of perks.

Here are my tips for ordering:
1. If a message comes up saying that they cannot ship that product to Japan, try a different brand
(We had to go through 3 brands to get chia seeds)

2. Keep the order UNDER $160 per time, to avoid custom taxes

3. Use this code to receive $10 off your first order:  YUQ399

www.iherb.com

4. Before you go grocery shopping, make a list and first check if the products are on iherb. Chances are, they will be. I repeat EVERYTHING is on that site (paper towels, toilet paper, diapers, deoderant, make-up, all groceries other than raw foods).

I just visited my kitchen and took some photos of some products I regularly order from iherb. Excellent for those with allergies or special dietary needs. The prices are US prices. The formulas have not been modified to fit Japan so you can get things that are not available in Japan. These products will cost double or triple (IF you can find them) if purchased at an international supermarket.

"Safe" radiation free milk in Japan

I always check labels on my food. Here is a brand of milk that is from Shikoku. It's sold in most major grocery stores. It's also at Nisshin and National Azabu supermarkets (if you live in the Minatoku area).

Ordering "safe" radiation-free food, fresh farm in Kyushu

Yes, I admit. I am one of those moms who is very concerned about food and water here in Tokyo. Although the government says it is safe (of course they have to say this), I want to take precautions.

I order my vegetables and rice from Green Grace, a farm in Kyushu. I know there are a lot of options out there, but this is not only in the "safe" zone, it is very high quality and DELICIOUS. The grapes are the sizes of plums (my daughter prefers them to ice cream-no joke), the cherry tomatoes are sweet and juicy, the brown rice is fragrant, the peaches melt in your mouth, the eggplants are very flavorful...I could go on. Just in general, I recommend this place and knowing that it is in a safer region of Japan, makes me feel all the better:

If you could find vegetables this quality in Tokyo, they'd be 3 times the price.

The website is all in Japanese, but I was able to translate an order form into English. You just fill in the order form and email it to the farmer with your name, address and telephone number.  Don't write any messages to them, because they do not speak English (writing address in English is OK). They ship two times a week and it is payment upon delivery.

Website (so you can get an idea of the "freshness")
http://www.green-grace.co.jp/

I don't know how to upload an excel file to my blog, but if you send me an email, I will reply back with the form.

As I said, they don't speak a lick of English, so if you get a reply in Japanese back, ask a friend or your spouse's assistant what it says. Usually, it just specifies when the vegetables will arrive. They ship on Tuesdays and Fridays, so I usually get the order a day or so after.  You can always ask me as well. It's worth a try.

Anyways, drop me an email if you want me to send you the order form. I'm sorry I couldn't post it to the blog. Does anyone know how to post files to a blog?

I am happy to help: janica@japan-cast.com
If I don't reply, email again or comment on the blog. It could have gone into my SPAM.