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• Wai
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 18:07
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That's what hotels in Hawaii are like now … By the way, there is a $100 hostel on the North Shore for backpackers, so that's where you would stay on the island.

• Kuroneko
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 09:15
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Kamaaina stay cation, but you could also try to get a DEAL when it's off-season.
You can go to Papulik's campsite or
If you don't live in the town, you can stay at a hotel in Waikiki and enjoy
the lively night life in Waikiki.

• Airbnb
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 11:03
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If the timing is right, Airbnb can also help you find a place to stay cheaper than a hotel.

• ハワイ新参者
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 13:18
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I see
I was surprised that hotels in Waikiki are cheaper, but once you leave Waikiki ＆ Ala Moana $ it is normal to spend over 1000 ・ ・ ・
it is a small island country after all ・ ・
I don't think I could live here for long unless I really like Hawaii💦
I would get bored easily, especially since I like to travel.

How are you spending the holidays with your family ？
Ours is beach, pool, BBQ ・ ・ ・ we do it all the time. 😢

• nuiloamama
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 15:27
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I also checked it out when I was back home.
↓ Here is the site.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with-ag-products/meats-poultry-seafood

Fish has been allowed to bring in before

this time,
Meat extract is OK
but not beef jerky, retort curry, or other items with visible pieces of meat.
For example, curry roux is ok, but not retort curry
And as for chicken, it depends on the time
If bird flu is confirmed in Japan, it is not ok
Baby Star Ramen was confiscated (December 2025) Also, Curry Bread etc. purchased at convenience stores are not allowed
Only sealed products

Customers in Hawaii may not know this information
My friend had her Cup Ramen confiscated.
So next time I will print this site and carry it with me

Enjoy your stay in Japan!

• こーの字
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 16:31
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Thanks for starting and replying to a useful topic.
Am I correct in my interpretation that if it is not listed on the USDA website, it is not a problem （ e.g. meat extract ）.
This alone would increase the number of items we can bring back.

The only thing I always refrain from buying to take home is chicken soup stock, but
it is chicken related so it may be difficult under the circumstances.

• nuiloamama
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 19:10
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#Ko no Kanji-sama

On the USDA website ｢ under Meat ｣ it says you can bring in meat as long as it is not bone-in and the package is sealed.
So I brought in Teng's beef jerky
but they confiscated it because I was told that I could not bring in anything with a trace of meat (retort-pouch curry, etc.).
But they said all beef extracts are OK.

However, in December, there was a confirmed case of bird flu in Japan, so chicken extract was not allowed.

｢ Meat ｣ If you click on Meat you will find
where you can click on the status of each country.
To find out a country's status for these diseases, ｢ visit Animal Health Status of Regions. ｣

Click here You will then see a list of countries.

Looking at Japan, there is currently bird flu in Iwate prefecture.
It says that unprocessed livestock products from this region cannot be brought into the US, but I think it had a similar book title in December.
Customers were told no chicken extract because of the bird flu, but I believe ？ it was really ok because it was not unprocessed.
So next time I will print the Japanese page and say it is not unprocessed.

The reason I went custom this time is that
we both have 3 cartons of the cigarettes you asked for
and
I'll pay the tax on the 20 that jumped out (tax free is 200 per person but mine comes in 140 per carton and 3 cartons are 420) I thought.
I was told at that time that 20 bottles were ok, but ｢ I didn't have any other precious metals or bags ？
meat or vegetables ？ ｣ and asked
meat extract was now ok ？ in the same way. I asked him.
Everyone going through duty free went through
and no one was opening their suitcases.

• K
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 11:49
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Thank you for sharing your valuable information

I know that changes are made every day, so it would be great if this topic remains as a place to share new information and exchange actual experiences ！ ！
Please continue to do so!

I really can't run out of things I want to bring, like chicken broth, dried fish, cod roe, etc. ・ ・ ・ I would be happy to bring them ♪

• こーの字
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 14:42
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#4 nuiloamama

Thank you very much for the detailed follow-up ！
Next time I return home, I will try to bring in chicken soup under the circumstances.

More than 15 years ago, when I had just arrived in Hawaii, I brought back a variety of food items without knowing the details of customs declarations and was stopped by customs and had them confiscated only when I had set the "Are you bringing in food items?
At that time, I was told that I would not be penalized this time, but I was probably flagged on the entry record, and for a while after that, I was taken directly from immigration to customs to have my luggage inspected.
Although I am no longer stopped these days, I still tell MPC that I am bringing food into the country, and at immigration I tell them that I have brought back food as souvenirs. Even so, when I go through customs, I am nervous that I will be stopped.

So thank you again.

• ヤマダ
• 2026/02/19 (Thu) 16:17
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You could try an eSIM ？
For example, Nomad eSIM offers 30 days/5GB for $10.
I'm sure there are many other cheaper places if you look around, but just FYI ！.

• nuiloamama
• 2026/02/19 (Thu) 18:52
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I always use
JapanConnect eSIM.
15 days, 10G, 1870 yen.
You will receive a QR code when you apply.
You can put it in your phone while you are in Hawaii
and use it as soon as you arrive in Japan.

Please search eSim for various plans.

• 戌年
• 2026/02/20 (Fri) 03:18
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Yamada-san, nuiloamama
Thanks for the advice ！ I will search Nomad eSIM and JapanConnect eSIM immediately.

• Tsuyoshi
• 2026/02/23 (Mon) 22:49
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I use Hanacell.
I can keep my Japanese number and it is very convenient when I go back to Japan temporarily.

• 戌年
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 23:59
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Tsuyoshi
Hanacell I have heard of it. I'll look into it ！ Thanks.

• ベンチモブ
• mail
• 2026/02/17 (Tue) 23:25
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For lobster, I recommend the New England Lobster Market&Eatery in Burlingame.

https://newenglandlobster.net/

• ベンチモブさん
• 2026/02/18 (Wed) 12:30
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Thank you for your prompt information.

• inumama
• 2025/07/30 (Wed) 20:42
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My dog has been barking more since he became a senior.
I play relaxing music when I go out. Loudly scolding a dog when he barks is counterproductive. They think they are being cared for.
I recently purchased Pet Hemp oil for dogs and have been experimenting with it. It seems to be good for reducing excitement and relaxing them, as well as for appetite loss.
I think it might be worth a try to help senior dogs with their day/night cycle.
I think 100% organic products are better.
You can buy it on Amazon and other places.
I have only just started using it, but it seems to relax them somewhat.

• Dog lover
• 2025/07/31 (Thu) 18:14
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Search Amazon for Anti barking dog collar or Citronella dog bark collar or something like that and you'll find a lot of stuff. If it is reported to the Humane Society, you will receive a letter and if the complein continues, you will be fined, or you can do something about it and ask the neighbors how they are doing these days ？ in a low and apologetic way to show that you are concerned and that it is effective.
I took a simple snack, gave them my phone number, and apologized to them to let me know if they were being too noisy, and it subsided.

• ワンコ
• 2025/08/01 (Fri) 19:44
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It is an aging behavior and is not expected to improve.
If he is 11 years old, he is a senior and the only way is to consult a veterinarian.

He needs care just like humans do.
My dog was the same way as a senior, but there was no solution.
First the barking, then the wandering around the room, and on and on it goes.
So we had no choice but to make sure that the family members took turns to stay at home until his last day.
During those years, family trips were not possible, and we did not eat out.

Please take care of her until her last days.

• TOP
• 2026/01/23 (Fri) 13:34
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There were quite a few complaints about my parents' dog in Japan, and he had surgery to remove his vocal cords, but the surgery failed and he was lost during the surgery.

• ワンちゃん
• 2026/02/01 (Sun) 02:36
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Do you know what he is barking at? ？ You could try putting up curtains so he can't see outside as much as possible, or close the windows so he can't hear outside as much as possible. Do you have a crate or something that he can usually stay calm in? ？ It is also a good idea to have enrichment toys for him to play with while you are away from home.
Also, I recently found this relaxing music and started using it. My dog is sleeping calmly while I am away from home.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxreuAkYo8lypgG8-MFIM3A

• にゃんこズ
• 2025/09/13 (Sat) 17:05
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This may sound funny, but I always check the car behind me and if I stop and I think the car behind me is going too fast, I pump the brakes. And I always keep a good distance from the car in front of me. I would be so angry if I was rear-ended. And it scares me.

• つぶあん
• 2025/09/17 (Wed) 00:01
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I have lived in Hawaii for 10 years. I have been thinking exactly the same thing lately. In all the decades I have lived in Japan, I have never seen a car accident, but in Hawaii I see them several times a year. This year there were two. One of them was a hit-and-run accident in which the driver who rear-ended the car ran out of control like a drunk driver and hit the car several times with great force. I think Hawaii's driving etiquette is getting worse every year.
And I think the number of private cars in Hawaii has increased so much in the last few years that it has become a big problem. As a resident myself, I used to think it wasn't so bad, but nowadays when I go outside, I often smell gasoline in the air and I hesitate to go out. Although this is Hawaii, the environment that should be a paradise, a world-class paradise, is being damaged. If this continues, not only will the quality of life for the residents suffer, but it will also keep tourists away. Tourists do not visit Hawaii to breathe dirty air or to be trapped in traffic jams. I strongly believe that unless decisive action is taken, Hawaii will face serious environmental and economic decline.

• iv
• 2025/09/17 (Wed) 17:44
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I was once rear-ended by a police car while waiting at a stoplight. It was minor, but I was surprised that such a thing could happen.

• KAN
• 2025/09/17 (Wed) 19:26
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＃ Thanks for the info, 10nyankoz. I've started pumping as much as kudos to you too.
#11 Tsubuan, thanks for the information. I drove for more than 10 years in Japan and never had an accident. I think most of the locals here would run away even if hit. I think the problem is that they have very low morals. After I was hit, the other driver ran away.

#12IV, that is a valuable experience. I was at an intersection last year where an ambulance and a civilian car were rear-ending each other ．

• カニ2
• 2025/09/19 (Fri) 02:46
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My husband is an ex-police. He says
① the issuance of licenses is too easy and many people have poor driving skills. I doubt they have a few hours of voluntary skill practice
② Hawaii is crawling with criminals. They can't go to jail so they are released immediately. People with 100 arrests are walking around.
③ There are a lot of immigrants here and they don't speak the language, which is another reason why employment is not stable
④ Hawaii is multicultural with many immigrants. This is not Japan. There is no courtesy here. Expectations will only lead to disappointment.
⑤ You are the only one who can protect yourself. ⑥ This is not Japan, don't expect too much
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