What can you buy at a Japanese drugstore?

At many Japanese drugstores, you can buy medicine, snacks, daily necessities, alcohol, cosmetics, and seasonal goods.

What is a neck cooler?

A neck cooler is a cooling item worn around the neck. Many people use it in summer to help stay cool.

DiaryJul 8, 2026

薬局やっきょくでネッククーラーを買かいました

A short easy Japanese diary about buying a neck cooler at a Japanese drugstore.

今日きょうは薬局やっきょくへ行いきました。

Today I went to a drugstore.

日本にほんの薬局やっきょくでは、薬くすりだけではなく、お菓子かし、日用品にちようひん、お酒さけ、化粧品けしょうひんなど、いろいろなものが買かえます。とても便利べんりです✨

In Japanese drugstores, you can buy not only medicine, but also snacks, daily necessities, alcohol, cosmetics, and many other things. They are very convenient.

私わたしはネッククーラーを買かいました。

I bought a neck cooler.

ネッククーラーは首くびにつけて使つかう暑あつさ対策たいさくグッズです。

A neck cooler is an item that you wear around your neck to help you stay cool.

日本にほんの夏なつはとても暑あついので、これから毎日まいにち使つかおうと思おもいます。

Japanese summers are very hot, so I think I’ll use it every day from now on.

みなさんの国くににも、暑あつさ対策たいさくグッズはありますか？❄️

Do people in your country have any items to help stay cool?

Want to explore more about life and culture in Japan? Japanese Culture Contents

「これから毎日まいにち使つかおうと思おもいます」 is a natural way to describe a future plan. This pattern is useful in diary writing.

Today's Words

薬局やっきょくdrugstore, pharmacy
日用品にちようひんdaily necessities
化粧品けしょうひんcosmetics
暑あつさ対策たいさくways to deal with heat
首くびにつけるto wear around the neck

What You Can Practice

Use 「薬くすりだけではなく、〜も」 to say “not only medicine, but also ...”.
「買かえます」 is the potential form of 「買かいます」 and means “can buy.”
「使つかおうと思おもいます」 gently expresses your intention or plan to do something.

What can you buy at a Japanese drugstore?At many Japanese drugstores, you can buy medicine, snacks, daily necessities, alcohol, cosmetics, and seasonal goods.
What is a neck cooler?A neck cooler is a cooling item worn around the neck. Many people use it in summer to help stay cool.