Shrimp shop in tokyo

[badabing]

Hi there,

I am planning to go to tokyo, japan next month. Does any body know which LFS that i can visit to buy shrimps. Thanks

[coolgear101]

No offence, even you get the shrimps, I doubt they can survive the trip back...

[badabing]

Are you sure? I just got back from hong kong and brought some shrimps inside the breathing bag and they all survive. As my understanding, when i use breathing bag shrimps can survive for 1 week. Maybe other expert in here know much more than me.

[newlife]

In proper packaging shouldn't be a problem. Purchase the shrimp on the last day before you fly back.

Breathing bag + Ice Pack (gel type) + Styrofoam box should do the job well.
(bring along some breathing bag just in case...in fact no need breathing bag also ok)

Try to pack 5-8 shrimp per bag. But not over 3L of water and not more then 30 pieces per person.

As for your question of where to get???
I can't provide you.
But I guess it won't be cheap...but you can always google the location of LFS at japan.

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[badabing]

Thanks for the reply newlife actualy that's what i did. As for the lfs i will try to search.

[Zoshie]

a silly question to ask. are we even allowed to purchase live marine species overseas and bringing them back? imagine them undergoing the x-ray scans.

sorry if this is off topic :P

[Yulbrainer]

As Newlife mention, as long as it is not over 3L and not over 30pcs it is allowed (non Cites fish)

[edinjapan]

So, did you have any luck in finding shrimp in Tokyo? If you want I can send them. I've already sent fish to Singapore X alvarezi, X cortezi, P salvatori so I know how to do it properly.

[badabing]

Hi Edinjapan

I visited lowkeys international in tokyo while i was there.

[edinjapan]

I would have thought you'd go to Munechika Fish Farm out in Chiba. They're the people who created the Mosura and Hi-no-Maru shrimp lines.

[badabing]

I'd like to go to munechika fish farm but unfortunately i don't know the address. I found lowkeys address from the red bee shrimp magazine. Next year i am planning to go back to japan and i would love to visit.