Summary of e-cigarettes and nicotine-free sticks available at convenience stores. All are nicotine-free!

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It is amazing to see how the times have changed, with convenience stores now offering not only traditional paper cigarettes, but also heated tobacco devices and even tar- and nicotine-free electronic cigarettes for purchase.

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Tar and nicotine-free" products available at convenience stores

There are three types of tar/nicotine-free products on sale in convenience stores, divided by genre.

Disposable e-cigarettes have been on the market for several years, but now rechargeable e-cigarettes and nicotine-free sticks specifically for heated tobacco devices are also available.

Recommended convenience store chains for buying tar and nicotine-free products

There are many different convenience store chains throughout Japan.

Some convenience store chains vary in their offerings, although some do not sell it,The best place to buy tar/nicotine-free e-cigarettes and other products is Family Mart.

I have heard that some FamilyMart stores do not carry it, but I have a feeling that I have skin in the game,If you go to Famima, you can find them 80% to 90% of the time.

A few years ago, they were sold at 7-Eleven and Lawson, but if you want to buy a reliable tar/nicotine-free product, Family Mart is the only place to go.

Tar and nicotine-free products available at FamilyMart

FamilyMart is the convenience store chain that has been putting the most effort into e-cigarettes in recent years, and it is difficult to find a store that does not carry tar/nicotine-free products.

Disposable e-cigarettes, rechargeable e-cigarettes, and nicotine-free sticks are all sold at Famima, so if you are looking for "tar/nicotine-free products" at a convenience store, Famima is the place to go!

Tar/nicotine-free products available at Famima (1) Disposable electronic cigarettes

Product name	price	inventory
KAMIKAZE(KAMIKASE)	780 yen	ant
Smooth Bip TRYME	1,089 yen	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)

Both are distributed by Rytec, but KAMIKAZE was created in collaboration with the liquid brand KAMIKAZE and has a much higher reputation for flavor.

Smooth Bip TRYME is rarely seen anymore because it covers a genre and is an older type of e-cigarette.

Tar/nicotine-free products available at Famima (2) Rechargeable electronic cigarettes

Product name	price	inventory
DR.VAPE Model 2	3,980 yen	ant
Smooth Bip EZ-PT	2,090 yen	ant

Dr. Vape is the undisputed number one e-cigarette brand in Japan and is now available at Family Mart.

In addition, Smooth Bip is the main brand of the Japanese lighter manufacturer Rytec, so it is very safe! If you prefer a pen-type and inexpensive, choose Smooth Bip, and if you prefer a pod-type, choose Dr. Vape.

Tar/nicotine-free products available at Famima (3) Nicotine-free sticks

Product name	price	inventory
NICOLESS Nicoless	420 yen	ant
THE THIRD IZUMI	420 yen	ant
NFREE	429 yen	Occasionally.
eco-zero	420 yen	almost never

Both NICOLESS and THE THIRD IZUMI are nicotine-free sticks designed exclusively for the latest Icos model, Irma.

The manufacturing plant is the same, and both have zero nicotine, so it may be better to choose by flavor, regardless of brand.

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Where disposable e-cigarettes are sold at Family Mart.

Tobacco products are generally displayed behind the cash register, but at FamilyMart, they are placed in a corner of the daily necessities and general merchandise section.

In rare cases, age verification is required, so if you are envious of looking young, bring something that shows your age, such as a "driver's license".

Tar and nicotine-free products available at 7-Eleven

7-Eleven is the number one store in Japan in terms of the number of stores, although it does carry heated cigarettes such as Icos,It is the chain with the smallest selection of tar and nicotine-free products such as e-cigarettes.

It used to have a couple of varieties, but now it is so hard to buy disposable e-cigarettes now that it is more difficult to find a store that stocks them.

Tar/nicotine-free products available at 7-Eleven (1) Disposable electronic cigarettes

Product name	price	inventory
kissiri-shot	858 yen	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)
honey smoke	1,430 yen	almost never
pufferfish	1,620 yen	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)

I mentioned that there are three types of e-cigarettes available at 7-Eleven, but when I actually look around the store, I find that they rarely carry them.

Various blogs have written about it as if there are several varieties, but the only one I have seen is Honey Smoke, and after visiting over 10 7-Eleven stores, only one carried it.

Tar/nicotine-free products available at 7-Eleven (2) Rechargeable electronic cigarettes

Tar/nicotine-free products available at 7-Eleven (3) Nicotine-free sticks

Where disposable e-cigarettes are sold at 7-Eleven.

Unlike Family Mart, 7-Eleven often places them in miscellaneous places, such as next to the cash register.

In some cases, they are placed behind the cash register, so if you cannot find them, ask the clerk.

Tar and nicotine-free products available at Lawson

Lawson also offers e-cigarettes and nicotine-free sticks, though not to the same extent as FamilyMart.

Not available in all stores, as it is only available in some stores, but the lineup is similar to that of FamilyMart.

Disposable electronic cigarettes with zero tar and nicotine available at Lawson

Product name	price	inventory
CHILLERS	3,300 yen	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)
SLASH	2,200 yen	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)
Smooth Bip TRYME	780 yen	nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta)

Lawson had a relatively tolerant image of e-cigarettes and other smoking cessation products, but recently, disposable e-cigarettes are no longer seen in any of its stores.

We actually looked around the four stores and could not confirm either Chillers, Slush or Smooth Bip, so it would be wise to assume that they do not sell them.

Tar/nicotine-free products available at Lawson (2) Rechargeable electronic cigarettes

Product name	price	inventory
DR.VAPE Model 2	3,980 yen	Occasionally.

Note that only the DR.VAPE Model 2 is available at Lawson, and not all stores.

You can buy them if the store has an e-cigarette section, but my impression after visiting several Lawson stores is that they are stocked occasionally, to be honest.

Tar/nicotine-free products available at LAWSON (3) Nicotine-free sticks

Product name	price	inventory
NICOLESS Nicoless	420 yen	Occasionally.
THE THIRD IZUMI	420 yen	Occasionally.

Nicolez and The Third Izumi are now also available at Lawson.

It is always a few months after FamilyMart, so maybe there is such an arrangement between the manufacturer and the convenience store.

Where disposable e-cigarettes are sold at Lawson.

Disposable e-cigarettes are not sold, but some stores have an e-cigarette section or place them next to the cash register.

In some cases, they are placed behind the cash register, so if you do not see them, check with the clerk.

Tar and nicotine-free" products available at convenience stores have been eliminated and only majors can buy them.

Until a few years ago, e-cigarettes were sold by various companies and were available in convenience stores,The current situation is that the products have been eliminated to a large extent and only major products are available.

Convenience store sales may be a reason why only major manufacturers can distribute their products, as once they are introduced, sales volume may increase dramatically.

For reference, it is interesting to look at the distributors of some of the most mainstream tar/nicotine-free products currently stocked in convenience stores.

Tar and nicotine-free products by brand, distributor, and features

brand	Distributor / Features
Dr. Bape.	Rockville Corporation / Introduction was decided due to overwhelming name recognition
smooth vip	Lilac Corporation / 100-yen lighter company with long-standing relationships with convenience store companies
Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)	Ltd. / Lilac collaborated with liquid manufacturer KAMIKAZE
Nicoless	VUEN Corporation → Lilac Corporation / Introduction was decided due to overwhelming name recognition
The Third Izumi	Future Technology Corporation / Company that manufactured NICOLES, leveraging its connections to introduce convenience stores

All of these products are sold by Family Mart, but aside from Dr. Bape, you will notice that most of them are related to lilacs.

Convenience stores are so familiar to us that it may not be obvious to you as a consumer,It is great to be able to get a convenience store to carry our products, and only a major company or a brand with overwhelming results can sell our products.

It is amazing that the product is still being sold in the convenience store product lineup, where once it is sold, if it does not sell well, it quickly disappears.

Summary of "zero tar and nicotine" products available at convenience stores

How was it?In fact, when you go to a convenience store, you don't find any of the products described in the various blogs at all, which is also the last hurdle to convenience store sales.

It is also true that they are rarely sold outside of Family Mart, so if you are looking for a zero tar and nicotine product in a convenience store, try Family Mart.

I am sure you will find what you are looking for!