A Beloved Marietta Store, Now Shipping to Every Corner of America

You don't need a flight to Tokyo to stock an authentic Japanese pantry. For over 20 years, Tomato Japanese Grocery has been a cornerstone of the Marietta, Georgia community, operating out of our family-owned store at 2359 Windy Hill Rd SE. Now, we're bringing that same carefully curated selection of authentic Japanese products to kitchens across the entire country.

The appetite for Japanese food in the US has never been stronger. The Japanese restaurant industry alone has generated $32.2 billion in revenue over the past five years, and a record 2.7 million Americans traveled to Japan in 2024. That love for Japanese cuisine is real, and it's growing. Read on to learn what we ship, how we ship it, and why Tomato is the Japanese grocery store online that thousands of customers already trust.

20 Years of Trust, One Neighborhood at a Time

Tomato Japanese Grocery started as a neighborhood store with a simple mission: bring genuinely imported Japanese products to the Marietta and greater Atlanta community. Over two decades later, that mission hasn't changed. We're still family-owned, still locally operated, and still deeply proud of our Japanese heritage and the food culture we share with our customers every day.

Our community of nearly 6,900 Facebook followers is a testament to the relationships we've built. These aren't just customers; they're regulars who come back week after week because they know the difference between what we carry and what they find on mainstream grocery shelves. Every product on our shelves is sourced with intention. We stock genuinely imported Japanese goods, not Americanized substitutes that look the part but miss the mark on flavor and quality.

That distinction matters. When you're making a proper dashi broth or looking for the exact brand of soy sauce you fell in love with in Kyoto, close enough isn't good enough. Our customers have trusted us on that promise for over 20 years in Marietta, and now we're extending that same care and curation to the whole country through tomatostoreus.com.

The store that your neighbors in Cobb County have relied on since the early 2000s is now your store too, no matter where you live in the US.

What's in the Box: A Tour of Tomato's Product Catalog

Browsing our online catalog feels a lot like walking through our Marietta store: there's something for every kind of Japanese food lover, and you'll almost certainly discover something new.

Pantry staples form the backbone of our selection. We carry premium Japanese rice, a full range of noodles (ramen, soba, udon, and somen), and the seasonings that make Japanese home cooking sing: soy sauce, mirin, dashi, and an assortment of Japanese curry mixes. These are the building blocks for everything from a weeknight bowl of udon to an elaborate weekend kaiseki project.

Snacks and sweets are where things get fun. Pocky in every flavor you can imagine, Japanese Kit-Kats in seasonal varieties you won't find at any American convenience store, chewy mochi, delicate daifuku, and savory rice crackers. If anime or Japanese pop culture sparked your curiosity about these treats, we have the real thing waiting for you.

Beverages round out the experience. Ramune with its iconic marble-sealed bottle, bottled Japanese green tea, and Calpico are all items that mainstream US grocery chains simply don't stock. We also carry a selection of instant foods, dried and canned goods, and kitchenware for those who want to go all-in on their Japanese kitchen setup.

Every item we sell is imported from Japan. These aren't domestic "Japanese-style" alternatives. They're the real products, with Japanese labeling, made by Japanese producers. That's a key difference between shopping with us and grabbing whatever your local supermarket happens to carry in its international aisle.

Who's Ordering? The Customers Tomato Ships to Every Week

Our online customers are a wonderfully diverse group, and we love that. Some of the most common shoppers at tomatostoreus.com include:

• The returning Japan traveler. With 2.7 million Americans visiting Japan in 2024 (a 33% jump from the year before), more people than ever are coming home craving the pantry staples they discovered abroad. Tomato is their bridge back to those flavors.
• The dedicated home chef. Experienced cooks who know that a proper Japanese recipe requires specific, authentic ingredients. They need real dashi granules, quality mirin, and properly made somen noodles, not approximations.
• The anime and pop culture fan. Younger consumers inspired by manga, anime, and Japanese media who want to try the snacks and drinks they've seen on screen. Ramune, Pocky, onigiri ingredients, and Japanese candy are popular picks.
• The underserved shopper. Customers living in the South, Midwest, or rural areas where the nearest Japanese grocery store might be hours away, or might not exist at all.

Nationwide shipping means authentic Japanese food is no longer reserved for people lucky enough to live near a specialty store. It's available to everyone.

How Tomato Ships: Simple, Fast, and Reliable

We know that ordering specialty food online can feel uncertain, especially when you're buying glass bottles of soy sauce or delicate snacks. Here's exactly how our shipping works so you can order with confidence.

Once you place your order on tomatostoreus.com, our team processes and packs it within 1 to 2 business days (excluding weekends and holidays). We ship via UPS, and standard delivery takes 3 to 7 business days depending on where you are in the continental United States.

Shipping costs are calculated at checkout based on the weight and dimensions of your order. No hidden fees, no surprises. What you see at checkout is what you pay.

A few other details worth noting: we currently ship exclusively within the US (international shipping is not available at this time), and we offer no-contact delivery for added convenience. Most importantly, we pack every order with care. Fragile items, glass bottles, and dry goods are all handled thoughtfully so they arrive at your door in great condition.

We've been packing and shipping Japanese groceries long enough to know how to do it right. Your ramune bottles and rice crackers are in good hands.

Local to Marietta? Come Pick It Up In Store

If you're in the Atlanta metro area, you have an option that no online-only competitor can match: in-store pickup. Order online at tomatostoreus.com, then swing by our store at 2359 Windy Hill Rd SE, Suite 250, Marietta, GA 30067, located in the Windy Hill Village Shopping Center at the intersection of Windy Hill Road and Cobb Parkway.

You get the convenience of browsing and ordering online with the immediacy of picking up your groceries the same day. And while you're here, take a few extra minutes to walk the aisles. There's always something new to discover. Even as we ship nationwide, we're a neighborhood store at heart, and we love seeing familiar faces.

Why Tomato Japanese Grocery Is the Authentic Choice

Anyone who has searched for Japanese ingredients at a regular American grocery store already knows the reality: the selection is limited, and much of it isn't genuinely Japanese. Most mainstream retailers carry a small assortment of domestically produced "Japanese-style" products that look similar on the shelf but taste noticeably different from the real thing.

Tomato Japanese Grocery exists to fill that gap. Every product in our catalog is selected to meet high standards of quality and authenticity. We don't stock items just to fill shelf space. We curate our inventory because we genuinely care about what ends up in your kitchen.

The demand for the real thing is only growing. The global Japanese cuisine market is projected to reach $24.5 billion by 2032, and search interest for Japanese snacks peaked at record highs in August 2025. People are actively looking for authentic Japanese food, and many are finding their options limited. Major Japanese grocery chains like Tokyo Central restrict their online shopping to local California delivery areas, leaving the rest of the country underserved.

That's where we come in. From our store in Marietta, Georgia, we ship genuine Japanese imports to all 50 states. Browse our full catalog at tomatostoreus.com and see the difference for yourself.

Your Authentic Japanese Pantry Starts Here

From Atlanta to Anchorage, authentic Japanese ingredients are now just a few clicks and a few days away. We've spent over 20 years building something special in Marietta, and we're thrilled to share it with Japanese food lovers across the entire country.

If you've never shopped with us before, head over to tomatostoreus.com and explore. You'll find products you simply can't get at your local grocery store, sourced with the same care and passion that has kept our Marietta community coming back for two decades.

And if you're local, we'd love to see you in person at our Windy Hill Road store. Either way, we're here to help you bring a little piece of Japan into your kitchen. Welcome to the Tomato family.