Best electric shavers in Japan (2026): 5 waterproof picks from ¥9,476

Five electric shavers in Japan: four foil and one rotary, from ¥9,476 to ¥42,180
Cleaning stations: Panasonic ES-L382W at ¥20,400; Philips S7886/50 comes with a Quick Clean Pod
Only the ES-L382W and ES-L322W come with an AC adapter

The five

Best for	Where to get it	Score	Street price, incl. tax
A cleaning station for ¥20,400, and a one-hour charge — if you can’t decide	Panasonic Lamdash 3-blade ES-L382W See price	76/100	¥20,400 (street price)
Rotary with a Quick Clean Pod, a one-hour charge and a five-minute top-up	Philips 7000 Series Wet & Dry S7886/50 See price	76/100	¥23,600 (street price)
Under ¥10,000, a one-hour charge and an AC adapter	Panasonic Lamdash 3-blade ES-L322W See price	73/100	¥9,476 (street price)
Five blades that sit in your palm — about 135 g and 5.7 cm tall	Panasonic Lamdash Palm In ES-P530U See price	71/100	¥30,000 (street price)
The only six-blade model under ¥50,000 — four shaving blades and two under-chin trimmers	Panasonic Lamdash PRO 6-blade ES-L650U See price	66/100	¥42,180 (street price)

These are sold on Rakuten Ichiba, which generally ships within Japan only, and they run on Japanese mains power (100V, 50/60Hz). They suit a home in Japan rather than a suitcase.

A cleaning station for ¥20,400, and a one-hour charge

Panasonic Lamdash 3-blade ES-L382W

The upper model of Panasonic’s three-blade Lamdash
Charges in the station or from the included AC adapter
Rinses through the head without taking the outer foil off

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

Foil, three blades, linear motor at about 13,000 strokes a minute
Automatic cleaning and charging station and an AC adapter in the box
About one hour to charge, about 14 days at three minutes a day
Waterproof to IPX7 and rated for the bath; about 185 g
Right for: Wanting a cleaning station for under ¥30,000, and handing the daily care to it.
Not for: Wanting a higher blade count, or travelling with the station in your bag.
Worth knowing: The cleaning station uses a dedicated cleaning fluid — one is included — which you buy again when it runs out. As of 26 October 2026 the Rakuten reviews for this model are all on hometown-tax (furusato nozei) gift listings.

Score breakdown — 76/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★☆☆	Foil, three stainless-steel blades, earns three; linear motor at about 13,000 strokes a minute
Value for money	★★★☆☆	¥20,400, the lowest on Rakuten, falls in ¥20,000–29,999 and earns three
Easy to live with	★★★★★	Three to start; the automatic cleaning and charging station adds one and a quick charge of about an hour adds one. The AC adapter is included
Trust	★★★☆☆	12 reviews averaging 4.92 across the top 30 Rakuten listings for ES-L382W, all on hometown-tax gift listings — 10 or more earns three
Only here	★★★★★	Of the ten, the cheapest with a cleaning station (¥20,400), and a full charge of about an hour as well — two points

Rotary with a Quick Clean Pod, a one-hour charge and a five-minute top-up

Philips 7000 Series Wet & Dry S7886/50

360-D Flex heads move to follow the contours of your face
The Quick Clean Pod cleans and lubricates in about a minute
A full charge gives about 60 minutes of shaving
Pairs with a smartphone app that records how you shave

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

Rotary, 45 blades across three heads, 90,000 cuts a minute
A Quick Clean Pod in the box, cleaning in about a minute
About one hour for a full charge, one shave from about five minutes
Waterproof for the bath, with a built-in pop-up trimmer
Right for: Trying a rotary shaver, wanting a cleaning station for under ¥30,000, or using the quick charge.
Not for: Not wanting to buy a power adapter separately, or being used to the movement of a foil shaver.
Worth knowing: Only a USB-A cable is included, with no power adapter. Use a USB charger rated at 5V 1A or more and carrying the Japanese PSE safety mark. The Quick Clean Pod cartridges are consumables.

Score breakdown — 76/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★★☆	Rotary, 45 blades in total across three heads (90,000 cuts a minute), earns four
Value for money	★★★☆☆	¥23,600, the lowest on Rakuten, falls in ¥20,000–29,999 and earns three
Easy to live with	★★★★☆	Three to start; the Quick Clean Pod adds one and a full charge in about an hour adds one; no power adapter in the box takes one away
Trust	★★★★☆	84 reviews averaging 4.55 across the top 30 Rakuten listings for S7886/50 — 50 or more earns four
Only here	★★★★☆	Of the ten, the only rotary shaver with a cleaning station (the Quick Clean Pod) — one point

Under ¥10,000, a one-hour charge and an AC adapter

Panasonic Lamdash 3-blade ES-L322W

The most affordable of Panasonic’s three-blade Lamdash
Rinses through the head without removing the outer foil

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

Foil, three blades, linear motor at about 13,000 strokes a minute
About one hour to charge, about 14 days at three minutes a day
An AC adapter in the box, so it charges the day it arrives
Waterproof to IPX7 and rated for the bath; about 145 g
Right for: Keeping it under ¥10,000, a first electric shaver, or not wanting to assemble charging gear.
Not for: Wanting a cleaning station to take care of it, or a higher blade count.
Worth knowing: There is no cleaning station, so after use it needs rinsing and the included shaver oil. Rakuten reviews are still few — four as of 26 October 2026.

Score breakdown — 73/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★☆☆	Foil, three stainless-steel blades, earns three; linear motor at about 13,000 strokes a minute
Value for money	★★★★★	¥9,476, the lowest on Rakuten, is under ¥10,000 and earns five
Easy to live with	★★★★☆	Three to start; a quick charge of about an hour adds one. No cleaning station, but the AC adapter is included
Trust	★★☆☆☆	4 reviews averaging 5.0 across the top 30 Rakuten listings for ES-L322W — 1 to 9 earns two
Only here	★★★★☆	Of the ten, the only foil shaver under ¥10,000, with a one-hour quick charge and an AC adapter — one point

Five blades that sit in your palm — about 135 g and 5.7 cm tall

Panasonic Lamdash Palm In ES-P530U

No stick handle: the Palm In is held cupped in the hand
The smallest and lightest of the five- and six-blade models compared
A semi-hard case is included

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

A Palm In five-blade shaver you hold cupped in the hand
5.7 × 7.2 × 4.5 cm and about 135 g
About two hours to charge by USB Type-C, about 14 days at three minutes a day
Waterproof to IPX7 and rated for the bath; the whole body rinses under water
Right for: Business trips and travel, a crowded bathroom shelf, or five blades in a small body.
Not for: Wanting a cleaning station to take care of it, or preferring to grip a stick handle.
Worth knowing: Only a USB cable is included; the 5V 1A USB power adapter is sold separately. There is no cleaning station, so after use it needs rinsing and the included shaver oil.

Score breakdown — 71/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★★☆	Foil, the five-blade system, earns four; linear motor at about 14,000 strokes a minute
Value for money	★★☆☆☆	¥30,000, the lowest on Rakuten, falls in ¥30,000–39,999 and earns two
Easy to live with	★★☆☆☆	Three to start; no cleaning station and a two-hour quick charge add nothing; the separately sold 5V 1A USB adapter takes one away
Trust	★★★★★	298 reviews averaging 4.56 across the top 30 Rakuten listings for ES-P530U — 200 or more at 4.5 or higher earns five
Only here	★★★★★	Of the ten, the only five-blade shaver that fits in the palm; at 5.7 cm and about 135 g, the lightest with five blades or more — two points

The only six-blade model under ¥50,000 — four shaving blades and two under-chin trimmers

Panasonic Lamdash PRO 6-blade ES-L650U

The standard version of the six-blade Lamdash PRO, without a cleaning station
Shares the six-blade system of the ES-L690U and ES-L670U above it
About ¥10,000 cheaper than the ES-L670U with a cleaning station (¥52,778 on Rakuten)

See today’s price on Rakuten→

Why it made the five

Foil, the six-blade system — new ultra-thin shaving blades and under-chin trimmer blades
Linear motor at about 14,000 strokes a minute; a head that switches between fixed and moving
About two hours to charge by USB Type-C, about 14 days at three minutes a day
Waterproof to IPX7 and rated for the bath, with a five-step battery display
Right for: Wanting the highest blade count among foil shavers, or six blades as cheaply as possible without a cleaning station.
Not for: Wanting a cleaning station to take care of it, or keeping the price down.
Worth knowing: Only a USB cable is included; the 5V 1A USB power adapter is sold separately. A cleaning station can be added later, but if you are buying both at once, compare the price of the ES-L670U that includes one.

Score breakdown — 66/100

Criterion	Stars	Why
Quality	★★★★★	Foil, the six-blade system, earns five; linear motor at about 14,000 strokes a minute
Value for money	★☆☆☆☆	¥42,180, the lowest on Rakuten, is ¥40,000 or more and earns one
Easy to live with	★★☆☆☆	Three to start; no cleaning station and a quick charge of about two hours add nothing; the separately sold 5V 1A USB adapter takes one away
Trust	★★★☆☆	19 reviews averaging 4.53 across the top 30 Rakuten listings for ES-L650U — 10 or more earns three
Only here	★★★★★	The only six-blade model of the ten, and the cheapest new on Rakuten of the bath-rated six-blade Lamdash (¥42,180, against ¥47,990 for the ES-P650U and ¥52,778 for the ES-L670U) — two points

Know before you buy

Blade counts do not compare across makers. Panasonic’s 6 blades include two under-chin trimmer blades; Braun’s 4+1 combines two foils, a trimmer, a pro trimmer and a skin guard; Philips’ 45 is the total across three round heads. We set the stars for foil and rotary shavers separately.
Foil or rotary. In a foil shaver the inner blade moves side to side behind a mesh outer foil — Panasonic’s Lamdash and Braun’s Series 8. In a rotary shaver blades spin inside round heads — Philips. Four of the five are foil, one is rotary.
Several come without a plug. Panasonic’s ES-L650U, ES-P530U and ES-P330U ship with a USB cable only and need a separately sold 5V 1A USB adapter; Philips’ S7886/50 and S3882/00 come with a USB-A cable only.
A full charge takes about one hour on the Panasonic ES-L382W, ES-L322W and ES-L572U, about 60 minutes on the Philips and Braun models — which also give one shave from about five minutes — and about two hours on the Panasonic ES-L650U, ES-P530U and ES-P330U.
Not every shaver can go in the bath. Panasonic models whose number ends in D, such as the ES-L650D and ES-L362D, are the shave-while-charging type and carry no bath-use mark in Panasonic’s comparison chart. All five here are rated for bath or wet-and-dry use.
A cleaning station is the biggest saving in daily care, and the cheapest one here comes with the ES-L382W at ¥20,400. It uses a dedicated cleaning fluid — one is included — which you buy again when it runs out.

How we chose: theme, conditions, scoring

How we chose

Candidates: 112
Met every condition below: 21
Kept: five, each the best at something different

Conditions (all of them, not most of them)

Rechargeable, and stated by the maker to be usable in the bath or wet and dry — shave-while-charging types that cannot go in the bath are excluded
The official site publishes the blade count (for foil shavers, the number of blades or the X+1 cutting system; for rotary, the number of blades) and the time a full charge takes
A full charge in about two hours or less — charge it the night before and it is ready in the morning
The cheapest new price on Rakuten Ichiba under ¥50,000
The shaver itself buyable new on Rakuten Ichiba — an in-stock listing found by model number on 26 October 2026

Scoring

Five criteria, one to five stars each, weighted to one hundred points. Every star says where the number came from.

Quality25 pts
- Set by the maker’s published blade count. For foil shavers, the number in Panasonic’s X blades or Braun’s X+1 cutting system: six is five stars, four or five is four, three is three. For rotary shavers, the total Philips publishes across the three heads: 72 or more is five stars, 45 is four, 27 is three. Because the makers count differently, foil and rotary stars are compared only within their own type.
Value for money20 pts
- The cheapest new price on Rakuten Ichiba: under ¥10,000 is five stars, ¥10,000 to under ¥20,000 four, ¥20,000 to under ¥30,000 three, ¥30,000 to under ¥40,000 two, ¥40,000 or more one.
Easy to live with20 pts
- Starts at three stars. Add one if a cleaning station comes in the box — Panasonic’s automatic cleaning and charging station, Philips’ Quick Clean Pod or Braun’s automatic alcohol cleaning system. Add one if a full charge takes about an hour or less. Subtract one if the power adapter used for charging is not included and has to be bought separately. Five stars at most, one at least.
Trust15 pts
- The total review count across the top 30 Rakuten Ichiba listings for the model number: 200 or more with an average of 4.5 or higher is five stars, 50 or more four, 10 or more three, 1 to 9 two, none yet one.
Only here20 pts
- Starts at three stars. Add one or two where a figure or accessory belongs to this model alone among the ten we compared, and where it bears directly on blades, bath use, cleaning, charge time or price.

What we dropped

Candidate	Verdict	Why
Panasonic Lamdash Palm In LITE ES-P330U	Runner-up (70/100)	70 points, with 260 Rakuten reviews and ¥17,797, but it duplicates the ES-P530U as a Palm In shaver, and the ES-P530U has five blades to its three.
Panasonic Lamdash PRO 5-blade ES-L572U	Runner-up (70/100)	70 points, above the ES-L650U’s 66, but the ES-L650U went in to represent the highest blade count. Its cleaning station and one-hour charge are shared with the ES-L382W, which costs ¥20,400 against ¥37,036, and it has one Rakuten review so far.
Braun Series 8 8663cc	Runner-up (70/100)	70 points, but it duplicates the ES-L382W as a foil shaver with a cleaning station in the ¥20,000s, and the ES-L382W scored 76. It has three Rakuten reviews so far.
Philips 3000 Series Wet & Dry S3882/00	Runner-up (69/100)	69 points and the cheapest of the ten at ¥8,880, but the rotary place went to the S7886/50 with its Quick Clean Pod and 45 blades to this one’s 27. It has eight Rakuten reviews so far.
Braun Series 8 8617s	Runner-up (66/100)	66 points. Its blades and charging figures are the same as the 8663cc’s, which adds a cleaning station for less (¥22,534 against ¥29,800), and it has one Rakuten review so far.
Panasonic ES-P650U	Runner-up	A six-blade Palm In PRO with a two-hour quick charge that meets every condition (¥47,990 on Rakuten). For six blades we chose the ES-L650U, the same six-blade system for about ¥5,800 less.
Panasonic ES-P550U	Runner-up	The same five blades and two-hour quick charge as the ES-P530U in a Palm In body, at ¥35,435 on Rakuten. The ES-P530U is about ¥5,400 cheaper and has more reviews.
Panasonic ES-L552U	Runner-up	Five blades, a two-hour quick charge, ¥33,446 on Rakuten. Dearer than the five-blade ES-P530U, and no cleaning station either.
Panasonic ES-L572D	Runner-up	The same five blades, automatic cleaning station and one-hour quick charge as the ES-L572U, charging from an AC adapter (¥35,800 on Rakuten). Too close in character to the ES-L572U.
Panasonic ES-L362W / ES-L342W	Runner-up	The same three blades and one-hour quick charge as the ES-L322W, at ¥16,944 and ¥12,950 on Rakuten. Too close in character to the ES-L322W, which is under ¥10,000.
Panasonic ES-RT4AU	Runner-up	Three blades and a two-hour USB quick charge meet the conditions, but its nickel-metal hydride battery lasts about 10 days of use against about 14 for the other Panasonics. The USB power adapter is sold separately.
Braun Series 9 Pro+ 9610s / 9650cc	Runner-up	A 5+1 cutting system, a 60-minute charge and a five-minute quick charge. Rakuten prices are high at ¥42,800 and ¥48,800, with two reviews and one.
Philips S5882/10 and the rest of the 5000 Series	Runner-up	45 blades and a charge of about an hour meet the conditions (the S5882/10 is ¥19,780 on Rakuten), but no cleaning station is included. For rotary we chose the S7886/50 with its Quick Clean Pod.
Panasonic ES-L690U / ES-L670U	Outside the theme	Six blades with an automatic cleaning station, but ¥60,446 and ¥52,778 at the lowest on Rakuten — ¥50,000 or more (condition 4).
Panasonic ES-P690U / ES-P680U	Outside the theme	The METAL EDITION of the six-blade Palm In PRO. Rakuten prices are ¥50,000 or more (condition 4).
Panasonic ES-L650D, ES-L552D, ES-L362D, ES-L342D, ES-L322D, ES-CT20, ES-RT4N and ES-RT2N	Outside the theme	The shave-while-charging type, with no bath-use mark in the comparison chart (condition 1).
Panasonic ES-RT1AU / ES-RT1A	Outside the theme	Takes eight hours to charge (condition 3).
Panasonic ES-MT22	Outside the theme	No blade count in the comparison chart (condition 2).
Braun Series 5, 6 and 7 (52-A1200s, 62-S1200s, 73-N85010cc and others)	Outside the theme	The official product pages give one shave from a five-minute quick charge and up to 50 minutes of running, but not the time a full charge takes (condition 2).
Philips X3052/00 and the rest of the 3000X Series	Outside the theme	A charge of about an hour, but the official specification gives no blade count (condition 2).
Philips S9697/50 and the i9000 Series	Held back	Some models charge in about 60 minutes and come with a cleaning pod, but we could not confirm the blade count in the official specification (26 October 2026).
Braun NEVO	Held back	Six model numbers appear in the official product list, but we could not fully confirm the blade count and full-charge time (26 October 2026).
Maxell Izumi	Held back	We could not reach the product pages on the official site, so the specifications could not be checked (26 October 2026); it is not counted among the candidates.

Questions visitors ask

If I can’t decide, which one?

The Panasonic Lamdash 3-blade ES-L382W. It has the highest total across the five criteria, at 76 points.

Which is the cheapest of the five?

The Panasonic Lamdash 3-blade ES-L322W, at about ¥9,476 (street price, as of 25 October 2026).

How current are the prices?

They are guide prices checked on the makers’ official sites and on Rakuten Ichiba as of 25 October 2026. They move with promotions and stock, so check the linked page before you buy.

Where can I buy one?

All five are sold new on Rakuten Ichiba, and the links above go straight to an in-stock listing found by model number. Rakuten stores generally ship within Japan only, so these suit an address in Japan.

What is the difference between foil and rotary shavers?

In a foil shaver the inner blade moves side to side behind a mesh outer foil and cuts the hair; Panasonic’s Lamdash and Braun’s Series 8 work this way. In a rotary shaver the blades turn inside round heads; Philips’ shavers work this way. Of the five, four are foil (Panasonic ES-L650U, ES-P530U, ES-L382W and ES-L322W) and one is rotary (Philips S7886/50).

Does a higher blade count mean a closer shave?

The numbers alone cannot tell you, because each maker counts differently. Panasonic’s 6 blades are four ultra-thin shaving blades plus two under-chin trimmer blades. Braun’s 4+1 cutting system combines two foils, a trimmer, a pro trimmer and a skin guard, and Philips’ 45 blades are the total across three heads. That is why this guide sets the stars for foil and rotary shavers separately.

Which is the cheapest with a cleaning station?

The Panasonic ES-L382W — three blades with the automatic cleaning and charging station, at ¥20,400 new on Rakuten Ichiba (26 October 2026). Among rotary shavers, the Philips S7886/50 comes with a Quick Clean Pod (¥23,600); among Braun’s foil shavers, the Series 8 8663cc comes with the 5-in-1 automatic alcohol cleaning system (¥22,534).

Which charges fastest?

Published full-charge times are a quick charge of about one hour for the Panasonic ES-L382W, ES-L322W and ES-L572U, and about 60 minutes for the Philips S7886/50 and S3882/00 and the Braun 8663cc and 8617s. Philips and Braun also publish a quick charge of about five minutes for one shave. Panasonic’s ES-L650U, ES-P530U and ES-P330U take a quick charge of about two hours.

Is a power adapter included?

Not on every model. The Panasonic ES-L650U, ES-P530U and ES-P330U come with a USB cable only, and the 5V 1A USB power adapter is sold separately. The Philips S7886/50 and S3882/00 also come with a USB-A cable only and no power adapter. The Panasonic ES-L382W and ES-L322W include an AC adapter, and the Braun 8663cc and 8617s include a power cord.

Are there shavers you cannot use in the bath?

Yes. Panasonic models whose number ends in D (the ES-L650D, ES-L362D and others) are the shave-while-charging type, and Panasonic’s comparison chart gives them no bath-use mark. All five here are models the maker states can be used in the bath or wet and dry.

Changes

2026-10-25　First published. Scored from 112 candidates.