Pick up a box of individually wrapped local snacks or sweets, sized for the number of people in your office or friend group, and hand it out when you’re back. Regional specialty shops at train stations and airports exist specifically for this, so it’s rarely hard to find something appropriate on your way out.
This applies even for short domestic trips, not just international travel, the custom scales with the trip but doesn’t disappear for small ones.
- Individually wrapped items are the standard, not a preference — it lets each person take one without a shared package getting awkward or unhygienic.
- You don’t need to know everyone in the office well — omiyage goes to the group broadly, unlike a personal gift picked for one specific relationship.