I wouldn't say hard, but the selection might be somewhat limited. They have about 15 different kinds in the store where I would usually buy whisky. You tell me:

It is more about the fact that I don't have anyone to guide me on the path to discovering Japanese Whisky. And to learn alone? I think I would have to go to Japan and visit few distilleries. Otherwise I'm too lazy to leave my comfort zone of my go to pours.