Visit Japan: The Money in Japan Explained for Tourists - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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David
All spot on - 7-11 is great in Japan, and while nothing is super cheap, there seems to be an unwritten rule that you just don't rip off the customer. Sure, a rare artisan product will cost a year's salary, but that's because some feel that it is worth it, and standard stuff isn't marked up in certain places in the way it is in the west. Having said that I haven't been to Tokyo Disneyland.
It's also true the 2000yen note is pretty rare. A couple of years ago I was given some when buying yen in my home country and when I used them to pay in Japan, the guy taking them pointed it out and seemed genuinely surprised. I need to look to see if I saved one and make sure I don't spend it at a Daiso when I next visit!
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All spot on - 7-11 is great in Japan, and while nothing is super cheap, there seems to be an unwritten rule that you just don't rip off the customer. Sure, a rare artisan product will cost a year's salary, but that's because some feel that it is worth it, and standard stuff isn't marked up in certain places in the way it is in the west. Having said that I haven't been to Tokyo Disneyland.
It's also true the 2000yen note is pretty rare. A couple of years ago I was given some when buying yen in my home country and when I used them to pay in Japan, the guy taking them pointed it out and seemed genuinely surprised. I need to look to see if I saved one and make sure I don't spend it at a Daiso when I next visit!
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AirForceNut
I have to travel to Tokyo periodically for work and I typically have gotten Yen from my Bank before flying out. However, my bank tends to give me primarily 2000 Yen notes. Being used to the $20 bill being the standard ATM output in the USA this seemed to make sense to me. However, when I get to Japan I'd be confused by the looks of amazement from the locals when I tried to use the 2000 Yen bill to pay for something. Someone eventually explained to me that it's very rare to see a 2000 Yen bill there, thus explaining the people's reactions.
Kinda like someone coming to the US with a bundle of $2 bills as spending cash (just as rare, though not as valuable.
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I have to travel to Tokyo periodically for work and I typically have gotten Yen from my Bank before flying out. However, my bank tends to give me primarily 2000 Yen notes. Being used to the $20 bill being the standard ATM output in the USA this seemed to make sense to me. However, when I get to Japan I'd be confused by the looks of amazement from the locals when I tried to use the 2000 Yen bill to pay for something. Someone eventually explained to me that it's very rare to see a 2000 Yen bill there, thus explaining the people's reactions.
Kinda like someone coming to the US with a bundle of $2 bills as spending cash (just as rare, though not as valuable.
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Vaio
How is that possible in the country of technology! Of Sony! Of Toyota, Mitsubishi! Panasonic, Canon, Toshiba, Yamaha! and so on. !
How is that possible? ! Why? !
Other countries are idiots because make the life or tourists more easy with many ATM (that accept most of cards?
I suspect is the banks fault. I suspect they charge people with too many extra fee for various transactions.
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How is that possible in the country of technology! Of Sony! Of Toyota, Mitsubishi! Panasonic, Canon, Toshiba, Yamaha! and so on. !
How is that possible? ! Why? !
Other countries are idiots because make the life or tourists more easy with many ATM (that accept most of cards?
I suspect is the banks fault. I suspect they charge people with too many extra fee for various transactions.
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Bruce
Japan is so safe that if you drop your wallet containing thousands of dollars worth of yen inside, you will get a call from the police next day telling you to go pick it up with all the money in there untouched. It happened to my buddy in Japan, he dropped his wallet with $3, 000 worth of yen inside and he got a call in the afternoon telling him that his wallet is at the station.
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Japan is so safe that if you drop your wallet containing thousands of dollars worth of yen inside, you will get a call from the police next day telling you to go pick it up with all the money in there untouched. It happened to my buddy in Japan, he dropped his wallet with $3, 000 worth of yen inside and he got a call in the afternoon telling him that his wallet is at the station.
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Squirrel
Convenience store ATMs are really handy for visitors! Japan Post is also foreign card friendly. Their ATMs are often located around train stations, in shopping malls, and at some post offices. Look for the green ATMs with a JP somewhere on them. You can also use the Japan Post Bank ATM Finder app which is in English.
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Convenience store ATMs are really handy for visitors! Japan Post is also foreign card friendly. Their ATMs are often located around train stations, in shopping malls, and at some post offices. Look for the green ATMs with a JP somewhere on them. You can also use the Japan Post Bank ATM Finder app which is in English.
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travel
Hey and thanks so much for a really informative video! Do you know if one may pay a little cash and the rest on card in shops where they allow cards? I have a lot of coins left and would like to spend them before returning home as I won't be allowed to exchange back coins. Thanks!
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Hey and thanks so much for a really informative video! Do you know if one may pay a little cash and the rest on card in shops where they allow cards? I have a lot of coins left and would like to spend them before returning home as I won't be allowed to exchange back coins. Thanks!
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Jack
As a born and raised native of Japan and full-blooded Japanese man, I found this video very interesting and I would like to point out that I was not born or raised in Japan and have absolutely no Japanese heritage, nor have I ever even been there at all. Thank you.
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As a born and raised native of Japan and full-blooded Japanese man, I found this video very interesting and I would like to point out that I was not born or raised in Japan and have absolutely no Japanese heritage, nor have I ever even been there at all. Thank you.
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topper18x
I just returned from Japan yesterday and one place where they DONT take cash is at the Kansai airport in Osaka. I had to pay extra for overweight luggage and the agent at the check-in counter would only take a credit card. Still a great place to visit though!
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I just returned from Japan yesterday and one place where they DONT take cash is at the Kansai airport in Osaka. I had to pay extra for overweight luggage and the agent at the check-in counter would only take a credit card. Still a great place to visit though!
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IzayoiSakuya
If i use visa or whatever on ATM and i have euros on my bank account, will it immiditely change it to yen and give like 10 worth of yen or do i get the euro which i will have to change to yen at exchange?
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If i use visa or whatever on ATM and i have euros on my bank account, will it immiditely change it to yen and give like 10 worth of yen or do i get the euro which i will have to change to yen at exchange?
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Victoria
Excellent! I had that question about the cash and money exchange. is it better to change dollars (cash) at the airport? Or looking for a place of money exchange? In which places did you find? Like malls?
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Excellent! I had that question about the cash and money exchange. is it better to change dollars (cash) at the airport? Or looking for a place of money exchange? In which places did you find? Like malls?
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