Currency in Japan: yen (¥). You can only pay in the country with yen.

Bank cards in Japan

Part of the funds is reasonable to put on a bank card, and part to have cash with you. Despite the developed system of non-cash payments, it is not possible to pay with cards in all stores.

Bank cards in most cases are not accepted in small supermarkets, in traditional Japanese restaurants. Cards are also not accepted at ticket offices on transport.

ATMs in Japan do not accept cards other than those issued by Japanese banks.
You can withdraw cash at:

Post offices (Yucho Ginko – Yucho Bank)
Seven Eleven convenience stores (Convenience Store)
City Bank ATMs
When cashing money from a card, you must definitely find out the commission of your bank, sometimes it can be equal to the amount withdrawn.

You can pay by card in large supermarkets, but at a separate checkout. They are also accepted in a cafe with European cuisine.

Some restaurants accept credit cards only in the evening or at night.

Currency exchange in Japan

It is most profitable to exchange rubles for yen in Russia. You can usually buy Japanese currency at Sberbank branches. If it is not available that day, then you can order the required amount, and the next day it will be brought. This is more profitable than changing to dollars or euros, and then changing them to yen in Japan.

Currency exchange in Japan

You can change currency, dollars and euros at the airport.

You can also buy yen in branches of local banks, also without limits on the amount. Exchange rates in Japanese banks are more favorable than at the airport. The inconvenience to tourists can make the schedule on which they work.

Banking hours: 09:00-15:00

Many hotels are willing to sell yen to their own guests, but usually with a significant limitation – no more than $ 300-500 per day. The exchange rate is the least favorable than in other places.

Exchange offices are very rare on the streets. It is almost impossible to identify them without knowing the Japanese characters. Exchangers where you can change rubles for yen are practically absent, there are 2-3 of them in the whole of Tokyo.

It is more convenient to change currency at TRAVELEX exchange offices located in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. The exchange rate in them is more profitable than in hotels.

Banks of Japan

Banks of Japan работают 09:00-15:00. Local banks are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Currency exchange in banks closes, as a rule, together.

The Central Bank of Japan is in charge of regulating the banking system in the country. The largest banks in Japan are: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group, Bank of Nagoya, Bank of Saga Ltd., Bank of Yokohama, Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Nanto Bank.