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Tips on Japanese Yen

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  • 06-09-2014 2:12pm
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    lc180
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    I'm going to Japan at the end of next month and I'm planning on ordering some Yen this week.

    I was just gonna order it from my local bank(BOI), I can do it online and collect it at the branch. Very straightforward, is there any alternative I should consider? Is this the best option for getting Yen?

    I hear Japan is very much a cash based country, I'm going for 2 weeks and don't really want to carry a large amount of spending money with me while there, just wondering has anyone been to Japan recently that can advise on the ATM situation, should I bring a good chunk of cash or will I be OK getting by using my cards while there?

    Cheers!
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    lc180
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    Anyone?


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    Sheldons Brain
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    I was in Japan a decade ago and recall ATMs being plentiful. A good plan is to bring two different cards of some sort, to provide redundancy.


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    lc180
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭lc180


    Sheldons Brain wrote: »
    I was in Japan a decade ago and recall ATMs being plentiful. A good plan is to bring two different cards of some sort, to provide redundancy.

    Good to hear, cheers for the info


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    NeonCookies
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    The ATMs in the 7-Eleven's (which luckily are pretty must everywhere!!) always worked with my Irish card. Those stores are open 24/7 so really handy. A few other convenience stores did, and some others didn't (Family Mart didn't iirc) But you're never too far from a 7-Eleven!


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