Shopping in Japan

What to Bring for a Summer Trip to Japan

I’ll start with some of the bad advice I got before moving to Japan one June many Prime Ministers ago… One person told me not to bring any shorts or anything that would expose my legs because it’s not done in “that culture”. Another person told me to pack a black suit just in case [...]

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More on Using Cash and Credit Cards in Japan

This is an update to a previous post about using credit cards and atm cards in Japan. I have recently gone around Japan with some friends, and although most places I go take credit cards (Visa and Mastercard are the most widely accepted), I have recently been to a few family restaurant chains, and less [...]

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Using Credit Cards and ATMs in Japan

A lot of older information about traveling in Japan will tell you that credit cards are hard to use here. While it’s true that a few small businesses and supermarkets work on a cash basis, most of the shops tourists visit will accept Visa and Mastercard. Credit cards other than Visa and Mastercard are mush [...]

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