Using Money in Japan

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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