Travel Tips – Japan
Currency
Bring Cash. Credit cards can be used around significant cities but not so much in the countryside.
Your local bank can accommodate exchange requests (you might have to let them know in advance depending on the amount)
It is best to avoid Japanese banks to convert using brand new Dollar bills if you need extra to be exchanged.
Airport
Aside from significant airports, expect to see them in major train stations and some shopping centers scattered around the city. The shop with the most branches around Tokyo is the World Currency Shop, under Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Daikokuya, and Travelex. While this makes exchanging currency easy, their commission can be steep.
- Foreign exchange service Travelex Japan Odakyu Shinjuku.
- Foreign exchange service Travelex Japan Keio Shinjuku.
- Foreign exchange service Travelex Japan Shinjuku Nishiguchi.
- Travelex Shinjuku Minamiguchi.
- Viewcard Currency Exchange Center JR Shinjuku Station New South Gate Branch.
SIM Cards
| #1 | amaysim | $18 |
| #2 | Boost Mobile | $22 |
| #3 | felix mobile | $25 |
Japan Rail Pass
If you’re planning to visit multiple locations using trains.
It’s best to purchase a Rail Pass.
JAPAN RAIL PASS is a ticket offered jointly by the six JR Group companies, and it is convenient and reasonably priced for traveling throughout Japan by train.
