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Anonymous
Oh God /trv/, I'm going to Japan on Saturday.

How do I withdraw cash with my Visa card when I'm over there? (I have this funky Visa debit card which is linked to my bank account.)
>> Anonymous
Assuming it also works as an ATM, use it as an ATM.
>> Anonymous
Wikitravel is your friend...

"Japanese ATMs, known locally as cash corners (????????? kyasshu k?n?), generally do not accept foreign cards and the availability of credit card advances, known as cashing (?????? kyasshingu), is spotty.

The major exceptions are:

* Citibank, which has a limited network (see here for a list) but does have ATMs at the major airports.

* The Post Office (??? Y?bin kyoku), which also does banking and has a branch in almost every village. Most postal ATMs provide instructions in English as well as Japanese. Plus, Cirrus, Visa Electron, Maestro are accepted, and you can do credit card advances on Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Diners Club. Your PIN must be 6 digits or less. [15]

* Over 12,000 Japanese 7-Eleven stores [16] with ATMs accept foreign cards for cash withdrawals. Accepted cards include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and UnionPay, and ATM cards with Plus, Maestro or Cirrus logos.

One thing to beware: many Japanese ATMs are closed at night and during the weekends, so it's best to get your banking done during office hours! An exception is 7-Eleven, which is open 24 hours."
>> Anonymous
>>13158
I never understood why ATMs close. The point of a fucking ATM is to access your account whenever you fucking want to. Stupid Japanese
>> Anonymous
exchange your money before you go at a currency exchange, or enjoy your rediculious exchange rates charged by your bank and /or VISA once you're there.
>> Anonymous
>>13165
Don't currency exchanges charge based on a percentage of the cash you're changing? I know ATMs charge a flat rate for international transfers.
>> Anonymous
>>13165
The exchange rates at the ATMs are actually very reasonable. At most, you’ll be charged ¥10 (9¢) for every ¥1000 withdrawn. It’s better than being gouged at the airport, but not as good as the cash stores at the malls.
>> Anonymous
Get actual cash in hand, don't use your card, exchange some at the airport and then go to a major bank if you run out of converted currency.
I got a good exchange rate at the bank I hit in chiyoda-ku, like 100.9, compared to the 4 dollars I lost at the airport exchange.
>> Anonymous
Protip: Only exchange 100-200 dollars at the airport. The exchange rate in airports always sucks.
>> ??????
>>13159

I know. And they tend to close at like 5pm, so you're fucked if you're working.