Originally Posted by
flipstah
If I was bringing a lot of cash, I'd do 60% JPY, 40% USD. I was thinking for my 2-week trip of bringing ~$1000CDN or ~$1000USD equivalent of JPY (whichever gives a higher return during exchange) then just ride the rest on card.
I don't think there's anything to be gained by converting Canadian Dollars to USD in preparation for travel to Japan. You'll lose quite a bit in the course of two currency conversions. Better to use an ATM card and get your yen from a 7-11 or post office ATM.
Last edited by jib71; Jul 17, 2013 at 1:52 am