Originally Posted by beep88

Please see the horrible exchange rate for CAD cash in Japan. http://www.narita-airport.or.jp/exchange_e/

Preferred modes of fundings (starting with the lowest cost):

1. No fee USD T/C funded from my USD account
2. CC
3. ATM (Plus and Cirrus)
4. No fee CAD T/C
5. USD cash
6. CAD cash

I have only used 1 - 3, though carry all of the above except #4.

I also use CC for everything, purchases as little as 500yen.


Chip-and-PIN cards: No problem with Visa/MC everywhere. AMEX rejected by JR ticket machine(MC was ok), accepted at ticketing office - though for different transactions.