Originally Posted by
jamar
Or just ask HSBC to open you an HK-based account with a UnionPay card for an expanded network of usable ATMs. It's why my Chinese debit card is my primary card in Japan- no wandering around for a 7-11 or post office ATM. Find the row of Mitsubishi-UFJ machines at NRT that the other foreign visitors don't use and no waiting in line. In KIX it's the Aeon machine that does the trick.
Are you seriously suggesting the OP go through the hassle of opening a bank account for a one time cash withdrawal in Japan when the country is littered with 7-11s and post offices which you can find blind folded.