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Old Aug 31, 2016 | 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by disneybride
Thanks for the write-up. That tip about get 49,000 yen is good and I wouldn't have thought about that.
We arrived at Kansai with no Yen in our wallet and headed to the Japan Post ATM on the 2nd(?)floor - the ATM has English directions. I took out Y50,000 and the spent about Y450 at the neighboring Family Mart on drinks. They didn't bat an eyelid when I proffered the Y10,000 note. The 7-11 ATMS also are great and really easy to use - Due to the maximum Y50,000 withdrawal limit, the ATM costs start mounting up. I bank with USA bank and it cost around $15 in fees to use their card in both the Japan Post and 7-11 ATM. I did find credit cards were more accepted than in previous visits, but check first! Exchange rates for my Chase issued card were the same as the exchange rate on the Currency XE converter. Have a great trip!
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