Originally Posted by
lsquare
The way how I look at things is that I shouldn't get less than 3x on any spend in Japan. If a store accept Pasmo, I’ll get 3x on my spend. For dining, since my Citi Prestige is a Mastercard, the acceptance rate should be pretty good. I also have an HSBC card that gives 3% back on all travel spend. I don't like leaving money or points on the table!
Yeah my approach was the same (PASMO via CSR) until the VISA breakdown in August. Since then I’ve been slumming it with 2% via Apple Card (Amex gold for dining though)