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**moredasers** · 03-04-2010, 04:41 PM

Last time I was there this seemed to become less true, most of the shops in the malls seemed to be taking VISA, and I saw quite a few promotional commercials about how visa was easier than cash, though this could be tokyo area only as I didnt get to go too far from my hotel in ikebukuro. That being said I would become uncomfortable with less than niman en in my pocket. And not every ATM will take a western bank card, but if you can find one that does, withdrawing yen directly will get you the best exchange rate.

Those visa adds are a lie! Heh. Some place do take cards, especially Tokyo, but any smaller place, and probably anywhere at all when you get out in to the boonies, will tell you to stick it. Better of with cash and using the card as a fall back just in case I think.

03-04-2010, 04:41 PM	#21
moredasers Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	Last time I was there this seemed to become less true, most of the shops in the malls seemed to be taking VISA, and I saw quite a few promotional commercials about how visa was easier than cash, though this could be tokyo area only as I didnt get to go too far from my hotel in ikebukuro. That being said I would become uncomfortable with less than niman en in my pocket. And not every ATM will take a western bank card, but if you can find one that does, withdrawing yen directly will get you the best exchange rate. Those visa adds are a lie! Heh. Some place do take cards, especially Tokyo, but any smaller place, and probably anywhere at all when you get out in to the boonies, will tell you to stick it. Better of with cash and using the card as a fall back just in case I think.
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