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Oct 8, 2025

Foreign exchange

Does your local bank do foreign exchange? If yes, do you have to be a member of the bank to use the service? If no, where do you do foreign exchange for cash?

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BigfamJapan

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Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Oct 9

    It's been so long since I've traveled abroad that I really don't know the answer to this! I ought to double check the next time I'm in. I feel like so many places accept card these days (especially in my home country where it's almost like they are phasing out cash) that I haven't really thought about it.

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  • helloalissa

    helloalissa

    on Oct 29

    The last time we couldn't make it to a bank with the currency we wanted so we used one of the airport shops. In the past I have used one of my local banks but they will only exchange limited currencies without advance reservation. If you check your local bank's website, they should list the currencies they exchange, plus if they need notice in advance to prepare it.

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