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August 28th, 2007, 11:42 PM
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Use of credit cards in Japan
Greetings! I am going to Japan in few weeks. Can I use credit cards to
pay for lunch and dinner in average restaurant? With thanks. 
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August 28th, 2007, 11:50 PM
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"zxcvar" wrote in message ups.com... Greetings! I am going to Japan in few weeks. Can I use credit cards to pay for lunch and dinner in average restaurant? With thanks. More than you used to be able to, yes. But the smaller local shops will often still be cash-only, or at best take only local cards. It's a good idea to carry a reasonable amount of cash with you (which is safe, the crime rate is very low). Bob M.
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August 29th, 2007, 02:11 AM
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On 2007-08-28 15:42:35 -0700, zxcvar said:
Greetings! I am going to Japan in few weeks. Can I use credit cards to pay for lunch and dinner in average restaurant? With thanks. Japan is a big country, there are undoubedly millions of restaurants in hundreds of towns and cities. In "average" restaurants it will be much easier for you to pay with yen than to use a credit card. We can only guess which ones you'll go into, right? You'll find out exactly how often you can do it though, by asking before you begin eating every single time. -- ///---
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August 29th, 2007, 04:20 AM
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"zxcvar" wrote in message
ups.com... Greetings! I am going to Japan in few weeks. Can I use credit cards to pay for lunch and dinner in average restaurant? With thanks. Not as much as in the US but there is little risk in carrying several hundred dollars worth of cash. Heck, if you drop your wallet you can come back 4 hours later and find a half dozen Japanese guarding it for you. -- Donald R. Newcomb DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net
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August 29th, 2007, 06:49 AM
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zxcvar;1340129 Wrote: Greetings! I am going to Japan in few weeks. Can I use credit cards to pay for lunch and dinner in average restaurant? With thanks. Japan is still a more cash-based society. Smaller restaurants may not take credit cards just because of the trouble involved and the extra markup required. Like in many countries, you will see pictures of credit card logos posted on or near the entry of a restaurant that takes those cards. The more expensive the restaurant, the more likely they accept credit cards. So just keep an eye out before entering to be sure but always have enough cash to cover your meal. Cheers! -- Rik -- Rik Brown Message Origin: TRAVEL.com
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August 29th, 2007, 07:48 AM
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Smaller Japanese businesses usually do not accept credit cards. Even larger
ones prefer cash. Tourist hotels etc will generally accept them. Cash is definitely King in Japan. As others have said - it's a safe country for tourists and locals (though organised crime is active on a non-personal level). "zxcvar" wrote in message ups.com... Greetings! I am going to Japan in few weeks. Can I use credit cards to pay for lunch and dinner in average restaurant? With thanks.
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August 29th, 2007, 06:05 PM
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In article , A Mate
says... Cash is definitely King in Japan. Are there enough Maestro/Cirrus ATMs where you can get cash? -- Alfred Molon http://www.molon.de - Photos of Asia, Africa and Europe
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August 29th, 2007, 08:56 PM
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On 2007-08-29 10:05:42 -0700, Alfred Molon said:
In article , A Mate says... Cash is definitely King in Japan. Are there enough Maestro/Cirrus ATMs where you can get cash? If there are enough Post Officies there are enough ATM's. That's about the only consistent location. I've encountered others, and have heard big plans for a systemic change. But right now: post offices. -- ///---
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August 30th, 2007, 12:02 AM
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Alfred Molon wrote:
Are there enough Maestro/Cirrus ATMs where you can get cash? There are over 20,000 Post Office ATMs around the country (not open 24 hours a day) and 10,000 ATMs at 7-Eleven convenience stores (open 24 hours a day), so it is not usually difficult to find one. -- Dave Fossett Saitama, Japan
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August 31st, 2007, 08:34 PM
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On Aug 29, 7:02 pm, "Dave Fossett" wrote:
There are over 20,000 Post Office ATMs around the country (not open 24 hours a day) and 10,000 ATMs at 7-Eleven convenience stores (open 24 hours a day), so it is not usually difficult to find one. 5 years ago most of those ATMs did not belong to any international network. To find one that did belong, and draw cash using my Visa debit card, we had to ask for specific directions. There was usually one at major railway stations, and public places such as malls or shopping centers, and I'm talking about major Japanese cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto. Perhpas things have changed in the meantime, as they should. jrk -- Dave Fossett Saitama, Japan
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