Further to my last post, please be aware that if your card PIN number is a
"word" (some banks offer self-selectable PIN's based on a word, when using
the letters that are printed above the numbers, the same as a telephone
handset) that the Japan Post Office ATM's (Postal Savings Bank) do not have
letters printed on the keys! So I suggest you memorise the PIN as a number,
or keep a mobile phone in your pocket!
"thegoons" wrote in message
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> There are two main options for ATM's in Japan, if you are using a card
> issued outside of Japan:
>
> 1) Citibank - these are 24hr access machines (however usually only located
> in larger cities). For locations, please refer to:
> http://www.citibank.com/locations/
>
> 2) ATM's operated by the Japan Post Office (Postal Savings Bank). Note
that
> these machines have limited operating hours. Refer to:
> http://www.yu-cho.japanpost.jp/e_a0000000/aa200000.htm (scroll down to the
> paragraph titled "Using ATM's of Yucho with cash cards issued outside
> Japan"). These machines accept VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS
> CLUB and JCB credit cards, plus debit cards that operate through the
> networks of VISA Electron and Maestro, along with cash cards that operate
> through the networks of PLUS and CIRRUS.
>
> You may also find other international credit card ATM's by searching at:
> http://visaatm.infonow.net/bin/findNow?CLIENT_ID=VISA and
> http://www.mastercard.com/au/cardholderservices/atm/
>
>
> "Kiwi" wrote in message
> news:3f7d6095$1@news.comindico.com.au...
> > I have read here or elsewhere that many Japanese ATMs have opening
times -
> > that there are certain times when one cannot use ATMs I have also
heard
> > that it can be hard using a credit card or bank card issued outside of
> Japan
> > in many ATMs. Are these statements correct?
>
>
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