jfeng-deja.com;1535837 Wrote:
> If it is convenient for you, I recommend that you get a bank card from
> Citibank. There are several Citi branches in many of the major
> Japanese locations, including the ATMs in the arrivals hall at
> Narita. The cash withdrawals from Citi ATMs were "no fees"; it seems
> like there was a 1-2% fee hidden in the exchange rate when I was a
> "regular"customer, and no hidden fee when I was a "preferred" Citigold
> customer. None of my US-issued bank cards worked at any of the
> Japanese bank machines; I am told that they will work at the Post
> Office machines and at the ones in the 7-11 stores.
The credit card from our bank (a regional US bank) also works at 7-11
stores due to the "Plus" logo on the back of the card. There were also
ATMs in the arrival hall at Narita Airport where they work so you can
bypass the foreign exchange booths there and get your bank's rate.
-- Rik
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Rik Brown
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