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I'm 29, never left the country. My bucket list is visiting Japan at the very top. I have no idea what you do or if you have to go through travel agencies, how much money you should bring etc

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[-] tchotchony@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not OP, not from the US and never been in Japan but I travel a lot in general: always assume local currency, at the very least it's going to be cheaper and quite probably only very touristy places or airport only might accept $$. Here you can pre-order cash at your local bank and return any excess notes after. Exchange booths are usually a rip-off, and withdrawal abroad might cost extra, check with your bank.

Also don't assume people speak English. They might, but treat that as a bonus.

[-] yuunikki@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

So I exchange my dollars to yen at my bank first?

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