Osaka Currency in Osaka foreign exchange rates
What is the Currency in Osaka? Find out what type of money or foreign currency you will need when travelling to Osaka. Learn about foreign exchange rates, Banking, Currency & Taxes...
You'll have no problem spending your Yen in Japan, as it is widely regarded as the most expensive country in the world.
Credit cards are accepted pretty much everywhere, and you find ATMs in the strangest of places throughout the country. For exchanging money, stick to banks, and use US dollar traveller's Cheques as these give you the best rates.
Cash tips are unpopular, and many waiters are given small gifts for good service - pens and chocolates are popular (many restaurants particularly at the top end of the market have their own gift shop, which presumably sell the same items to people again and again.
The only place you're likely to get a discount as a gaijin is in the electronics shops, but be careful about what you buy, as it may not work in the UK.
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