“Do you take credit cards?”
Kurejitto kādo wa tsukaemasu ka?
Small and older restaurants are often cash-only (card fees run 4–7% for them). Ask before you sit down.▶ 1:08
Payment Methods in Japan: Cash, IC Cards, Contactless Payment & ATMs (Guide by a Tokyo Resident)
日本での支払い：現金・ICカード・タッチ決済・ATM（東京在住の案内人より）
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クレジットカードは使えますか？
Kurejitto kādo wa tsukaemasu ka?
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“I'll pay in cash.”
Genkin de haraimasu.
Carry some yen — a few ¥1,000 notes and coins. Many machines and fare boxes reject ¥10,000 notes, so break one at a konbini first.▶ 1:53
現金で払います。
Genkin de haraimasu.
“I'll pay in cash.” — Nihon 101
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“I'd like to top up (my IC card), please.”
Chāji o onegai shimasu.
Foreign cards are hit-or-miss for charging mobile Suica — cash top-up at a konbini register or station machine always works.▶ 6:14
チャージをお願いします。
Chāji o onegai shimasu.
“I'd like to top up (my IC card), please.” — Nihon 101
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“Excuse me, where is the nearest Place?”
Place
Sumimasen, Place wa doko desu ka?
Place = the place — e.g. 7-Eleven
Need cash? The Seven Bank ATM inside 7-Eleven takes the most foreign cards (even Amex), runs 24/7 and speaks 12 languages.▶ 7:46
すみません、Place場所はどこですか？
Sumimasen, Place wa doko desu ka?
“Excuse me, where is the nearest Place?” — Nihon 101
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“Where is an ATM?”
ATM wa doko desu ka?
For foreign cards, the Seven Bank ATM inside a 7-Eleven is the most reliable — open 24/7, in 12 languages, with a per-withdrawal fee of about ¥110–220.▶ 7:46
ATMはどこですか？
ATM wa doko desu ka?
“Where is an ATM?” — Nihon 101
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“In Japanese yen, please.”
En de onegai shimasu.
If asked "Pay in your home currency?", always choose yen — home-currency billing (DCC) adds up to 12% in hidden fees.▶ 9:56
円でお願いします。
En de onegai shimasu.
“In Japanese yen, please.” — Nihon 101
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“Tax-free, please.”
Takkusu-furī de onegai shimasu.
Spend ¥5,000+ (pre-tax) at one shop in one day, show your real passport, and the 10% tax comes off on the spot (until Oct 2026).▶ 10:39
タックスフリーでお願いします。
Takkusu-furī de onegai shimasu.
“Tax-free, please.” — Nihon 101
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