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Need Japanese Currency?
Temples, shrines and amazing beauty await you, but don’t forget to grab some yen before you depart.
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The Low Down on Japanese Currency
| Currency: | Japanese Yen |
| Currency code: | JPY |
| Central Bank: | Bank of Japan |
| Currency symbol: | ¥, 円 (yen) |
| Bank notes: | ¥1000, ¥2000, ¥5000, ¥10,000 |
| Coins: | ¥1, ¥5, ¥10, ¥50, ¥100, ¥500 |
No other currency in Asia is more heavily traded than the Japanese Yen and it’s the 3rd most traded currency in the world.
The first minted coins in Japan appeared in 708 but by the 19th century Japan was using Spanish Dollars. The Yen (or “round object”) has been used as the central form of currency since the 1870’s.
The most commonly used bills for Japanese Yen are the ¥1,000, ¥5,000 and ¥10,000 notes. The most commonly used coins are the ¥10, ¥50, ¥100, ¥500 but you will also sometimes receive ¥1 and ¥5 as change.
What to spend your Yen on:
Sushi meal for 2 people with sake
400 Yen
Entry to Tokyo Disney
6400 Yen
Tourist t-shirt
350 Yen
Postcard and a stamp
70 Yen
Samurai sword
30,000 Yen
Must-sees in Japan
- Kyoto
- Travel back in time to Japan’s capital for over 1000 years that’s just a few hours from Tokyo by speed train.
- Naoshima
- This island in the Seto Inland Sea is full of amazing architecture, museums, contemporary art and beautiful nature.
- Ōkunoshima
- If you’re not feeling skittish then make a detour to “Rabbit Island” where there’s hundreds of feral rabbits running around.