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Originally Posted by darkhorse17
I am making my first trip to Japan this Monday and I was hoping I could get a little advice concerning the use of traveler's checks within central Toyko. I am uncomfortable carrying large amounts of cash and I am keen to avoid oversees card charges, I thought that traveler's checks seemed like a good alternative. Do most hotels exchange them? If not, is it a simple process to go to a local post office or bank instead? Also are Pound Sterling traveler's checks as viable as Dollar or Yen ones?
Any advice would be appriciated.
Cheers!
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In my experience, traveller's checks are a pain in the butt. Hotels might take them and big departments stores, but otherwise they are hard and timely to change to cash.
I have never had that much in the way of charges for using my credit card. I recommend credit cards and cash.