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Originally Posted by jwagner120787
If this was posted already, sorry. Please don't kill me.
Anyway...
I am planning a trip to Japan in the next couple of years [not sure of exact Itinerary yet - still working out details, thus the long timeline]. I was wondering what the best way to exchange yen was. Is it best to keep it in a bank account linked to Visa/MasterCard and withdraw at ATMs? Convert it to a Traveler's Check? Keep it all as cash and exchange in Japan? Find a place in the US to convert it before I leave? (If so, where would be a good place? I will likely be departing from Chicago's O'hare, unless they drop their nonstop to Tokyo before I leave) With the fall of value of the dollar, we get less yen. I was wondering what the best way to convert dollars to yen was, so that I can at least start my collection of Yen before the dollar freefalls a bit. Unless everyone thinks the value will increase...
Anyway, any opinions, advice, or answers regarding exchanging dollars for Yen in preparation for my trip would be awesome! Plus I'd ![Red Heart](images/smilies/heart08.gif) you all for it!
Thanks again for your help. ![V Sign](images/smilies/v.gif)
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Have a Visa card for emergencies and bring cash from your bank at home.
I would not recommend buying yen now for a trip you are taking in a few years.