hi guys, im planning to go japan, what is the best way to spend money there with the least conversion fees? if i take all cash, i will bear higher risk of getting rob etc etc, plus, money exchanger sure potong.

i googled around and they said, try to credit card as much as possible because its cheaper than using cash or withdrawing from ATMs there in japan. i called up my credit card CS, they said there will a 2% charge on every purchase. but the good thing is they, follow actual global rate

please advise on this

This post has been edited by ham_revilo: Nov 15 2012, 05:59 PM

based you guys experience, what is the best CC to travel in japan? i'm planning to pay all my hotels and transportation using CC if the rates are better than money exchanger. plus, i dont need to carry so much cash

i was planning to buy JR pass here, which is the only way to get it. you cant buy JR pass inside japan right? i have Citi and getting a OCBC by next week

so i guess there is not much i can save in term of currency transaction

anymore suggestion guys?

thanks for the feedback. but, is there any additional charges on the credit card side?