Survival Guide - Kyoto - page 421

Note that postal ATMs work with bank or cash cards - you cannot use credit cards,
even with a PIN number, in postal ATMs. That is to say, you cannot use postal ATMs to
perform a cash advance.

Most postal ATMs are open 9am to 5pm on weekdays, 9am to noon on Saturday, and
are closed on Sunday and holidays. Some postal ATMs in very large central post offices
are open longer hours. If you need cash outside these hours, try the Kyoto central post
office OFFLINE MAP (

ATM 12.05am-11.55pm Mon-Sat, 12.05am-9pm Sun & holidays) , next to Kyoto

Station.

Citibank OFFLINE MAP has a 24-hour ATM in its lobby that accepts most foreign-issued
cards. Note that only holders of Japan-issued Citibank cards can access the ATM after
hours. To get there, start at the Shijō-Karasumaa intersection and walk west on the south
side of Karasuma-dōri. You'll see it on the left after about 100m.

Finally, 7-Eleven convenience stores across Japan have linked their ATMs to interna-
tional cash networks, and these often seem to accept cards that for one reason or other will
not work with postal ATMs. They are also open 24 hours. So, if you can't find an open
post office or your card won't work with postal ATMs, don't give up: ask around for a
7-Eleven (pronounced like 'sebun erebun ' in Japanese).

USING A JAPANESE POSTAL ATM

Postal ATMs are relatively easy to use. Here's the drill:
» 1. Press 'English Guide'
» 2. Select 'Withdrawal'
» 3. Insert card
» 4. Select desired transaction
» 5. Confirm
» 6. Input PIN number
» 7. Input amount
» 8. Confirm