Survival Guide - Kyoto - page 422

Changing Money
You can change cash or travellers cheques at most banks, major post offices, discount
ticket shops, some travel agents, some large hotels and most big department stores. Note
that discount ticket shops (known as kakuyasu kippu uriba in Japanese) often have the
best rates. These can be found around Kyoto Station. However, only the US dollar and
euro fetch decent exchange rates ( CLICK HERE ).

Most major banks are located near the Shijō-Karasuma intersection, two stops north of
Kyoto Station on the Karasuma subway line. Of these, UFJ Bank OFFLINE MAP (

211 4583)

is the most convenient for changing money and buying travellers cheques.

Credit Cards
You can get cash advances on Visa cards at the 1st-floor Kyoto Marui Department Store
branch of Mitsui Sumitomo Bank OFFLINE MAP (

223-2821) .

Currently there is no representation for international cardholders in Kyoto. For inquiries
it is often best to try the offices in Tokyo or call the number in your home country on the
back of your card:

Amex (

0120-020-120)

MasterCard (

03-5728-5200)

Visa (

03-5275-7604)

Post

Opening Hours

Local post offices 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Central post offices 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm Saturday, closed Sunday