Exchanging your currency to the yen is highly recommended since traveler's cheques and foreign currencies are accepted in very limited number of shops in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The Japanese currency consists of six types of most commonly used coins and three types of most commonly used bills: the one thousands, the five thousands, and the ten thousands.
Please be aware that not all the vending machines take the ten thousand bills, and that there are rarely-seen two thousand yen bills in circulation as well.
The airports, post offices, and banks are the best places to exchange your currency.
The post offices are mostly open till 4:00pm and the banks are mostly open till 3:00pm.
・ U.S. Dollar・ Euro・ British Pound Sterling・ Canadian Dollar・ Swiss Franc・ Australian Dollar・ New Zealand Dollar・ Chinese Yuan・ South Korean Won・ New Taiwan Dollar・ Hong Kong Dollar・ Singapore Dollar・ Thai Baht
| Name | Address | Phone number | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Office - Sales Department | 6-29-20 Suizenji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-385-1111 | 9:00am to 3:00pm on weekdays (closed on weekends, holidays, and between Dec. 31st to Jan. 3rd). |
| Shimotoori Branch | 5-10 Tsuruya Wing Build. 1st fl., Tetorihoncho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-353-0171 | 9:00am to 3:00pm on weekdays (closed on weekends, holidays, and between Dec. 31st to Jan. 3rd). |
| Musashigaoka Branch | 3-10-1 Musashigaoka, Kita-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-339-3131 | 9:00am to 3:00pm on weekdays (closed on weekends, holidays, and between Dec. 31st to Jan. 3rd). |
| Name | Address | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Kencho Branch | 6-18-1 Suizenji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-213-6580 |
| Suizenji Branch | 1-1 Suizenjikoen, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Pref. | 096-383-3177 |
| Kengun Branch | 3-48-22 Kengun, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-368-2161 |
| Higashitakuma Branch | 2-7-33 Goryo, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-389-3434 |
| Hanabata Branch | 12-24 Hanabatacho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-325-6111 |
| Amakusa Branch | 3-7 Sakae-machi, Amakusa City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0969-22-5258 |
| Uto Branch | 143-2 Shinkoji-machi, Uto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0964-22-0671 |
| Ozu Branch | 261-7 Muro, Ozu-machi, Kikuchi County Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-293-3251 |
| Tamana Branch | 91 Hanegi, Tamana City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0968-73-3144 |
| Yatsushiro Branch | 17-7 Asahichuo-dori, Yatsushiro City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0965-32-2103 |
| Tasaki Branch | 2-2-33 Tasaki, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-354-3531 |
| Nisseki-dori Branch | 1-8-19 Tsukide, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture . | 096-381-1211 |
| Oe Shirakawa Branch | 3-2-34 Oe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-371-6000 |
| Sojo University Branch | 3-16-6 Kumamoto, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-352-9611 |
| Kokaibashi Branch | 6-25 Kokaihon-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-343-5151 |
・ U.S. Dollar・ Euro・ British Pound Sterling・ Canadian Dollar・ Swiss Franc・ Australian Dollar・ South Korean Won・ Hong Kong Dollar・ Singapore Dollar・ Danish Krone・ Norwegian Krone・ Swedish Krona
| Name | Address | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Main Office - Sales Department | 1 Renpeicho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-326-8636 |
| Suidocho Branch | 3-31 Kamitoricho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-352-3111 |
| Kumamoto Shiyakusho Branch | 1-1 Kumamoto City Hall, Tetorihoncho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-352-7158 |
| Kamitori Branch | 10-1 Kamitoricho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-353-0531 |
| Kokaibashi Branch | 8-31 Yakuencho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-343-2185 |
| Misotenjin Branch | 5-10-26 Oe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-364-4168 |
| Suizenji Branch | 1-20-1 Kokubu, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-364-2115 |
| Gakuendai-dori Branch | 3-2-30 Oe, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-362-1236 |
| Name | Address | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto-eki Mae Branch | 1-14-1 Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-352-4151 |
| Name | Address | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Tamana Branch | 548 Takase, Tamana City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0968-73-2151 |
| Ozu Branch | 213-1 Muro, Ozumachi, Kikuchi County Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-293-3131 |
| Hikarinomori Branch | 1-16-7 Hikarinomori, Kikuyo Town, Kikuchi County Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-233-0400 |
| Suya Branch | 1978-13 Suya, Koshi City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-344-2201 |
| Tamana-eki Mae Branch | 78-1 Naka, Tamana City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0968-73-7121 |
| Arao Branch | 1-1-27 Taisho-machi, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture | 0968-63-1230 |
| Yamaga Branch | 990 Yamaga, Yamaga City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0968-44-4111 |
| Kikuchi Branch | 780-1 Waifu, Kikuchi City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0968-25-1141 |
| Miyaji Branch | 1871-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya-machi, Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture | 0967-22-0518 |
| Uto Branch | 13 Minamidanbara Town, Uto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0964-23-1155 |
| Yatsushiro Branch | 3-40 Kitanomarumachi, Yatsushiro City Kumamoto Pref. | 0965-32-3171 |
| Yatsushiro-eki Mae Branch | 2-2-1 Hagiwara-machi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture | 0965-32-4121 |
| Matsubase Branch | 920-1 Matsubase, Matsubasecho, Uki City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0964-32-1121 |
| Minamata Branch | 1-1-36 Daikokucho, Minamata City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0966-63-3101 |
| Hitoyoshi Branch | 82-1 Kokonoka-machi, Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture | 0966-23-2131 |
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Kumamoto Branch | 1-26 Shinshigai, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Mizuho Bank Kumamoto Branch | 3-8 Hanabatacho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Fukuoka Bank Kumamoto Sales Department | 12-3 Hanabatacho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Name | Address | Phone number | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto Central Post Office | 2-1-1 Shinmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-352-1870 | Money (Currency Exchange): weekdays from 9:00am to 6:00pm Postals: weekdays from 9:00am to 7:00pm, saturdays 9:00am to 5:00pm, sundays/holidays 9:00am to 12:30pm |
| Kumamoto Castle Higashi Post Office | 1-1 Jotomachi, Chuo-ku Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-353-6478 | Money (Currency Exchange): weekdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm Postals: weekdays from 9:00am to 6:00pm |
| Kumamoto Higashi Post Office | 1-10 Nishikigaoka, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-365-0785 | Money (Currency Exchange): weekdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm Postals: weekdays from 9:00am to 7:00pm, saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm, sundays/holidays from 9:00am to 12:30pm |
| Kumamoto Kita Post Office | 2-6-1 Hikarinomori, Kikuyo Town, Kikuchi County Kumamoto Prefecture | 096-233-5480 | Money (Currency Exchange): 9:00am to 4:00pm Postals: weekdays from 9:00 to 7:00pm, saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm, sundays/holidays from 9:00am to 12:30pm |
| Yatsushiro Post Office | 2-3-34 Honmachi, Yatsushiro City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0965-32-2854 | Money (Currency Exchange): 9:00am to 4:00pm Postals: weekdays from 9:00 to 7:00pm, saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm, sundays/holidays from 9:00am to 12:30pm |
| Minamata Post Office | 2-1-1 Hamamachi, Minamata City Kumamoto Prefecture | 0966-63-3614 | Money (Currency Exchange): 9:00am to 4:00pm Postlas: weekdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm |
（Attention）
Please allow 2 to 5 business days for currency that is not kept in stock or out of stock.
For further inquiries, please contact your respective bank.
There are mainly 4 kinds of international shipping options available: EMS (Express Mail Services), Airmail, by ship, and SAL (economy class flights). The maximum weight of your package is 30 kilograms. Two to four days of delivery for EMS, three to six via Airmail, six to 13 days or more for SAL economy, and one to three months by ship. Obtain the international shipping address slip at the post office and attach on your parcel. It's that simple.
Various convenience stores throughout Japan are equipped with an ATM machine for cash withdrawal from your credit card. Seven Bank ATMs are installed at over 17,000 7-Eleven locations in the country.
* Please be aware that there are several locations without an ATM machine.