When traveling in Japan, you usually use a bank card or credit card, but what I want to tell you is that when you apply for a credit card, use it now, because there will be various benefits, etc. It’s for you, but not all credit cards have it. What are the discounts?
The JCB single currency card cannot be used domestically, and mobile payments such as Alipay and WeChat are not supported. This is a credit card specially prepared for outbound travel.
The CCB JCB card has a built-in U.S. dollar account, and the automatic RMB foreign exchange purchase function is enabled by default. When spending in Japan, first convert the Japanese yen amount consumed into U.S. dollars according to the day's quotation, and then press the button on the monthly accounting day The quotation on the accounting day converts US dollars into RMB. Although there is no currency conversion fee, there will be losses due to exchange rate differences because of two currency conversions.
It is recommended to apply for the single-currency JCB card of Bank of China and ICBC, and the Japanese yen account can be transferred directly to RMB.
The most powerful card issuer in Japan is actually VISA (not JCB, actually). I once encountered a weird store in Okayama where you can use visa but not jcb. UnionPay discounts are available in VISA. , many areas are more powerful than UnionPay, but when it comes to exchange rates, JCB is the best, followed by UnionPay direct payment.
Cash is king in Japan. If you go to a remote place, you should prepare enough cash. It is recommended to have 7,000 to 10,000 yen per person per day. You can also bring a UnionPay debit card to 7-11 convenience Withdraw cash from the store in case of emergency.
1) Free 7-day Japanese WiFi
If you are a JCB single-label credit card issued in mainland China, you can enjoy up to 7 days of overseas portable WiFi rental fees free in designated preferential countries or regions. .
After the Japanese Wi-Fi exceeds the number of days, it will be charged 18 yuan a day. Most trips to Japan are within 7 days.
The JCB single card provides 7 days of free Wi-Fi once a month, which is really useful.
If you have a JCB dual-standard card, WiFi is only free on the first day.
Okay, here’s the question, how do you tell whether the JCB card you have is a single-label card or a dual-label card?
It’s actually very simple, just look at the markings on the card. , the single-standard card has a JCB on the card face, while the dual-standard card has the UnionPay logo on the card face.
For example, as shown in the picture below, among the many JCB credit cards of China Merchants Bank, only the full-currency platinum in the lower right corner is the single mark.
Is it difficult to apply for this card? NO~ It takes just seconds.
2) Have fun and save money at your destination
Free airport bus ride
Fukuoka Airport-Fukuoka City
Present your JCB credit card and Cardholders who arrive at Fukuoka Airport on the same day with their flight boarding pass will receive 2 free airport bus tickets
Airport bus discounts
In Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, At airports such as Sapporo, Hokkaido, you can purchase airport bus tickets at a 20% discount by presenting your JCB credit card.
Tokyo Tower and Kyoto Tower, 30% off on going up to the tower
Use a JCB credit card and pay through the JCB channel to purchase Kyoto Tower and Tokyo Card admission tickets, and you can enjoy a 30% discount.
5 tickets can be purchased at one time.
3) Free Japanese VIP lounge
If you go to Universal Studios in Osaka, JCB Platinum will have a free VIP lounge and provide you with a quick ride on the "Flying Pterodactyl" Waiting for service.
If you have a JCB Platinum Card, you can enter 29 major airports in Japan for free.
As mentioned above, the JCB Platinum Card of some banks (China Merchants Bank, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank) can be purchased almost in seconds, and there is no annual fee. It is super simple.
In China, JCB’s gold card can use Golden Century’s 35 airports and 8 high-speed rail VIP lounge services across mainland China for free!
4) Shopping discounts
ANADUTYFREESHOP duty-free shops at Narita International Airport and Kansai International Airport - 50% off
Directly operated duty-free shops - KIXDUTYFREE - 50% off
Tanukikoji, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Buy Hokkaido Food Coupon - 10% off
Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store, get a 1,000 yen coupon when you spend 20,000 yen or more
Present the following JCB holder at event stores affiliated with major drug stores in Japan Exclusive coupon for cardholders - 5% off
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Anyway when shopping in Japan, you can never go wrong by asking JCB if there are any discounts
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5) Restaurant reservation
Japan has the most Michelin and Bib Gourmand restaurants in the world. It is tiring to make reservations by yourself, so you can spend a little money on Taobao.
At this time, if you have a JCB Platinum Credit Card, just call JCB Credit Card’s 24-hour concierge team and ask them to make an appointment for you.
In addition to restaurant reservations, it also provides services such as travel, entertainment, and credit card emergency support.
This is clearly the existence of a Centurion Concierge, but the threshold for obtaining this privilege is extremely low.
In addition, JCB credit cards in Japan also provide airport transfers (for a fee), overseas car rental discounts, dining discounts, etc. After searching, I feel that there are other more cost-effective alternatives, so I won’t write more. .
How much does it cost to apply for a JCB Platinum Credit Card? - Zero
Many JCB Platinum Credit Cards have no annual fee, such as China Merchants Bank’s JCB All-Currency International Credit Card, Pudong Development Bank’s JCB Dream Card and other cards also have low barriers to purchase.
The JCB credit cards of some banks will also come with some benefits provided by their own banks.
For example, ICBC’s JCB travel credit card allows you to apply for a JAL visa for free, new customers will get a 10% cash back, and existing customers will get a 1% cashback...
Specifically, Xiyoujun will not expand it one by one. You can check the rights and interests of each card on the JCB credit card website. Which is more convenient
The first is UnionPay. It is most convenient for us to use UnionPay. It can be debited directly in RMB and the payment will be sent via text message immediately after payment is made. Moreover, there is a discount of RMB 5 in some merchants. The disadvantage is that the exchange rate is high.
Then there is Visa. The coverage of Visa is no worse than that of UnionPay. Visa accounts in US dollars. When we pay, we must first record US dollars, then convert them into Japanese yen, and then convert them into RMB for accounting. There are 1.5 There is a currency conversion fee, so the bill will be issued a few days later. Some banks' visa full-currency credit cards will waive the 1.5 currency conversion fee when billing.
JCB: You can get a Japanese yen single-currency credit card in China, and it is even more smooth in Japan. There are also credit cards with savings functions, which can be debited directly in Japanese yen and repaid in Japanese yen. The repayment needs to be at Bank exchange for yen.
After the introduction, let’s take a look at which one is more cost-effective. Take 1,000 yen as an example. Today is March 18. The exchange rate of UnionPay yen against RMB is 0.061362, 1,000 yen = 613.62 yuan
Visa all-currency credit card, today’s exchange rate of Japanese yen to US dollar is 0.008857, and US dollar to RMB is 6.8973
1w Japanese yen = 88.57 US dollars, 88.57*(1 1.5) = 89.89855 US dollars, 89.899 US dollars = 620.06 RMB
If it is a visa with no currency conversion fee, 88.57 US dollars = 610.687 RMB
jcb, taking the Bank of China exchange rate as an example, 1w Japanese yen = 615.03 RMB
It’s clear now
Conclusion:
If the merchant has a UnionPay 5 discount, then it is most suitable to use UnionPay
If the merchant has a 5 discount for foreigners, It is most suitable to apply for a visa that waives currency conversion fees
If you have time to keep an eye on the exchange rate, you can exchange more yen and deposit it in the jcb card when the exchange rate is low. You don’t have to worry about the exchange rate when you arrive in Japan. Here is the way Bank exchange rate, please note it is not UnionPay.
The exchange rate rehearsal should be, bank>UnionPay>visa