Loose Change Clutters Up My Wallet

Coins keep increasing, and your wallet gets heavy

Although cashless payments are increasing in Japan, there are still many situations where cash is used, and coins can steadily accumulate. In particular, 1-yen and 5-yen coins are frequently received as change, so it is not uncommon to find your wallet has become quite heavy before you know it.

Many travelers from overseas are surprised, saying, "I didn't expect to accumulate so many coins." In Japan, prices often come down to fine amounts due to consumption tax calculations, so there are very many opportunities to receive change in increments of a few yen. As a result, your wallet gets full of coins, which can make it difficult to find them when paying.

What is convenient in such times are transportation IC cards and electronic money. Since they can be used not only on trains and buses but also at convenience stores, restaurants, and vending machines, they are very useful for reducing coins. Also, at self-checkout machines, if you insert your coins all together, it may calculate them automatically.

For traveling in Japan, "coin management" is surprisingly one of the important points. Let's enjoy a comfortable trip while effectively utilizing cashless payments.