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The currency in Japan is the Yen. The note pictured is the 1000 Yen bill which is the smallest. The other notes are 5000 and 10000 yen. Just recently a 2000 Yen note was introduced in Japan. The coins come in 500,100,50,10,5 and 1 yen denominations.
When travelling to Japan the best thing to do is to change your money into Yen cash (or if you are coming from the US then American Dollars is fine) as Japan is a cash based society. It is very common to walk around with the equivalent of $500US in cash or more!
The debit card and credit card craze of most societies has never caught on in Japan. Most foreign credit cards are not accepted in shops, restaurants and even some hotels. It is possible to get a cash advance from a Visa card at some ATM machines or banks but don't count on it! In Nagano the best place to go to get cash advances from your visa card is the ATM on the ground floor of the Heiando book store building opposite Nagano Station.
To find out how much the Yen is worth take a look at this currency converter
Updated Jun 21, 2004
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When you come to Nagano you will notice many Soba Restaurants. That is because Soba is a Nagano specialty. You can buy the raw product in omiyage gift stores or in supermarkets. If you are interested in seeing how Soba is made then I suggest you take a trip out of town to Togakushi. This picture is of a traditional Soba Mill at the Ninja Museum in Togakushi. The Soba Noodle is made from ground Buckwheat.
Please see my Togakushi Travelogue for more pictures and information.
Updated Feb 20, 2003
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When you visit a temple in Japan it is customary to wash your hands in the water found near the temple entrance. There are little scoops provided. It can be very cold in winter though!!
This is taken at Zenkoji Temple.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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The code for Japan is 81
The code for Nagano City is 026
The code for Matsumoto City is 0263
Updated Feb 20, 2003
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Before entering the hot springs make sure to
a. be naked
b. shower and bathe before entering
c. feel enriched as the minerals are rumored to keep you young, and beautiful.
Written Jan 22, 2003
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1 Review and 10 Opinions This is a very traditional ryokan. The whole place is so Japanese. It's taken care by 2 elderly...
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Before entering the hot springs make sure to a. be nakedb. shower and bathe before enteringc. feel enriched as the minerals are rumored to keep you young, and...
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Q: Does anyone know where the Europcar / mazda location is in relation to Nagano Railway Station? I have to pick a car up from there...
A: There's a map here: http://www.europcar.com/car-rental-JAPAN-NAGANO.html
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As of May 3rd 2002 I no longer live in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture which is the place I called home for 16 months. Most of the pictures I have put here were taken the winter of 2000-2001....
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I lived in Shinonoi from June '03 to April '04. It's a 10 minute train from downtown Nagano City, but it may as well be an hour. As it is primarily a suburb of seniors, Shinonoi was a very very quiet...
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The reason we chose this place was because we would like to travel to a place very different from the main big cities like Tokyo. We wanted to feel and see something, together with our son. Also, I......
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Is probably the only place in the world that you can see wild monkeys bathing on onsens
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A group of JETs (English teachers in Japan from all over the world) decided to go skiing in the weekend of March 12-13th. We set off in the bus, late Friday night from Kyoto Station and arrived at our...
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