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Opening a Bank Account in Japan PDF Print E-mail
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Japan Guide - Living in Japan
Written by Sparky   
Monday, 28 January 2008

Why open a bank account in Japan? 

It’s good to set up a bank account when you come to Japan. In Japan the primary way of purchasing items is by cash. Credit cards are rarely used, and travelers’ checks even less. There is no debit system set up here either. Benefits of opening a bank account in Japan would be for the security of you travel funds, easier when starting a Job, and the ability to wire money to or from Japan.

 

Opening a bank in Japan will require a few things:

  • Opening a bank in Japan will require a few things:
  • An address in Japan
  • Your gaikokujin torokusho card.(Your alien registration car)
  • Your passport 


If you have all these items then you can head to the nearest bank and ask to open an account. Most banks in Tokyo and through out Japan have at least one person who can speak some English so you shouldn’t have too much trouble.

Japanese Terminology

Hanko (inkan)
パスポート - Passport
外国人登録証 - Gaikokujin Torokusho
新口座 - New Account
ふつ口座 - Fustsu Account
私は新しい銀行口座を開けたいと思う - I want to open an account.

 

Major banks in Japan 

Asahi Bank

 

 

 

 

www.asahibank.co.jp

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1104

(212) 782-4000

(212) 782-6415

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www.btm.co.jp

Citibank Japan

2F, 8F, 10F Yokohama First Bldg., 1-6-1 Kita-saiwai, Nishi-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-0004

 

 

 

www.citibank.co.jp

Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank

One World Trade Center, Suite 4911, New York, New York 10048, U.S.A.

1-212-466-5200

1-212-524-0579

 

www.dkb.co.jp

Daiwa Bank

Level 18, City Tower, 40 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5DE, United Kingdom

(020)7256-5661

(020)7256-5662

 

www.daiwabank.co.jp

Fuji Bank

Two World Trade Center,79th-82st Floors,New York,New York 10048-0042,U.S.A.

1-212-898-2000

 

 

www.fujibank.co.jp

Sakura Bank

3-1,Kudan Minami 1-choume, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-8611

 

 

 

www.sakura.co.jp

Sanwa Bank

 

 

 

 

www.sanwabank.co.jp

Sumitomo Bank

3-2, Marunouchi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005

81-3-3282-5070

81-3-3282-8654

 

www.sumitomobank.co.jp

Akita Bank

 

 

 

 

www.a-bank.co.jp

Tokai Bank

 

 

 

 

www.csweb.co.jp

Aomori Bank

 

 

 

 

www.a-bank.co.jp

Bank of Saga

7-17,Aikei-cho,Saga City,Saga

 

 

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www.sphere.ad.jp

Bank of Yokohama

 

 

 

 

www.boy.co.jp

Chiba Bank

 

 

 

 

www.chibabank.co.jp

Chugoku Bank

 

 

 

 

www.chugin.co.jp

Shikoku Bank

1-1, Minami Harimaya-cho 1-chome, Kochi 780-0833

088-823-2111

 

 

www.shikokubank.co.jp

Sumitomo Trust and Banking

 

 

 

 

www.sumitomotrust.co.jp

Yasuda Trust and Banking

 

 

 

 

www.ytb.co.jp

Industrial Bank of Japan

 

 

 

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www.ibjbank.co.jp

Shinsei Bank

 

 

 

 

www.shinseibank.co.jp

Chase Manhattan Bank

 

 

 

 

www.chase.com

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

 

 

 

 

www.abnamro.com

Barclays Bank PLC

 

 

 

 

www.barclays.com

Bank One NA

 

 

 

 

www.fcnbd.com

National Westminster Bank

 

 

 

 

www.natwest.com

UBS AG

e-customer center P469-BFA P.O. Box 1032 4603 Olten Switzerland

 

 

 

www.ubs.com

 

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