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Japan Money & Safety Tips
Cash, cards, and what to do in an emergency. Each tip below comes with a short video starring Hako, the written version, a Japanese phrase to try, and links to the official sources we checked.
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Price tags in Japan show the tax-included total, as required since April 2021. Don't pay with a big pile of small coins, since shops can refuse more than 20 of one coin, and keep some cash for small shops and temples.
Covers: The tag already includes tax · No pile of small coins · Cards plus some cash
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Dial 110 for the police and 119 for an ambulance or fire; both are free and available 24 hours. If you lose something, go to a koban, the small police box, and many lost items are returned.
Covers: 110 for the police · 119 for an ambulance or fire · Lost something? Go to a koban
