im going to japan, im too young to have a credit card so i would like to bring a few visa gift cards. do they work in japan?
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i should say so, as long as the accept Visa, even some american stores dont accept some cards....bring it but also bring a lot of cash just in case, i mean youre gonna have to exchange currency anyway...
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You can read the Terms & Conditions brochure that comes with the card, but I'm almost positive that they only work in the country you purchased the card. For example if you buy a Visa gift card at a US Walmart, you can't use it overseas in Japan. You can however use them for overseas on-line purchases (example Amazon.co.uk or yesasia.com), They automatically convert the currency to US dollars.
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I doubt it. Many places don't even accept foreign credit cards, some don't even accept Japanese credit cards, and there are Japanese vouchers similar to the ones you're talking about, they too are not accepted in many places. Maybe your parents could arrange for you to have a debit card? You could get cash out from post office ATMs or from the ATMs in seven eleven. They won't stop you going overdrawn though, so watch out. More info here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090318115238AAXyPMz
