earthmonkey
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 188
Location: Meguro-Ku Tokyo
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 Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:07 am Post subject: |
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Welcome.
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| How do I go about opening a bank account here? What do I need to take with me and which bank is most likely to give me an account? |
Any bank will give you an account. Shinsei bank has been recommended a lot lately because of their online banking in English and low fees. You need your gaijin card to open an account. I use Tokyo Mitsubishi. Do you have a job yet? Some employers will want you to open an account with their bank, so they can transfer your pay to your account more cheaply.
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| Where is the best place to get a (cheapish) mobile phone? |
Go to one of the big Electronics shops like Yodobashi Camera or Sakuraya. Bring your passport and gaijin card. You should be able to get a phone for 0 yen. However if you are on a tourist visa, you can only get a prepaid phone. Unless this rule has changed, if your visa is for 90 days or less, you can't get a regular phone.
As for provider, I have used AU and Vodafone. Au is my preferred choice by far. Much better signal.
Good luck!
PM if you need anything. I know Tokyo pretty well. |
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