What can I do with all my lose yen change?

[JimDanger]

I've been here about three years, and am preparing to transfer to Singapore. I have a shitload of yen change, but I have no idea how to convert it into bills. Does Japan have coin rolls similar to the US? Or is there another easier way, like CoinStar type machines, that I can use to easily calculate my ridiculous amount of change?

[amdg]

You can take it down to the bank and they will count it out in a machine, no charge. I did this with a sack full of coins just a few weeks ago. 1 yen and 5 yen coins in a big sack - I guessed it might total 4,000 Yen, the wife thought it would be about 3000 yen. It totaled 23,000 Yen!

[GuyJean]

You can take it down to the bank and they will count it out in a machine, no charge...

I think it depends on the bank. I believe mine charges an 'administration fee' for counting change now..

I usually drop 1 yen coins in the 'donation' boxes..

GJ

[amdg]

Mizuho doesn't charge anything if you take it to the bank teller window. But if you do it through the ATM they may charge, depending on the time of day.

[Shikoku.Kichiguy]

I took several cans of coins to the bank where I had an account, & walked out w/about 35,000. No fees since I had an account there.

[Charles]

I took several cans of coins to the bank where I had an account, & walked out w/about 35,000. No fees since I had an account there.

I went to the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank the other day. I gave them three bushels of corn, and they gave me 3 beakers filled with chemicals.

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[Greji]

I went to the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank the other day. I gave them three bushels of corn, and they gave me 3 beakers filled with chemicals.

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Used to do that on my own, 'cept it weren't no beakers it were them Mason Jars...

[GomiGirl]

Certain branches of MUFJ have machines that customers can use. You need to get them to help you set it up though. The one I used was a real old clunker but it counted fine and then deposited into my account.

I don't have much change though anymore as I have got into the habit of using it. Combini staff are pretty patient while you count out coins - they appreciate the change too I think.

[omae mona]

MUFJ's ATMs seem to, for the most part, allow you to deposit coins to your account. There are some restrictions about hours and compatibility between old UFJ versus old Tokyo-Mitsubishi accounts (their systems are still not integrated since the merger). But if you get the right ATM at the right time, and you can navigate the Japanese menus, it works great. And there's no fee.

There is a limit on the amount you can deposit at one time, and I'm not sure whether it's based on number of coins or yen amount. But whenever I keep it under 2000 yen it seems to take the money without complaint. I dropped in about 3500 yen today in two batches. The ATM was even kind enough to spit back 15 US cents that I mixed in by accident.

[Iraira]

I went to the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank the other day. I gave them three bushels of corn, and they gave me 3 beakers filled with chemicals.

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they dropped the "Corn" in 1954, but despite it being a little longer than the obligatory "3-second rule", I'd still eat it.

[IkemenTommy]

What can I do with all my lose yen change?

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[waruta]

Most of the big banks will have ATMs that will accept loose change as a deposit into your account. The only catch is that the ATMs have to be located within the bank (aka no stand-alone atms) and they only accept 100 coins at one time. The Yokohama Bank near me is slowly getting tired of me hogging their ATM for 15 mins at a time dumping my coins I accumulated over a month, every month. The fastest way is going with you bank book, not the card and to the teller which will not charge you anything to count out your coins and deposit them in your account.
The only problem with depositing in the ATMs is that they

1) count only 100 coins, and if you are over 100, they spit out all the coins and your card and ask you to start over again.

2) only can deposit on business days, aka when the bank is open next door

3) has to be an ATM connected to the bank/located within the bank

So if you have the time and the money, my advice would be go in with the bank book and the jute bag full o' coins to the teller.

[waruta]

p.s. I forgot to add that the first or last two ATMs are the ones that usually accept coins along with bills for deposit. Hope this helps.

Waruta

[Basubasu]

I went to the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank the other day. I gave them three bushels of corn, and they gave me 3 beakers filled with chemicals.

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Bob Dylan

[Cyka UchuuJin]

so what's the solution to this one if you don't have an account with any bank? in all my packing up, i'm finding coins all over the place in my flat and i've accumulated a jar of them in all denominations. someone in the thread said mizuho bank will do it. should i just go take the jar down there on monday and look helpless and see if they'll do it for me? or does anyone have another confirmed bank in osaka that has the coin to cash service?

[Greji]

so what's the solution to this one if you don't have an account with any bank? in all my packing up, i'm finding coins all over the place in my flat and i've accumulated a jar of them in all denominations. someone in the thread said mizuho bank will do it. should i just go take the jar down there on monday and look helpless and see if they'll do it for me? or does anyone have another confirmed bank in osaka that has the coin to cash service?

I don't know about in your area, but for exchange of coins to folding money, they usually won't ask you if you have an account just for that. They could, but I would seriously doubt it. Give 'em you sexest Russian Kenya look.