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Money裏技 HACK
¥100
¥100 / time at the till
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Get a coin pouch (¥100 at Daiso) and stop drowning in yen coins

Japan runs on ¥1–¥500 coins and change piles up fast. Several travellers say a cheap coin pouch or sorted coin holder (Daiso sells them for ¥100) made paying cash at konbini far quicker; some have a slot for your Suica too.

Check first: Crowd tip from several commenters on one thread.

Type
Hack
Category
Money
Place
Japan-wide
Saving
¥100 / time at the till
For
tourist
Posted
Oct 2, 2026
Last checked
Oct 21, 2026
Source
r/JapanTravelTips ↗

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