If you think Japanese banks are bad. - Life in Japan.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. is a financial institution registered with the Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Tokin) No.6, and a member of Japan Securities Dealers Association, The Financial Futures Association of Japan and Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association.Japan Post is a well-known (and seemingly quite affordable) way to transfer money out of Japan, via its bank (Japan Post Bank). However, it is worth noting there are only 233 branches in Japan that provide this service, so make sure there's one nearby. To use this service, you have two options.Record your receipt’s confirmation number to track the progress of your transfer to Japan. Some money transfer providers send a text or email when your transfer is complete. What are the ways that I can send money to Japan. Bank transfers. Many major US banks will allow you to send money to Japan. Money transfer providers.
I went to the local Post bank branch in Japan to do the international wire transfer back to my account in the US. They said I can't send money without some paperwork showing why I need to send it, like an invoice. I don't have an invoice or anything, I just want to transfer my own money back to myself.Japan banks to lay groundwork for 24-hour fund transfers August 19, 2016 05:57 JST Japanese banks are scrambling to make wiring services faster, cheaper and more accessible.
I’m going to assume you already have a bank account in Japan. And perhaps you signed up with GoLloyds to transfer money to your bank accounts in your home country, or you made some online purchases, or even have a bill that needs to be paid by furikomi (bank transfer). So now you are at the bank, panicking in realization that the stupid ATM doesn’t have a “transfer” button in English.
