Transferring money from a U.S. bank account to a Japan bank account?

Question

I plan on moving to Japan. I am retired and would like to find out how I can have my retirement sent to a U.S. bank and then withdraw as needed from a Japanese bank account. Would also like to correspond with an American that is retired and living in Japan,

Answer 1

I don't know about needing a Japanese Bank; you can set up local accounts at any bank in Japan, which includes Citibank and some other American Banks.

You can use American cards (visa, checkcards, mastercard, etc.), at any Japanese Post Office ATM.

For paying bills, rent, etc., you can set up a postal account or an account at a Japanese bank and then do a wire transfer every month. But if you have an American Bank with branches in Japan, you can just use that bank.

Answer 2

in the adventure that your monetary company wont' assist you twine money to Japan then open an account with a substantial monetary company previously going to Japan. I twine money from the U. S. to Japan some circumstances a 12 months. that's no longer confusing. I even might want to call a a million-800 first to get a authorization code then fax the monetary company a twine request variety. some banks assist you do all that on-line. I pay $30 to my US monetary company and by no ability something to my jap monetary company. i suggestions Shinsei monetary company in Japan because they have the perfect English help. i do not comprehend in the adventure that they have got a branch in Hiroshima yet you could open an account by the mail so it doesn't remember. i believe the most inexpensive way, so as, are: a million. TC 2. twine (if the quantity is sufficiently huge) 3. ATM 4. money

Answer 3

I don't think you need a Japanese account, just have it deposited in a US account and get a ATM card under the Cirrus or Plus systems. You can then use the ATM card to withdraw in banks that use Cirrus and Plus ATMs. Also Postal ATMs in Japan are international ATMs.

Open an account in banks that have branches in both the US and Japan such as Citi Bank which will most likely make transactions easier if you have problems.

Oppssss...I pretty much repeated what the guy before me stated...LOL

Oh well, I guess that makes his answer even more believable. :)