Exchange your Global Currencies in Shinjuku

Smart Exchange are exchange machines that can be found throughout Shinjuku, with the advantage being that you can change money even at midnight when many money exchange offices are closed.

You can find Smart Exchange machines at the following locations:


BICQLO BicCamera Shinjuku (East Store)

BICQLO BicCamera Shinjuku (East Store)

There’s a Smart Exchange machine at the BICQLO BicCamera Shinjuku East Store. Simply take the underpass and the A5 exit, which leads to the entrance of the store. Or you can go from the entrance on the first floor, then you can find the machine immediately after entering the ground entrance.

Opening times: 10 am – 10 pm

BICQLO BicCamera Shinjuku (East Store)

GAO Kabukicho

GAO Kabukicho

There’s another Smart Exchange machine inside the games center of the GAO Kabukicho shop on the 1st floor.

Opening hours: 10 am – 12 am


Anshin Oyado Shinjuku

Anshin Oyado Shinjuku

You can also find a Smart Exchange machine conveniently located at the Anshin Oyado capsule hotel in Shinjuku.

Opening hours: 24 hours


You can find other Smart Exchange machines as below URL:
https://smartexchange.jp/en/

There are numerous Travelex counters near Shinjuku station where you can exchange money directly with their staff.


View Card Currency Exchange Center JR Shinjuku Station New South Gate Branch

View Card Currency Exchange Center JR Shinjuku Station New South Gate Branch

This Travel money exchange counter is located in the JR East Travel Service Center, which is a short walk from the JR Shinjuku Station’s New South Gate. They handle 31 different currencies, so you’re likely to find the one you need.

View Card Currency Exchange Center JR Shinjuku Station New South Gate Branch

Simply leave the JR Shinjuku Station’s New South Gate (Busta Shinjuku side) and the JR EAST Travel Service Center is on your right.

Opening times: 8 am – 7 pm


Shinjuku Nishiguchi shop (West Exit shop)

Shinjuku Nishiguchi shop (West Exit shop)

This Travelex counter is a short walk from the JR Shinjuku Station’s Nishiguchi (West Exit) ground floor exit. Just turn right as you exit the station and you’ll see it opposite the UNIQLO Shinjuku Nishiguchi store.

Opening times: 10 am – 8 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am to 6 pm (weekends)


Keio Shinjuku shop

Keio Shinjuku shop

There’s also a Travelex counter to the left just after you exit the ticket gate of the West Exit from the Keio Line Shinjuku Station.

Opening times: 10:30 am – 7 pm


Shinjuku Minamiguchi shop (South Exit shop)

Shinjuku Minamiguchi shop (South Exit shop)

This Travelex counter is located next to the Shinjuku Station Minamiguchi (South Exit) Post Office.

Opening hours: 10 am - 20 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am to 6 pm (weekends)

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World Currency Shop is a specialist foreign currency exchange store and one of the largest money exchange networks in Japan. They always have 21 different currencies stocked at their numerous locations in Shinjuku. These include:


Shinjuku Minamiguchi (South Exit) Keio Mall Annex shop

Shinjuku Minamiguchi (South Exit) Keio Mall Annex shop

This store branch is located next to the KoKumin drugstore inside the Keio Mall underpass, which means you don’t have to exit Shinjuku Station to access it.

Opening hours: 11 am – 7 pm daily


Shinjuku-sanchome shop

Shinjuku-sanchome shop

This store is directly connected to the C2 Exit of the Shinjuku-Sanchome subway station, which you can also access via the underpass from Shinjuku Station. It’s on the B2 floor of the Keio Frente building where Louis Vuitton is on the first floor and opposite the Isetan Shinjuku store.

Opening hours: 10 am – 6 pm (Monday to Saturday)

Wolrd currency shop (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) Shinjuku Minamiguchi Keio Mall Annex

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Wolrd currency shop (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) Shinjuku 3Chome

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Galireo Currency Exchange

Galireo Currency Exchange has a counter that’s just a two-minute walk from the JR Shinjuku Station’s East Exit and easily accessed from the Shinjuku-sanchome Station by the underpass. Simply go down the stairs at the B10 Exit and walk straight ahead. You’ll see it on the right-hand side.

Opening hours: 10 am- 9 pm daily

Galireo Currency Exchange

They also have a foreign currency exchange machine (for purchasing yen only) on the right side of the store that can be used between 6 am and 11 pm, making it a great option if you need to exchange money early in the morning or late at night.

J-Market has four stores around Shinjuku that handle foreign currency exchange, as well as selling train tickets for the Yamanote Line and Shinkansen bullet trains. They’re open longer hours than most banks and exchange a total of 13 currencies, including US Dollars, Euros, British Pounds and Australian Dollars. You can also exchange Chinese Yuan, Korean Won, Hong Kong Dollar and Thai Baht, as well as Canadian Dollars, Swiss Francs, Taiwan Dollars, New Zealand Dollars and Singapore Dollars.


Shinjuku Sabnade shop

J-Market Shinjuku Sabnade shop

This outlet is located on the way to Galireo Currency Exchange (mentioned above). It’s inside a pink shop that’s situated behind the stairs, just before you descend at Exit B10.

Opening hours: 10 am – 9 pm


Additional J-Market outlets in Shinjuku include the Shinjuku Station Odakyu Ace North Building store and the South Building store, and the Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Station store.

TOUREX Shinjuku : Currency Exchange & Tourist Information

TOUREX has a currency exchange branch located next to the Isetan Men’s Building where Meiji Street crosses Yasukuni Street. Aside from exchanging 22 different currencies, their English-speaking staff can also assist in providing tourist information to help you plan your visit to Tokyo.

TOUREX Shinjuku : Currency Exchange & Tourist Information

Simply walk along Meiji Street keeping the Isetan Shinjuku store on your left and LOUIS VUITTON to the right and you’ll eventually see Marui Men at the intersection with Yasukuni Street. Diagonally to your left will be a building with a Mine Drug on the 1st floor. Take the elevator that’s located adjacent to Mine Drug up to the 3rd floor and you’ll find the TOUREX Shinjuku.

Opening hours: 10 am - 7 pm

Exchangers Shinjuku Kabukicho store

If you’re changing an obscure currency, then Exchangers is a good place to head as they handle more than 150 different currencies (the largest number in Japan) and they’re known for offering very good rates. For currency exchanges of less than two million yen, they don’t require you to show ID, so you don’t have to carry your passport with you.

Exchangers Shinjuku Kabukicho store

The Exchangers Shinjuku Kabukicho store is situated in the Shinjuku NOA Building along Yasukuni Street, between the Shinjuku ward office building and the SHIDAX karaoke shop. Keep an eye out for the Mr Donuts shop and you’ll find it! Aside from their currency exchange service, there are also gashapon toy vending machines and a stationery department where you can pick up supplies.

Opening hours: 10 am - 9 pm

Samurai Exchange Shinjuku Golden-gai shop

Although this branch of Samurai Exchange is currently closed, it’s planned to open again soon in Shinjuku’s Golden-gai district. Samurai Exchange offers competitive rates for a range of different currencies, as well as offering a Bitcoin currency exchange service. Their friendly staff can also assist with tourist information and sightseeing recommendations in and around the Tokyo area.

Samurai Exchange Shinjuku Golden-gai shop

The Samurai Exchange Shinjuku Golden-gai Shop is just a short walk from the Exchangers branch listed above. Simply turn left at the traffic lights where Mr Donuts is and you will see the Shinjuku ward office on your left. At the corner of the road, you’ll see the Samurai Exchange just there.

Opening hours: 9 am – 11 pm (closed between 1 pm - 3 pm for a break)

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Omotenashi Money Exchange

Omotenashi Money Exchange is a convenient option if you’re using the Seibu Shinjuku Station as it’s located on the 5th floor of a building that’s directly in front of the North Exit. They offer competitive rates for US Dollars, Euros, Chinese, Korean Won and British Pounds, as well as Australian Dollars, Taiwan Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Singapore Dollars and Philippine Pesos.


Aside from their currency exchange services, they also have a Wi-Fi rental service, which costs 486 yen for up to 12 hours. There’s a maximum capacity of 10GB and it can only be used within Japan.

Opening hours: 10 am – 7 pm (closed Sundays)

Sakura Exchange

Sakura Exchange is another currency exchange operator with a branch in Kabukicho that’s renowned for its excellent rates. When selling your own foreign currency, you need a copy of your ID and they are open for extended hours when compared to banks and some other currency exchange counters.

To reach the Sakura Exchange Kabukicho store, simply leave JR Shinjuku Station from the East Exit and walk towards Kabukicho. Before you reach the TOHO Cinemas, turn left and continue straight ahead until you see Sakura Exchange on your right.

Opening hours: 7 am – 11 pm

Prestia Exchange handles 21 different currencies and has two branches conveniently located near Shinjuku Station:

Shinjuku Currency Exchange Corner

Shinjuku Currency Exchange Corner

This branch is located on the B1 floor of Shinjuku M-Square, which is next to Shinjuku ALTA and also home to a Gucci store and the SMBC Trust Bank Shinjuku Higashiguchi (East Exit) branch. It can easily be accessed from the B12a Exit of the underpass.

Opening hours: 11 am -7 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am-6 pm (weekends and public holidays)


Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) Foreign Currency Exchange Corner

Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) Foreign Currency Exchange Corner

This branch is located on the B1 floor of SMBC Shinjuku-Nishiguchi (West Exit) Branch, just across from the West Exit of Shinjuku Station.

Opening hours: 11 am-6:30 pm (Monday to Friday)

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Shinjuku Nishiguchi Branch

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Mizuho Bank Currency Exchange Shops

Mizuho Bank has two currency exchange shops in Shinjuku that handle 18 different foreign currencies and are known for delivering a speedy service. These include the Shinjuku Currency Exchange Shop, which is located next to the Prestia Exchange Shinjuku Currency Exchange Counter that was introduced above. It can easily be accessed from the B11 Exit of the underpass and is on the 1st floor of ATM Corner.

Opening hours: 11 am - 7 pm (Monday to Saturday) and 10 am - 6 pm (Sunday and holidays)

Mizuho Bank Shinjuku Branch

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Access Ticket has multiple stores in Shinjuku offering not only currency exchange services but also discounted tickets to events around Japan.


Shinjuku Japan store

Shinjuku Japan store

This store is located next to Yamada Denki LABI Shinjuku East and is easily accessed from the JR Shinjuku Station’s East Exit.

Opening hours: 11 am -8 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am-8 pm (weekends and public holidays). (closed between 2 pm - 3 pm for a break)


Shinjuku Kabukicho store

Shinjuku Kabukicho store

This branch is situated in front of the TOHO Cinemas, which can be accessed by walking towards Kabukicho from the East Exit of JR Shinjuku Station.

Opening hours: 12 pm -9 pm


Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho store

Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho store

This branch can be reached from the West Exit of JR Shinjuku Station. Walk past the UNIQLO Shinjuku West Exit Store (which will be on your right) and continue to the big intersection where you’ll turn right. You should see the Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho shop on your right.

Opening hours: 11 am -8 pm


Shinjuku Ogado store

Shinjuku Ogado store

To reach this branch, proceed in the same way as to the Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho shop, then cross the big intersection and you’ll see it on your left.

Opening hours: 10 am -7 pm

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ACCESSTICKET Shinjuku O Guard

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Dollar Ranger

With a system that eliminates intermediaries, Dollar Ranger has built a reputation for offering much better rates than most banks and some other local exchangers. If you’re exchanging less than 300,000 yen, you won’t need to show your ID and they’ll even exchange very small amounts of cash. Their Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) branch is located next to the Shinjuku Ogado shop that’s introduced above.

Opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am to 7 pm (weekends and public holidays)

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Other ticket shops

Aside from the currency exchange counters and ticket shops listed above, there are numerous other exchange services near JR Shinjuku Station’s West Exit. When you pass the UNIQLO Shinjuku Nishiguchi (West Exit) store, you will see an arcade that’s lined with ticket shops.

These include:


Bic Ticket

Bic Ticket

Opening hours: 9 am – 8 pm (Monday to Friday) , 10 am – 8 pm (weekends) and 10 am – 7:30 pm (public holidays)


Rotary Gift (known for its good rates)

Rotary Gift

Opening hours: 10 am – 8 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am – 7 pm (weekends and public holidays)


Ticket Shinjuku

Ticket Shinjuku

Opening hours: 10 am – 8:30 pm (Monday to Saturday) and 10 am – 8 pm (Sunday and public holidays)


Daikokuya (has additional shops around Shinjuku)

Daikokuya

Opening hours: 10 am – 7:30 pm (Monday to Friday) and 10 am – 6:30 pm (weekends and public holidays)


Ticket Ozu (don’t cross the big intersection but turn right)

Ticket Ozu

Opening hours: 10 am – 7:30 pm


Konan Ticket (located next to Ticket Ozu)

Konan Ticket

Opening hours: 10 am – 7 pm

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Rotary Gift

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チケット新宿

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