![]() You need to call the bank to tell them exact dates when you are going, where you are going, and to increase the max amount of withdraw. The limitation is to protect you if your card is stolen. I increase it to $1000 just for the trip to Japan and back to $400 after I got back. I have Wells Fargo and I was limited to $400 per day from ATM machine. However, you need to check with BofA for ATM withdrawl amount per day. The currency that it dispenses is 10,000 yen and you are limited to 50. I believe pin numbers internationally must be 4 digits. However, if you are charged ATM withdrawal fees by your bank, the airport exchange may end-up being cheaper overall. The airport exchange is a few yen per dollar worse than this rate, which can add up for large amounts of money. With my ATM card, I get the same exchange rate I see when I google rates on the internet (I'm sure there's an official term for that rate :-)). Of course Post Offices are everywhere, even in smaller towns that might not merit a 7-11. Yes there are many ATMs that don't take foreign cards, but there are also many 7-11's. ![]() I don't know if I could have gotten it all at once from one ATM.) However, I've got a different bank, and Bank of America may have a withdrawal limit. ![]() (One day I took out $1200 in a single day, but I happened to get the money at two separate times. I've gotten the equivalent of $600 out in one withdrawal. ![]() I haven't encountered a max withdrawal limit on Japanese ATMs. ![]()
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