Can I sign up in Japan yet?

[Dunsford (Colin Robinson)]

Monzo in Japan [Discussion]

There are only two ways: Apple Pay or the Suica app, and the Suica app is entirely in Japanese and I believe region-locked to the Japanese app store. It’s doable with some Japanese language knowledge but a bit messy to use as a foreign visitor. 7-Eleven and Aeon ATMs don’t charge fees (although 7-Eleven ATMs will ask if you want to convert to your home currency, always say no). Lawson Bank (some Lawsons have partnerships with local building societies to place their ATMs in-store instead, and …