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• ashitano
• 2019/03/13 (Wed) 09:56
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That means I will be going to Japan just in October, so the sales tax will be 2% more. The sales tax on groceries alone will probably go over $100. One comforting thing is that I won't have to pay tips at restaurants or anywhere else. I know tipping is expensive when you travel in the US.

• 倍金萬
• 2019/03/13 (Wed) 09:56
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It is the duty of every citizen ・ to pay the correct amount of taxes.

Also, it would be
so much easier if you could use one credit card for all your payments while traveling in Japan.

Oh, yes, here you are not asked for your PIN
when you pay with a credit card at a store, but it happens sometimes in Japan.
I once had to pay with cash because I forgot my PIN
, so I'll have to remember it better next time.

• 倍金萬
• 2019/03/13 (Wed) 10:28
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ashitano,

Oh, in October? I think you are going with a cheap ticket from Singapore Airlines Black Friday sale, right?

Well, I have been paying 9.5% here for a long time, except for groceries, so I don't mind the 10% tax if I shop as I do here. But still, in Japan, there is a consumption tax on groceries, so when I buy breakfast ・ and lunch together at a convenience store, the tax becomes 3-digit, so it makes me feel a bit concerned.

• ashitano
• 2019/03/14 (Thu) 08:52
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Double Kim Man,

Yes, it is October. I will be in Singapore for a low price. How did you remember that? So my arrival will be at Narita and I will take that 1000 yen shuttle to Tokyo. This will be my longest trip ？ ever, three weeks. I have never been able to take such a long break from work, but now I can use the time to retire. I will probably mainly do things in Tokyo that I could have done if I had more time, but didn't, such as taking care of relatives.

• 高給取りのアメリカン
• 2019/03/14 (Thu) 09:33
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One thousand yen for two meals is cheap.
Over here, a single boxed lunch would cost more than $8.
We don't have to pay more than 15% tip.
Even if the taxes go up, （ well, the world economic environment this year will probably postpone it. ） Well, the prices are lower than here to begin with, and we get paid more in the US, so that's good ？.