{"type":"document","data":{"id":"6dc7f877-0ecd-4e42-9f44-640559f05383","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2025-08-11T12:18:41.356+02:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Sending money to Japan? Get the information you need for payments to Japan."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"Sending money to Japan? Find out how that works.","headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/c9446231-3450-4abe-98a0-05c5698d2b2a/Man-sitting-at-a-table-with-a-tray-full-of-japanese-food","type":"image","width":5472,"altTextEN":"\"\"","altTextNL":"\"\"","altTextFR":"\"\"","altTextDE":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/1bbad5e615bec480/original/Man-sitting-at-a-table-with-a-tray-full-of-japanese-food.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"Japan"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/payments/payments-abroad","text":"Paying abroad"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"How it works","richBody":{"value":"<ul><li><p>Log in to My ING and go to the transfer screen.</p></li><li><p>Select the country and currency for your money transfer.</p></li><li><p>After entering the amount and the fee option, you&apos;ll get an instant indication of the price and exchange rate.</p></li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Amount","richBody":{"value":"<p>For the Japanese yen, a different rule applies to the amount that you transfer. You&apos;ll need to enter a number without any decimals.</p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Fees","richBody":{"value":"<p>A <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/betalen/geld-overmaken/wereldbetaling\">fee</a> is charged for these international money transfers. If you choose the OUR fee option, the beneficiary will not be charged by their bank. ING will charge an OUR fee for this. For Japan, the OUR fee is €50.</p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Processing time","richBody":{"value":"<p>You can see how long it will take <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/betalen/buitenland/verwerkingsduur-buitenlandse-betalingen\">on this page</a>.</p>"}},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"Account number","richBody":{"value":"<p>Banks in Japan don’t use any uniform account format such as the IBAN. So please make sure you enter the correct account number.</p>"}},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Payments"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/payments/bank-accounts","text":"Bank accounts"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/pay-with-your-phone","text":"Mobile payments"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/money-transfers","text":"Transfer money"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/creditcards","text":"Credit cards"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/debit-cards","text":"Debit cards"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/cash","text":"Cash"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/payments-abroad","text":"Payments abroad"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/switch-to-ing","text":"Switch from your current bank to ING"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/rates","text":"Payment product rates overview"},{"url":"/particulier/betalen/bankrekeningen/pakketvergelijken","text":"Compare packages"}]}]}}}