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The shops and markets that still won’t take your card, and how to spot them before you go.

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Cash-Only Shops in Nijo Market

Shichuu Chuo-dori market arcade signage at Makishi Public Market

Okinawa

Cash-Only Shops at Makishi Public Market

Visitors feeding a herd of deer on the grass in Nara Park

Nara

Cash-Only Shops Around Nara Park

Other

Cash-Only Culture in Rural Japan: What to Expect

Vendors selling skewers at a bustling Japanese food market

Kyoto

Cash-Only Shops in Nishiki Market

A stone path through a tunnel of orange torii gates at Fushimi Inari, Kyoto

Kyoto

Fushimi Inaris Cash-Only Food Stalls

Kyoto

Cash Etiquette at Kyoto Temples and Shrines

A bustling covered market with lanterns in Osaka

Osaka

Cash-Only Shops in Kuromon Market

People walking along the Dotonbori canal in Osaka at night

Osaka

Is Dotonbori Card-Friendly? A Street-by-Street Guide

A warmly lit yakitori alley with glowing paper lanterns and food stall signs at night

Tokyo

Cash-Only Izakaya in Shibuya's Backstreets

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