How to send money to Japan from UK with the best GBP-JPY rate

We’ve compared 11 companies, and found Key Currency to be the cheapest, while Revolut is the fastest.

Sending £6,000 gets you ¥1,254,442.69 with Key Currency at 209.0738 JPY per GBP, about 0.02% more than the next best option.

Best companies for GBP/JPY transfers

11 of 11 providers

Last updated on 28 October 2026

Based on 6,000 GBP transfer

Best companies for GBP/JPY transfers

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Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £25.38 1 GBP = 209.6400 JPY -0.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,252,519.00 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Japan with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£25.381 GBP = 209.6400 JPY
¥1,252,519.00You pay£6,000.00
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Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY +0.74% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,248,273.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Japan with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY
¥1,248,273.00You pay£6,000.00

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Key Currency

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 209.0738 JPY +0.25% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,254,442.69 Minutes - 3 days
Cheapest
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 3 days
Free1 GBP = 209.0738 JPY
¥1,254,442.69You pay£6,000.00
Exclusive: First Transfer Deal

Regency FX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 209.0319 JPY +0.27% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,254,191.17 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountProfessional, personal service

Ways to receive money in Japan with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 209.0319 JPY
¥1,254,191.17You pay£6,000.00

TorFx

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.9690 JPY +0.30% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,253,813.90 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountIdeal for buying property abroad

Ways to receive money in Japan with TorFx when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.9690 JPY
¥1,253,813.90You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £25.38 1 GBP = 209.6400 JPY -0.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,252,519.00 Same day
Recommended
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Japan with Wise when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£25.381 GBP = 209.6400 JPY
¥1,252,519.00You pay£6,000.00

OFX

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.5498 JPY +0.50% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,251,298.72 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with OFX when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.5498 JPY
¥1,251,298.72You pay£6,000.00

Currencies Direct

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.5197 JPY +0.52% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,251,118.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerMulti-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.5197 JPY
¥1,251,118.00You pay£6,000.00

Wise

Pay via Debit card
Fee £44.36 1 GBP = 209.6400 JPY -0.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,248,540.00 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Japan with Wise when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£44.361 GBP = 209.6400 JPY
¥1,248,540.00You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Debit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY +0.74% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,248,273.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Japan with Xe when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY
¥1,248,273.00You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY +0.74% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,248,273.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Japan with Xe when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY
¥1,248,273.00You pay£6,000.00

Xe

Pay via Credit card
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY +0.74% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,248,273.00 Minutes - 24 hours
Personal account managerReceive to bank accountDedicated support for larger transactions

Ways to receive money in Japan with Xe when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours
Free1 GBP = 208.0455 JPY
¥1,248,273.00You pay£6,000.00
Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan

Revolut

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £50.90 1 GBP = 209.2938 JPY +0.15% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,245,109.00 Same day
Fastest
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank account

Ways to receive money in Japan with Revolut when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame day
£50.901 GBP = 209.2938 JPY
¥1,245,109.00You pay£6,000.00

US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details.

Moneycorp

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 206.6634 JPY +1.40% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,239,980.44 Minutes - 2 days

Ways to receive money in Japan with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 2 days
Free1 GBP = 206.6634 JPY
¥1,239,980.44You pay£6,000.00
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 206.1564 JPY +1.66% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,236,938.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Japan with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 206.1564 JPY
¥1,236,938.40You pay£6,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Debit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 206.0589 JPY +1.70% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,236,353.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Japan with MoneyGram when paying by debit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 206.0589 JPY
¥1,236,353.40You pay£6,004.99
$0 fee on first online transfers

MoneyGram

Pay via Credit card
Fee £4.99 1 GBP = 206.0589 JPY +1.70% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,236,353.40 Minutes - 24 hours

Ways to receive money in Japan with MoneyGram when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours
£4.991 GBP = 206.0589 JPY
¥1,236,353.40You pay£6,004.99

Wise

Pay via Credit card
Fee £158.04 1 GBP = 209.6400 JPY -0.02% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,224,708.00 Same day
Multi-currency cardReceive to bank accountDedicated support for large transfers

Ways to receive money in Japan with Wise when paying by credit card.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositSame dayAvailable via:Bank Transfer
£158.041 GBP = 209.6400 JPY
¥1,224,708.00You pay£6,000.00

Barclays

Pay via Bank transfer
Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 204.0502 JPY +2.68% vs mid-market Recipient gets ¥1,224,301.00 Minutes - 5 days
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Ways to receive money in Japan with Barclays when paying by bank transfer.

MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets
Bank depositMinutes - 5 days
Free1 GBP = 204.0502 JPY
¥1,224,301.00You pay£6,000.00
How Our Results Work
Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 209.5978 JPY Updates every 60 minutes.

How to send money from UK to Japan

Pick a company

For a one-off GBP transfer to Japan, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Key Currency.

Key Currency was the cheapest on 25 of the 28 days it quoted £6,000 transfers to Japan.

On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Key Currency delivers the most JPY.

The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/JPY rate.

Fund your transfer

You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.

Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.

Verify and send

First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.

On a £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple of hours.

Compare amounts

How much GBP are you sending to Japan?

How much GBP you send to Japan heavily affects the best ways and the cheapest options. Use the table below to check how the cheapest options change and how much more you'd get by comparing.

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest in 87% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted, and in 87% of all the transfers it quoted.

Cheapest service
£5000.25%£0.00¥104,535.00with debit card to bank deposit+¥1,533.40
£1,0000.15%£0.90¥209,172.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥2,287.51
£2,000-0.01%£9.45¥417,520.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥3,505.48
£6,000This page0.25%£0.00¥1,254,442.69with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥10,061.15
£10,0000.25%£0.00¥2,091,015.55with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥16,763.04
£50,0000.13%£0.00¥10,472,455.00with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥58,293.68
£250,0000.15%£0.00¥52,380,236.36with bank transfer to bank deposit+¥159,410.36

Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 209.5978 JPY

GBP/JPY Exchange Rate History

Is today a good time to send money from UK to Japan?

The cheapest way to send GBP to JPY can change every day, or stay with the same company all month.

We've compared the mid-market rate with the cheapest option each day (today it's Key Currency), across 30 days of comparisons for 6,000 GBP transfers to Japan.

JPY received for £6,000, after fees

Wed, 28 Oct 2026Mid-market rate¥1,257,586.66 Key Currency ¥1,254,442.69 Barclays ¥1,224,301.00Key Currency¥1,254,442.69Regency FX¥1,254,191.17TorFx¥1,253,813.90Extra cost of a bank¥30,141.69

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At the mid-market rateWith the cheapest optionWith a bankKey CurrencyRegency FXTorFx
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 208.2529 – ¥1,249,517.53
Key Currency Cheapest 207.7323 £0.00 ¥1,246,393.73 −¥3,123.80
Regency FX 207.6906 £0.00 ¥1,246,143.83 −¥3,373.70
TorFx 207.6282 £0.00 ¥1,245,768.97 −¥3,748.56
Barclays 202.9249 £0.00 ¥1,217,549.00 −¥31,968.53
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 208.1007 – ¥1,248,604.02
Key Currency Cheapest 207.5804 £0.00 ¥1,245,482.51 −¥3,121.51
Regency FX 207.5388 £0.00 ¥1,245,232.79 −¥3,371.23
TorFx 207.4764 £0.00 ¥1,244,858.21 −¥3,745.81
Barclays 202.5212 £0.00 ¥1,215,127.00 −¥33,477.02
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.4098 – ¥1,256,458.97
Key Currency Cheapest 208.8863 £0.00 ¥1,253,317.83 −¥3,141.14
Regency FX 208.8444 £0.00 ¥1,253,066.53 −¥3,392.44
TorFx 208.7816 £0.00 ¥1,252,689.60 −¥3,769.37
Barclays 202.5212 £0.00 ¥1,215,127.00 −¥41,331.97
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 208.3340 – ¥1,250,004.08
Key Currency Cheapest 207.8132 £0.00 ¥1,246,879.07 −¥3,125.01
Regency FX 207.7715 £0.00 ¥1,246,629.07 −¥3,375.01
TorFx 207.7090 £0.00 ¥1,246,254.07 −¥3,750.01
Barclays 202.9475 £0.00 ¥1,217,685.00 −¥32,319.08
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.0077 – ¥1,254,046.19
Key Currency Cheapest 208.4852 £0.00 ¥1,250,911.08 −¥3,135.11
Regency FX 208.4434 £0.00 ¥1,250,660.27 −¥3,385.92
TorFx 208.3807 £0.00 ¥1,250,284.06 −¥3,762.13
Barclays 203.4307 £0.00 ¥1,220,584.00 −¥33,462.19
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 208.5150 – ¥1,251,090.23
Wise Cheapest 208.9840 £25.38 ¥1,248,600.00 −¥2,490.23
Key Currency 207.9938 £0.00 ¥1,247,962.50 −¥3,127.73
Regency FX 207.9520 £0.00 ¥1,247,712.28 −¥3,377.95
TorFx 207.8895 £0.00 ¥1,247,336.96 −¥3,753.27
Barclays 203.4307 £0.00 ¥1,220,584.00 −¥30,506.23
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 208.5319 – ¥1,251,191.65
Key Currency Cheapest 208.0106 £0.00 ¥1,248,063.67 −¥3,127.98
Regency FX 207.9689 £0.00 ¥1,247,813.43 −¥3,378.22
TorFx 207.9063 £0.00 ¥1,247,438.08 −¥3,753.57
Barclays 202.9488 £0.00 ¥1,217,693.00 −¥33,498.65
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.2404 – ¥1,255,442.21
Key Currency Cheapest 208.7173 £0.00 ¥1,252,303.60 −¥3,138.61
Regency FX 208.6754 £0.00 ¥1,252,052.51 −¥3,389.70
TorFx 208.6126 £0.00 ¥1,251,675.88 −¥3,766.33
Barclays 202.9488 £0.00 ¥1,217,693.00 −¥37,749.21
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.7350 – ¥1,258,410.10
Key Currency Cheapest 209.2107 £0.00 ¥1,255,264.07 −¥3,146.03
Regency FX 209.1687 £0.00 ¥1,255,012.39 −¥3,397.71
TorFx 209.1058 £0.00 ¥1,254,634.87 −¥3,775.23
Barclays 204.0479 £0.00 ¥1,224,287.00 −¥34,123.10
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 208.8817 – ¥1,253,290.32
Key Currency Cheapest 208.3595 £0.00 ¥1,250,157.09 −¥3,133.23
Regency FX 208.3177 £0.00 ¥1,249,906.44 −¥3,383.88
TorFx 208.2551 £0.00 ¥1,249,530.45 −¥3,759.87
Barclays 203.2025 £0.00 ¥1,219,215.00 −¥34,075.32
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.4785 – ¥1,256,870.70
Key Currency Cheapest 208.9548 £0.00 ¥1,253,728.52 −¥3,142.18
Regency FX 208.9129 £0.00 ¥1,253,477.15 −¥3,393.55
TorFx 208.8500 £0.00 ¥1,253,100.09 −¥3,770.61
Barclays 203.2025 £0.00 ¥1,219,215.00 −¥37,655.70
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.5931 – ¥1,257,558.79
Key Currency Cheapest 209.0691 £0.00 ¥1,254,414.90 −¥3,143.89
Regency FX 209.0272 £0.00 ¥1,254,163.38 −¥3,395.41
TorFx 208.9644 £0.00 ¥1,253,786.12 −¥3,772.67
Barclays 203.7504 £0.00 ¥1,222,503.00 −¥35,055.79
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.5931 – ¥1,257,558.79
Key Currency Cheapest 209.0691 £0.00 ¥1,254,414.90 −¥3,143.89
Regency FX 209.0272 £0.00 ¥1,254,163.38 −¥3,395.41
TorFx 208.9644 £0.00 ¥1,253,786.12 −¥3,772.67
Barclays 203.7504 £0.00 ¥1,222,503.00 −¥35,055.79
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.8227 – ¥1,258,936.36
Key Currency Cheapest 209.2982 £0.00 ¥1,255,789.02 −¥3,147.34
Regency FX 209.2562 £0.00 ¥1,255,537.23 −¥3,399.13
TorFx 209.1933 £0.00 ¥1,255,159.55 −¥3,776.81
Bank No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.1622 – ¥1,254,972.98
Key Currency Cheapest 208.6393 £0.00 ¥1,251,835.55 −¥3,137.43
Regency FX 208.5974 £0.00 ¥1,251,584.55 −¥3,388.43
TorFx 208.5347 £0.00 ¥1,251,208.06 −¥3,764.92
Barclays 203.2837 £0.00 ¥1,219,702.00 −¥35,270.98
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
Wise Cheapest 208.8910 £25.38 ¥1,248,044.00 –
Barclays 203.1512 £0.00 ¥1,218,907.00 –
Key Currency No quote collected this day – – – –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
TorFx No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.1553 – ¥1,254,931.66
Key Currency Cheapest 208.6324 £0.00 ¥1,251,794.33 −¥3,137.33
Regency FX 208.5906 £0.00 ¥1,251,543.34 −¥3,388.32
TorFx 208.5278 £0.00 ¥1,251,166.86 −¥3,764.80
Barclays 203.1512 £0.00 ¥1,218,907.00 −¥36,024.66
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 210.4265 – ¥1,262,559.05
Key Currency Cheapest 209.9004 £0.00 ¥1,259,402.66 −¥3,156.39
Regency FX 209.8584 £0.00 ¥1,259,150.14 −¥3,408.91
TorFx 209.7952 £0.00 ¥1,258,771.38 −¥3,787.67
Barclays 204.6840 £0.00 ¥1,228,104.00 −¥34,455.05
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 210.1047 – ¥1,260,628.17
Wise Cheapest 210.5520 £25.38 ¥1,257,968.00 −¥2,660.17
Key Currency 209.5794 £0.00 ¥1,257,476.60 −¥3,151.57
Regency FX 209.5374 £0.00 ¥1,257,224.47 −¥3,403.70
TorFx 209.4744 £0.00 ¥1,256,846.29 −¥3,781.88
Barclays 204.9454 £0.00 ¥1,229,672.00 −¥30,956.17
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 210.1047 – ¥1,260,628.17
Wise Cheapest 210.5520 £25.38 ¥1,257,968.00 −¥2,660.17
Key Currency 209.5794 £0.00 ¥1,257,476.60 −¥3,151.57
Regency FX 209.5374 £0.00 ¥1,257,224.47 −¥3,403.70
TorFx 209.4744 £0.00 ¥1,256,846.29 −¥3,781.88
Barclays 204.9454 £0.00 ¥1,229,672.00 −¥30,956.17
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 210.8184 – ¥1,264,910.16
Key Currency Cheapest 210.2913 £0.00 ¥1,261,747.88 −¥3,162.28
Regency FX 210.2492 £0.00 ¥1,261,494.90 −¥3,415.26
TorFx 210.1859 £0.00 ¥1,261,115.43 −¥3,794.73
Barclays 204.9318 £0.00 ¥1,229,591.00 −¥35,319.16
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 211.1441 – ¥1,266,864.65
Key Currency Cheapest 210.6162 £0.00 ¥1,263,697.49 −¥3,167.16
Regency FX 210.5740 £0.00 ¥1,263,444.11 −¥3,420.54
TorFx 210.5107 £0.00 ¥1,263,064.05 −¥3,800.60
Barclays 204.9318 £0.00 ¥1,229,591.00 −¥37,273.65
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 211.8055 – ¥1,270,832.87
Key Currency Cheapest 211.2760 £0.00 ¥1,267,655.79 −¥3,177.08
Regency FX 211.2336 £0.00 ¥1,267,401.63 −¥3,431.24
TorFx 211.1701 £0.00 ¥1,267,020.38 −¥3,812.49
Barclays 205.9576 £0.00 ¥1,235,746.00 −¥35,086.87
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate – – –
HSBC Cheapest 210.0313 £0.00 ¥1,260,188.00 –
Key Currency No quote collected this day – – – –
Regency FX No quote collected this day – – – –
TorFx No quote collected this day – – – –
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.8782 – ¥1,259,269.24
Key Currency Cheapest 209.3535 £0.00 ¥1,256,121.06 −¥3,148.18
Regency FX 209.3115 £0.00 ¥1,255,869.21 −¥3,400.03
TorFx 209.2486 £0.00 ¥1,255,491.43 −¥3,777.81
Barclays 204.2145 £0.00 ¥1,225,287.00 −¥33,982.24
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.7929 – ¥1,258,757.51
Key Currency Cheapest 209.2684 £0.00 ¥1,255,610.62 −¥3,146.89
Regency FX 209.2265 £0.00 ¥1,255,358.87 −¥3,398.64
TorFx 209.1635 £0.00 ¥1,254,981.24 −¥3,776.27
Barclays 203.9636 £0.00 ¥1,223,782.00 −¥34,975.51
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.7929 – ¥1,258,757.51
Key Currency Cheapest 209.2684 £0.00 ¥1,255,610.62 −¥3,146.89
Regency FX 209.2265 £0.00 ¥1,255,358.87 −¥3,398.64
TorFx 209.1635 £0.00 ¥1,254,981.24 −¥3,776.27
Barclays 203.9636 £0.00 ¥1,223,782.00 −¥34,975.51
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.8388 – ¥1,259,032.87
Key Currency Cheapest 209.3142 £0.00 ¥1,255,885.29 −¥3,147.58
Regency FX 209.2722 £0.00 ¥1,255,633.48 −¥3,399.39
TorFx 209.2093 £0.00 ¥1,255,255.77 −¥3,777.10
Barclays 204.0560 £0.00 ¥1,224,336.00 −¥34,696.87
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 210.1695 – ¥1,261,017.01
Key Currency Cheapest 209.6441 £0.00 ¥1,257,864.46 −¥3,152.55
Regency FX 209.6020 £0.00 ¥1,257,612.26 −¥3,404.75
TorFx 209.5390 £0.00 ¥1,257,233.95 −¥3,783.06
Barclays 204.4399 £0.00 ¥1,226,640.00 −¥34,377.01
Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference
Mid-market rate 209.5978 – ¥1,257,586.66
Key Currency Cheapest 209.0738 £0.00 ¥1,254,442.69 −¥3,143.97
Regency FX 209.0319 £0.00 ¥1,254,191.17 −¥3,395.49
TorFx 208.9690 £0.00 ¥1,253,813.90 −¥3,772.76
Barclays 204.0502 £0.00 ¥1,224,301.00 −¥33,285.66

Exchange rateFeeRecipient getsDifference

Each line shows what the recipient gets when you send £6,000, after fees, as quoted by each company. The mid-market line shows what £6,000 converts to at the real exchange rate, with no fees or markup. Rates are checked once a day. Sponsored placements never affect this data. The bank line is the cheapest bank available on each day.

The dashed line is what you'd get at the mid-market rate with no fees, and the blue line is the cheapest option that day.

When the blue line goes above the dashed one, you're getting more JPY per GBP than the mid-market rate can offer.

This could be due to money transfer offers, FX rate adjustments, or market competitiveness.

No company, app or bank beat the mid-market rate over the past month, meaning you lose a bit of JPY on every transfer from UK.

Right now, Key Currency pays 1,254,442.69 JPY on 6,000 GBP, which is 3,143.97 JPY less than the mid-market amount.

Today's payout isn't the best this month though, since the highest receive amount was 1,267,655.79 JPY.

If you can wait and want to get the most out of your transfer, create a rate alert and we'll let you know when the rate improves.

Cheapest over time

Picking the cheapest money transfer company

Just because a company is the cheapest today doesn't mean it's always the best option for sending money to Japan.

We've tracked 196 comparisons to check how often today's top companies were the cheapest across 7 amounts over the past month.

  1. Key CurrencyAppeared in 100 comparisons

    Cheapest in 87% of them

  2. Regency FXAppeared in 100 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

  3. TorFxAppeared in 100 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

  4. BarclaysAppeared in 165 comparisons

    Never the cheapest

Based on 196 comparisons across 7 amounts over the last 30 days.

Different companies can come out cheapest depending on the day and the amount you send.

To keep things fair, we only count the comparisons each company appeared in, and only analyse companies that appeared in at least 50% of all comparisons (so occasional cheapest options don't skew it).

Today Key Currency is the cheapest and gets you the most JPY, and it was also the cheapest in 87% of the 100 comparisons it appeared in over the past month.

It's a good pick for both one-off and regular transfers to Japan.

Regency FX (today's second cheapest) was the cheapest in only 0% of its comparisons, so it's rarely the cheapest option for transfers to Japan.

Ways to send money from the UK to Japan

There are many ways to send money to Japan from the UK, including broker, online, app, multi-currency account, global account, in person, and bank, and more.

For small & frequent transfers

Money transfer apps

If you send small amounts back home to Japan, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.

It charges £25.38 in fees, has -0.02% markup, lets you save recipient details, and JPY will arrive in minutes.

Over the past month, Wise was the cheapest app on 100% of the days it appeared for £6,000 transfers.

For one off transfers

Online transfers

Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized JPY transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.

Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.

Of the 11 companies we compared, Wise is the cheapest online service and will get you ¥1,252,519 on a £6,000 transfer.

In our comparisons over the past month, it was the cheapest online service on 30 of the 30 days it quoted.

For large transfers

Brokers

Currency brokers like Key Currency are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).

You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Japan, and 24/7 support.

Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/JPY rate.

The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .

Our analysis shows Key Currency was the cheapest broker in 98% of the transfers from £6,000 it quoted.

For fast money transfers

Cash transfer

Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Japan, but is usually a bit more expensive.

You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Japan will be able to collect ¥1,236,938.4 in minutes.

Our data shows MoneyGram came out cheapest among in-person options on 96% of days in the past month.

For spending and receiving

Multi-currency accounts

Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Yen abroad like a local.

Wise offers the best multi-currency account.

With it, converting £6,000 to JPY will get you ¥1,252,519 after fees.

If you don’t have JPY in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Japan.

Once you have JPY in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).

Over the past month, it came out cheapest among multi-currency accounts on 100% of days.

For business transfers

Global accounts

Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.

For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Japan, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.

Only if you have to

Banks

Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Japan.

On a £6,000 transfer, banks like Barclays will add 2.68% markup, getting you ¥1,224,301 vs ¥1,254,442.69 with Key Currency.

We found Barclays was the cheapest bank on 28 of the 29 days it appeared for this amount.

Ways to fund GBP and receive JPY in Japan

Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much JPY your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.

Our data shows that Key Currency gets your recipient 30,141.69 JPY more than Barclays, today's cheapest bank, on the same £6,000.

The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Japan is via Key Currency, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive JPY.

Depositing GBP

You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Japan, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.

The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.

The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).

The most expensive deposit option is credit card.

Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.

Receiving money in Japan

Money can reach Japan by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.

The cheapest way to receive money in Japan is with bank deposit on average.

Receiving cash

MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup (getting you ¥1,236,938.4 on a £6,000 transfer).

Digital wallets

Your recipient can receive JPY directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.

  1. 1
    Bank transfer Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    ¥1,254,443

    Cheapest

  2. 2
    Debit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    ¥1,248,540

    -¥5,903

  3. 3
    Credit card Bank deposit

    You pay £6,000.00

    ¥1,248,273

    -¥6,170

  4. 4
    Bank transfer Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    ¥1,236,938

    -¥17,504

  5. 5
    Debit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    ¥1,236,353

    -¥18,089

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  1. 6
    Credit card Cash pickup

    You pay £6,004.99

    ¥1,236,353

    -¥18,089

Consider this when sending GBP to Japan

There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Japan such as limits, taxes, and safety.

Compare GBP/JPY transfer options

Right now, these are the best money transfer options for a £6,000 transfer to Japan:

Cheapest way to send money to Japan

The cheapest way is to use Key Currency, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get ¥1,254,442.69, which is 0.02% more than the next best option.

Fastest way to send money to Japan

The fastest way is to use Revolut via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get ¥1,245,109 and it will arrive in same day.

UK transfer limits

There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.

Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).

Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.

And on bigger GBP/JPY transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.

These are anti-money-laundering checks, and they can hold your transfer up, so have the documents ready.

The transfer costs involved

Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.

For example, sending £6,000 with Key Currency will get you 1,254,442.69 JPY, that’s including £0 fee and 0.25% in exchange rate markup.

A bank like Barclays on the other hand, will get you ¥1,224,301, that’s £0 in fees but 2.68% in FX fees.

Taxes on money transfers

There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Japan.

And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.

Staying safe when sending abroad

Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.

The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.

Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.

For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.

How we analyse the market

We track 11 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Japan in real time.

We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.

Most GBP/JPY pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.

In the past 30 days alone, we analysed 196 comparisons across 7 amounts.

This page covers the cheapest and fastest options for GBP/JPY transfers. This is how we pick them:

  • Cheapest: the company that gets your recipient the most, after fees and the exchange rate. On a tie, live pricing from the company takes priority over the rates we collect by hand.

  • Fastest: the company with the shortest estimated delivery time once you’ve paid. On a tie, the one that pays out more takes priority.

More on how we work:

Any tax information is for general guidance only and does not constitute tax advice. Speak to a qualified tax adviser about your circumstances.