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Is Shimada Ruins worth visiting in 2026?
Just a fenced excavation plot, not a visitor site.
i think theres not much to see even if u make the trip, so maybe skip it & spend the day in Nara instead
Fair point, and honestly a half day at the ruins tops. Maybe pair it with a stop nearby instead of making it the whole outing.
yeah agreed, and the access is the killer. it's out past the Kintetsu line toward Kashihara, so you'd burn half a day on trains to stare at a fence. better off using that rail pass for somewhere with actual standing buildings.
True, though if you're already headed that way the Shimada area does have some decent kofun mounds worth a quick look
Agreed, and Nara's deer alone beat a fenced dirt lot.
Best banking options in Osaka 2026 for short stays
Seven Bank ATMs in 7-Elevens take foreign cards and the fees are lower than most bank ATMs, so a home card isn't the worst fallback. For part time pay, lots of places want a Japanese bank account for payroll, so factor that in.
Payroll often needs a hanko registered too.
inker stamp at the counter, 300 yen or so
yeah, post office is the fallback for payroll
fair point but payroll setup can drag on for weeks so ask ur employer about timing before u rely on it
also check the daily withdrawal cap on ur home card, mine was 50k yen which got old fast
Agreed on the fallback point. The catch is international cards often get blocked for online purchases in Japan, so you'd still want a local account for anything billed monthly. What did your employer actually ask for, just an account number or a full passbook copy?
Sony Bank's English signup is fully online and the cash card doubles as a debit card, no branch visit needed.
Worth noting the online signup still needs a My Number card or residence card upload, which trips up people arriving before their zairyu card is issued.
yucho still easiest, uetsujima branch opens 9am