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How to Handle UR Housing Refunds and International Transfers Without Returning to Japan?
I'm an exchange student currently renting a UR apartment in Japan for five months. I'll be moving out in early March next year and have some questions regarding the refund process and tr… Hi everyone,
I'm an exchange student currently renting a UR apartment in Japan for five months. I'll be moving out in early March next year and have some questions regarding the refund process and transferring the funds back to my home country.
According to the UR staff, the deposit refund can only be transferred to a Japanese domestic bank account, and it will take about two months after moving out to receive the money. My Japanese bank account is with JP Post (Japan Post Bank), and I've learned from their official website that international transfers require in-person documentation submission at a branch, which cannot be done online. This means I might need to return to Japan after receiving the refund just to handle the international transfer.
Here are my questions:
Has anyone had similar experiences with UR housing refunds?
Is there a way to complete the international transfer without returning to Japan, such as using another bank account or a third-party service?
If you've faced a similar situation, do you have any recommended solutions or tips?
I'd appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thank you so much!
honestly just open a wise account while youre still in japan. you can link it to your jp post bank and when the refund hits you just transfer it to wise then convert to your home currency. no need to go back to a branch for anything, it's all app based.
the only catch is you need to verify your identity with wise while youre physically in japan, so do it before you leave. takes like 10 minutes with your residence card. after that you can manage everything from abroad.
otherwise youre stuck asking a friend to go to jp post for you with a power of attorney, which is a pain because jp post staff are super strict about that stuff. wise is way easier.
Power of attorney, my friend. Get someone you trust in Tokyo to handle it. Alternatively, your bank's international transfer services should be able to help, even if it means a slightly higher fee.
jesus christ. this is asked every single month. just open a wise account before you leave like the other person said, it's not that hard. or better yet, see if ur can direct deposit into a revolut or paypal instead of jp post. some of them let you pick
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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