🇺🇸 USD to 🇯🇵 JPY — US Dollar to Japanese Yen (yen) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate, June 2026. Updated daily at 01:00 UTC.
Convert US Dollar to Japanese Yen using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Japan via the major mobile money apps.
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USD → JPY conversion table
| USD | JPY |
|---|---|
| 1 | 150 |
| 5 | 750 |
| 10 | 1,500 |
| 20 | 3,000 |
| 50 | 7,500 |
| 100 | 15,000 |
| 200 | 30,000 |
| 500 | 75,000 |
| 1,000 | 150,000 |
| 2,000 | 300,000 |
| 5,000 | 750,000 |
| 10,000 | 1,500,000 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 USD = 150 JPY. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rate history
About the US Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the world's primary reserve currency and the de facto reference rate for most African remittance pricing. It is issued by the Federal Reserve System and subdivided into 100 cents. For African corridors, the USD plays two distinct roles: as the on-the-wire settlement currency that originating remittance providers use to hedge between markets, and as the unit of account that diaspora senders most often think in. When operators quote a USD-to-local-currency rate, the difference between that rate and the interbank mid-market — the spread — is where most of the corridor's cost is hidden, often dwarfing the visible send fee. For receivers in countries with thin USD interbank markets such as Sierra Leone or Mozambique, the published rate can lag the interbank reference by several percentage points.
About the Japanese Yen
The Japanese Yen (JPY, ¥) is issued by the Bank of Japan and, unlike most currencies, has no minor unit in everyday use — amounts are quoted in whole yen, so a price is written as ¥10,000 with no decimal places. The yen is one of the world's most-traded currencies and a traditional safe-haven, which makes it relatively liquid against African currencies even though direct JPY/Africa interbank markets are thin and most rates are derived through the US dollar. For African importers the yen matters most in two arenas: capital goods and machinery (Japan is a major supplier of vehicles, plant and electronics across the continent), and the used-vehicle trade, where Japan is the dominant export source for right-hand-drive markets in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and beyond. Because the per-unit yen value is small against currencies like the naira or shilling, buyers usually convert in tens of thousands of yen.
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FAQ
What is the USD/JPY exchange rate today?
How much is 100 USD in JPY?
What's the best way to send US Dollar to Japan?
Is the Japanese Yen a stable currency?
Why is the rate I see on my mobile money operator different?
Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to Japan, see the inbound corridor comparison.