How do you say "cash only (a sign you'll need to recognize)" in Japanese?

Name: Why You Still Need Cash in Japan (and Where to Get It)
Uploaded: 2026-06-16T08:02:25Z
Duration: 30 s
Description: Learn to say 現金のみ (genkin nomi) — cash only (a sign you'll need to recognize). A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Why You Still Need Cash in Japan (and Where to Get It)

To say cash only (a sign you'll need to recognize) in Japanese, say 現金のみ (genkin nomi).

Heading to Japan with just a card? You might get stuck at the register.

現金のみ genkin nomi cash only (a sign you'll need to recognize)

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In this video

日本、カードだけじゃ危険かも！ Nihon, kādo dake ja kiken kamo! Going to Japan with only a card? That's risky.
まだまだ「現金」が強いんです。 Mada mada “genkin” ga tsuyoi n desu. Cash ('genkin') is still king in a lot of places.
小さいお店は「現金のみ」も多い。 Chiisai o-mise wa “genkin nomi” mo ōi. Small shops and stalls are often 'genkin nomi' — cash only.
コンビニのATMで、おろせるよ。 Konbini no ATM de, oroseru yo. Grab yen from a konbini ATM — foreign cards work there.
少し現金、持っておこう！保存👇 Sukoshi genkin, motte okō! Hozon. Always keep some yen on you. Save this before your trip 👇

Kanji in this phrase

現金: げんきん

Why this phrase

Bust the cashless assumption: lots of small shops are cash-only. Teach 'genkin' and the 'genkin nomi' sign, and point them to the konbini ATM that takes foreign cards. Practical and very save-able.