Yen JPY / CHF, at the counter.
We change your Japanese yen against Swiss francs — both ways — Helvetica Exchange, Rue Pierre-Fatio 19, 1204 Geneva (Rive district) — the posted rate is the counter rate, no separate commission. Monday–Friday 08:30–18:30, Saturday 09:00–17:00. Reserve and your rate is held for 3 hours during opening hours; ID from the LBA thresholds. Travellers to Japan: the yen is prepared before departure — denominations and amount made to measure.
Japan remains the country where cash is king: temples, ryokans, small restaurants, and ATMs temperamental with foreign cards. The wise traveller composes the envelope BEFORE departure — 10'000-yen notes for the essentials, small denominations for daily life — rather than discovering fees and ceilings on arrival. Our Japan guide details budgets city by city; ARIA computes your envelope in thirty seconds. In the other direction, Geneva welcomes Japanese visitors for its watchmaking and its lake all year round: remaining yen are bought back at the posted rate. And since the yen is quoted per 100, our boards speak the money-changer's language — what you see is what you get. One detail that changes a trip: the 500-yen coin is queen over there — break your large notes early.
Tiers & hours.
| Up to CHF 800 | Posted rate |
| CHF 800 – 3'500 | Improved rate |
| Above CHF 3'500 | Preferential · private lounge on request |
| Monday – Friday | 08:30 – 18:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Questions.
How many yen for two weeks in Japan?
It depends on your style — our Japan guide gives ranges by city and profile, and ARIA on Telegram sizes your envelope in thirty seconds (“I'm going to Japan, 14 days, 2 people”).
Do you buy yen back on return?
Yes, at the posted rate of the day, wherever you bought them. Damaged notes are examined at the counter, honestly.