Convert EUR to JPY Euro ↔ Japanese yen Free Online Secure
Type an amount in Euro and read it in Japanese yen at once. The page uses the European Central Bank's reference rate, and tells you which day that rate is from.
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The last thirty days
Where these codes and rates come from
The three letters in EUR, USD or JPY are not an abbreviation someone invented for a website: they are ISO 4217, a standard in which the first two letters are the country's own code and the third is usually the initial of the currency. The figures on this page come from the European Central Bank, which publishes one set of reference rates each working day, around 16:00 Central European time, agreed between the central banks of the Eurosystem. They are a daily snapshot meant for statistics and accounting, not a live trading feed — which is exactly why they are the same number for everyone, rather than whatever one bank happened to quote at one moment.
Where you meet an exchange rate
You meet an exchange rate four or five times a year without thinking about it: booking a trip, paying an invoice issued abroad, buying from a foreign shop, reading a salary offer in another currency, or checking what a card charge really cost. In all of these the reference rate is the honest middle, and the price you actually pay sits a little to one side of it. Knowing the middle is what lets you see how wide that margin is.
Questions people ask
Is this the rate my bank will give me?
No, and no page can promise one. This is the European Central Bank's reference rate: the midpoint published once a day for statistics. A bank, a card scheme or an exchange office adds its own margin on top — usually between half a percent and three percent, sometimes more at an airport counter. Use this figure to judge the offer you are given, not to predict it.
How often does the figure change, and what happens at weekends?
The European Central Bank publishes once each working day, in the afternoon, Central European time. There is no publication on Saturdays, Sundays or TARGET holidays, so on those days the page shows the last working day's rate and says which day it belongs to. The chart alongside is one year of the same daily series.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
Why a euro and a yen are so far apart on paper
The first thing a European notices in Japan is not the trains or the vending machines but the numbers. A bowl of noodles costs 900, a metro ticket 180, a hotel night 12,000. The yen is a currency with no small change in daily life, and its prices are written with three or four digits where a European would see one or two. To Convert EUR to JPY is therefore not only a matter of finding the rate; it is also a matter of learning to read a different scale, so that a figure of 3,000 on a menu becomes a sensible dinner and not a shock.
This page performs the conversion with the European Central Bank's daily reference rate and shows the date of that rate. The text below is written for people who hold euros and have a reason to think in yen: travellers planning a trip, buyers of Japanese goods, students heading for a Japanese university, and businesses that trade with Japan. It explains how the yen is built, why it behaves as it does, and how to pay and withdraw without losing more than you need to.
Reading the converter
Enter euros, read yen with a date
Every time you Convert EUR to JPY here, the answer arrives without decimals, because yen are always written as whole numbers.
Type the amount in euros. The page multiplies it by the published rate, which states how many yen one euro buys, and shows the result without decimals, as yen are always written. Beside it you will see the date of the rate. If you open the page on a Sunday, the rate belongs to Friday, because the central bank does not publish at the weekend and the page says so rather than pretending the number is fresh.
A table of common amounts sits under the converter, from one euro to five thousand, together with a line for the last thirty days. For a traveller the table is the practical part: it lets you glance at 1,500 yen and know at once whether it is a snack or a meal.
The way back
Sellers abroad sometimes ask you to Convert EUR to JPY and send them proof, so keep a screenshot with the date visible.
When you return home with banknotes left over, Convert JPY to EUR turns yen into euros using the same rate in the opposite direction, which is also the page to open when a Japanese seller quotes a price in yen and you wish to compare it with a European offer.
How the yen is built
A round object
The word yen means a round object and refers to the coin. The currency was created in 1871, when Japan replaced a patchwork of feudal monies with a decimal system modelled on Western currencies. There is a subunit, the sen, worth a hundredth of a yen, but it vanished from daily life long ago, so prices have no decimals at all.
Coins come in 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 and 500 yen, and notes in 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 yen. The 5-yen and 50-yen coins have holes in the middle. The 500-yen coin is the largest in value, and vending machines accept it, which makes it a useful companion for travellers. New designs of the notes entered circulation in 2024, with holograms that change as you tilt them.
No mental arithmetic with zeros
Anybody who has to Convert EUR to JPY by hand soon learns to divide by a round number first and check against the table afterwards.
Because the numbers are large, a rule of thumb helps. For many years one euro bought a hundred and something yen, so a price in yen divided by about 150 gave a rough price in euros. The exact ratio changes, and this page gives the exact figure, but the habit of dividing by a round number and checking against the table is how most visitors manage.
A word on the symbol
The yen sign looks like a Y with two crossbars, and in some typefaces it is identical to the symbol of the Chinese yuan. The code JPY removes any doubt, and this page uses it.
A short history of the rate
From the postwar peg to floating
After the Second World War, the yen was fixed at 360 to the dollar, a rate that stayed until 1971, when the American decision to end the gold link ended the old system. The yen began to float and gradually strengthened as Japan became a leading exporter. By the mid-1990s it had reached levels below 100 to the dollar, a strength that hurt exporters and led to repeated interventions.
Decades of low interest
People who Convert EUR to JPY for a payment due next quarter should read the Bank of Japan's calendar of meetings.
Since the early 1990s, Japan has lived with very low interest rates and weak inflation, and its central bank has kept policy easier than almost any other. That made the yen a popular currency for borrowing: investors borrow yen cheaply and invest the money elsewhere, a strategy called the carry trade. When it unwinds, the yen can jump suddenly.
The yen against the euro
Since 1999, the euro has bought anywhere from a little over 90 yen to nearly 170 or more, with long swings in between. In the years after the 2008 crisis the yen was strong, and in the early 2020s it weakened considerably, which made Japan unusually cheap for European visitors. A traveller who budgets for a trip at one end of the range can be surprised at the other.
What moves the pair
Interest rates and the central banks
The Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank set policy independently, and the gap between their rates is one of the main drivers. When European rates rise faster than Japanese ones, investors prefer euros and the yen weakens. When the Bank of Japan signals a change, the reverse can happen within hours.
Safe-haven flows
For a buyer who has to Convert EUR to JPY during a market scare, the yen may be dearer than expected.
The yen, like the Swiss franc, tends to strengthen in times of fear, because Japan is a large creditor to the world and investors expect money to flow home. This is one of the more reliable patterns on foreign-exchange markets, though not an infallible one.
Energy and trade
Japan imports almost all of its oil and gas, so higher energy prices weigh on its trade balance and on the yen. Exports of cars and electronics push the other way. For a European exporter or buyer, the net effect shows up in the invoice.
Planning a trip to Japan
Daily costs
Japan is cheaper than many visitors expect, outside the biggest hotels. A bowl of ramen costs the equivalent of six to nine euros, a convenience-store breakfast three, a day pass for the metro in Tokyo less than ten. When you Convert EUR to JPY for a daily budget, work with ranges rather than a single figure, and keep the unexpected in a separate line.
Rail passes and long-distance travel
The high-speed trains known as shinkansen cover the length of the country in a few hours, and a visitor pass can save a good deal if you plan several long journeys. Prices are in yen, and discounts for foreign visitors change from time to time. Distances between stations are measured in kilometres, and speeds reach 320 km/h. If you compare them with trains elsewhere, Convert KMH to MPH tells an American friend what that speed means in miles per hour.
Time and the date line
Japan is eight hours ahead of Central Europe in winter and seven in summer, and it does not use daylight saving. If you call home, keep in mind that your morning is their late evening. A quick comparison with Convert CET to IST is useful if your itinerary also takes you through India, and the principle is the same for any destination in Asia.
Paying in Japan
Cash is still king in many places
Before you Convert EUR to JPY in cash at the airport, remember that a convenience-store machine in the city usually pays a better rate.
Large stores, hotels and chains accept cards, but small restaurants, shrines, markets and rural guesthouses often take only cash. Japan has one of the safest cash cultures in the world, so carrying a few tens of thousands of yen is routine.
Where to get yen
Do not Convert EUR to JPY at the airport counter if a bank-owned machine is available a few minutes away.
Cash machines in convenience stores, especially the ones at seven-eleven-style shops and in post offices, accept foreign cards and charge a modest fee. They are better than airport counters. When a machine offers to charge you in euros, decline and take the yen.
Tax-free shopping
Visitors can claim back consumption tax on purchases above a certain value at participating shops, usually by showing a passport at the till. The refund is expressed in yen, and its value in euros depends on the rate the day you travel.
Tipping
Tipping is not customary in Japan and can cause embarrassment. The price on the menu is the price you pay, which makes budgeting simple.
Buying Japanese goods from Europe
Electronics, cameras and collectibles
It is wise to Convert EUR to JPY for the item and then add the landed costs, rather than the other way round.
Online shops in Japan sell cameras, games and figures at prices that are often lower than in Europe. The price in yen, converted with the reference rate, is only part of the bill: international shipping, import VAT and customs duties follow. Always ask for a total.
Used goods and auctions
Auction sites and secondhand dealers are popular with collectors. Their prices are listed in yen and the buyer's bank applies its own rate. For larger purchases, a transfer service with a fixed, published rate is often cheaper than a card.
Foods and gifts
Tea, sake, knives and ceramics are well-known Japanese exports. When a retailer quotes a European price, check it against a direct conversion of the Japanese price to see how large the retailer's margin is.
Studying and working in Japan
Tuition, rent and daily life
Parents who Convert EUR to JPY for a student's first year should include the one-off costs of moving in.
University tuition in Japan is moderate compared with the United States, and rents are lower than in major European capitals, although the deposits and key money required for renting can surprise newcomers. Convert EUR to JPY for the whole budget, add a margin and keep a reserve for emergencies.
Scholarships
Government and university scholarships are paid in yen at the start of each month. A student living on a fixed euro sum from home is affected by the rate; one living on a yen stipend is not.
Working holiday
Young people from several European countries can work in Japan for a year on a special visa. Wages are in yen, and savings brought home are converted back, at a rate that may be very different from the one on arrival.
Renting a flat in Tokyo: the hidden numbers
Square metres and tatami
Japanese flats are advertised in square metres, and rooms are often described in tatami mats, each about 1.65 square metres. A one-room flat of 20 square metres is typical for a student in Tokyo. People from the United States, accustomed to square feet, can use Convert M2 to FT2 to see that 20 square metres is about 215 square feet.
Prices are given as a monthly rent in yen, and a Tokyo studio can cost from 60,000 to 120,000 yen, depending on the district. When you Convert EUR to JPY for a budget of this kind, remember that the rent is only the beginning of the cost of moving in.
Key money and deposits
A new tenant often pays a deposit of one or two months, a gift to the landlord called key money of one or two months, an agent's fee of one month and an advance on the rent. On a flat that costs 80,000 yen a month, the cash needed on the first day can be 400,000 yen or more. Some modern agencies advertise "zero zero" flats with neither deposit nor key money, which are worth looking for.
Guarantors and foreign tenants
Landlords usually require a guarantor, which a foreigner may not have. Guarantee companies charge a fee of about half a month's rent, in yen. It is one more cost to convert, and one more reason to keep a cushion beyond the apparent budget.
Buying from Japan: a worked example
A camera from Osaka
Suppose a used camera lens costs 90,000 yen at a Japanese dealer. Using the reference rate on this page you convert it to euros and find, say, a little over five hundred. Shipping by courier adds forty euros, import VAT of about twenty per cent adds a hundred more, and a handling fee from the courier adds twenty. The final bill is about sixty per cent above the converted price of the item, which is why you should ask a seller for a total landed cost.
Payment methods and the exchange rate
If you pay by card, your bank converts the yen at its own rate on the day the payment settles. If you use a payment service, the service converts at a published rate and adds a fee. A bank transfer to a Japanese account is possible but slow, and the intermediary banks may deduct charges. For purchases of several hundred euros, a card with no foreign-transaction fee is often the cheapest.
Returns and refunds
Returns across borders are costly, and a refund in yen is converted back at a different rate. If the rate has moved, you may get back a few euros more or less than you paid, a risk worth including in your decision.
Business with Japan
Invoicing in yen or in euros
A European firm that sells to a Japanese customer can invoice in euros, taking no currency risk but making the offer less convenient for the buyer, or in yen, which is easier for the buyer but exposes the seller. Many firms choose euros for small sales and yen for repeat contracts, with a clause that adjusts the price if the rate moves more than a set amount.
Hedging the exposure
A forward contract fixes the rate today for a payment in the future. For the euro-yen pair, forwards usually trade at a premium to the spot rate, since interest rates in Japan are lower than in Europe. The difference is a cost of certainty.
Trade routes and neighbours
Japan trades heavily with China, the United States and Australia as well. If your firm sells to several of these markets, you may also use Convert AUD to JPY for Australian counterparties, and Convert CHF to JPY where Swiss machinery is involved, since the franc and the yen are often compared as safe-haven currencies.
Money, earthquakes and the unexpected
Why Japanese households save in cash
Japan has a high savings rate and a long tradition of holding cash at home. Part of the reason is the memory of the postwar years, and part the practical need to have money when cards and bank machines may fail in a natural disaster. Travellers are advised to carry some cash as well.
Travel insurance and claims
If you buy insurance in euros and make a claim in Japan, the payout may be converted at the rate on the day of the invoice. Keep copies of receipts, and ask the insurer how it chooses the rate.
Emergency access to funds
Keep a card from a second network and a small reserve in cash. Convenience-store cash machines work around the clock, but a lost card is a bigger problem than any exchange margin.
Mistakes when you Convert EUR to JPY
Counting zeros
A price of 12,000 yen is not twelve thousand euros. Check the size of the result against the table; if it looks absurd, a zero has slipped.
Confusing yen and yuan
The Chinese yuan has a nearly identical symbol and a very different value. The code JPY tells you which you are looking at.
Paying twice in conversion
Changing euros to yen at home and the leftover back at the airport loses two margins. Plan your cash carefully, or use a card.
Ignoring the date
A rate from last month may be out by several per cent. Read the date next to the result.
Related conversions
For the dollar side of Japanese trade, Convert USD to JPY is the usual starting point, and for the British, Convert GBP to JPY. The euro-dollar pair is on Convert EUR to USD, which many Japan-related invoices also need.
Short answers
How do I Convert EUR to JPY here?
Type the euros in the first field. The page shows yen at the latest reference rate, with its date.
Why are there no decimals in the result?
Because yen are written without decimals. The page rounds to the nearest yen.
Is the rate the same at the weekend?
It is Friday's rate, shown with its date, because the markets are closed.
Is my amount recorded?
No. The amount stays in your browser.
Your amount stays with you
Only the table of rates is fetched. The number you type is not sent anywhere, and no account is needed. It is a private way to Convert EUR to JPY without telling anyone what you plan to buy.
In short
To Convert EUR to JPY, type the euros and read the yen at the European Central Bank's latest reference rate, shown with its date. The result has no decimals, the figures look large, and the rate can swing considerably over a few years. Pay in yen, withdraw at a convenience-store machine and compare every quote with the reference.