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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.
A cathedral and a car plant on the Danube: Esztergom, the Hungarian town where the yen pays the wages
The dome of the Esztergom Basilica, a hundred metres high, dominates a bend of the Danube north of Budapest, and the largest church in Hungary is where the history of the Hungarian state begins: King Stephen, who founded the Christian kingdom in the year 1000, was born near here, and the town was the country's royal capital in the early Middle Ages. On the outskirts of the same town, among the fields beside the motorway, stands another landmark of a very different kind: a huge factory that has produced Suzuki cars since 1992. The Magyar Suzuki plant, one of the largest industrial employers in northern Hungary, builds small cars for the European market, and thousands of people work there. Their wages are paid in forints, the parts are bought in euros and the profits ultimately flow to a parent company in Hamamatsu, Japan, in yen. For anyone dealing with Japan from Hungary, from an employee comparing salaries to a student planning an exchange, the first practical question is how many Japanese yen a forint buys. This page answers it. Use it to Convert HUF to JPY with the daily reference rates published by the European Central Bank, in which the forint and the yen are quoted against the euro; the page combines them into a forint-yen figure and prints its date under the result. The amount you type never leaves your browser.
Using the converter
The amount and the answer
Before booking anything for Japan, Convert HUF to JPY for the whole budget and keep the figure with the plan.
Enter a sum in forints and read the number of Japanese yen it corresponds to, with the date of the rate beneath. A forint is worth less than a yen, so the result is a smaller number than the one you typed, and decimals matter for small amounts. At weekends and on public holidays the page uses the last working day's fixing and says so. A table of round sums and a thirty-day line sit below the box. To go the other way, from yen into forints, open Convert JPY to HUF.
Reading the number correctly
The figure is the market midpoint on a given working day, before any bank has taken its share. A bank, a booth or an app will always quote a little less, and the gap in per cent is what the service costs. Under one per cent is excellent, two or three per cent is the usual price at a bank, and above four is a sign to look around. Every time you Convert HUF to JPY here, treat the answer as the yardstick. The arithmetic below uses an invented, tidy rate of half a yen per forint, which is neither a forecast nor today's price; replace it with the real number from the calculator.
Esztergom, the town
The basilica and the castle
The Esztergom Basilica, built in the nineteenth century in neoclassical style on a hill above the Danube, is the seat of the Hungarian Catholic primate and the country's largest church. Visitors can climb the dome for a panorama of the river, Slovakia on the opposite bank and the Pilis hills. The treasury inside holds medieval goldwork and vestments. Admission to the basilica is free, the dome costs about 1,500 to 2,500 forints, and the treasury a little more. Next to the church, the Castle Hill museum shows the remains of the royal palace, where King Béla III ruled in the twelfth century. Convert HUF to JPY for the ticket and you will see how modest the cost of a day of heritage is.
The bridge to Slovakia
The Mária Valéria Bridge, reopened in 2001 after more than half a century of closure, links Esztergom with the Slovak town of Štúrovo. Pedestrians and cyclists cross freely, since both countries belong to the Schengen area. Many tourists have lunch in one country and a coffee in the other. Slovakia uses the euro, Hungary the forint, so the walk across the Danube is also a trip between currencies.
Thermal baths and the Danube bend
Both banks of the river have thermal baths, and the Danube bend, with its hills and riverside villages such as Visegrád and Szentendre, is one of the most scenic parts of Hungary. Visegrád has a medieval castle and a Renaissance palace, and in 1335 and 1991 it hosted royal and political summits. A day pass to a thermal bath costs 4,000 to 7,000 forints. The area is easy to visit as a day trip from Budapest by train or boat.
The Suzuki plant
How it started
When communism fell in Hungary, the government wanted foreign investors to modernise industry and create jobs. In 1991, Suzuki, a Japanese maker of small cars and motorcycles, signed an agreement to build a plant in Esztergom, and in 1992 the first cars rolled off the line. The company has since grown into one of the biggest industrial employers in the region, producing hundreds of thousands of cars in its best years, and cars for the European market, including compact SUVs. The plant shows how a Japanese method of production, with its emphasis on quality and continuous improvement, was transplanted to the Danube valley.
Jobs and wages
A wage in forints is hard to compare with one in yen, so Convert HUF to JPY for the monthly amount and for the rent in Tokyo.
A worker on the assembly line in Esztergom earns a gross wage that is typically several hundred thousand forints per month, with extra pay for night shifts, overtime and bonuses. The company offers training, canteens, transport and sometimes sports facilities. Many of its employees come from neighbouring villages by bus. When the forint moves against the yen, the plant's cost in yen changes even though wages in forints stay the same, so management follows the rate closely. The same rate matters to Hungarian employees who go on a training trip to Japan.
The yen question for a company
Every invoice to a Japanese parent needs a Convert HUF to JPY at an agreed rate and a date written on the document.
A Japanese parent company reports in yen, so every forint wage and profit must be converted. If the forint strengthens, labour in Hungary becomes more expensive in yen; if it weakens, cheaper. Companies hedge this exposure using forward contracts, and they decide where to build new capacity partly on the basis of cost expectations. For households, the lesson is that nobody is free from currency risk, and that it is wise to compare income and expenses in the same currency.
Hungarians in Japan, Japanese in Hungary
Studying in Japan
A stipend in yen is easy to misjudge; Convert HUF to JPY and list what it must cover each month.
Japan offers government scholarships to foreign students, and Hungarian universities have exchange agreements with Japanese ones. A student on a scholarship receives a monthly stipend in yen, enough to live modestly in a large city. Rent for a small room is 40,000 to 80,000 yen a month, a canteen lunch 400 to 700, a monthly train pass 6,000 to 12,000. With the invented rate of half a yen to the forint, a stipend of 150,000 yen is 300,000 forints. Convert HUF to JPY with the actual rate before you plan your budget.
Japanese residents in Hungary
A few thousand Japanese live in Hungary, many of them managers and engineers at Japanese firms, with their families. There is a Japanese school in Budapest, a Japanese-speaking church, restaurants, supermarkets and community clubs. Hungarians who study Japanese find a welcoming community in Budapest. The Japanese Garden of Margaret Island, with its pond and bridge, is a calm spot for a walk.
Tastes shared across the world
Japanese food is now popular in Hungary, with sushi bars, ramen shops and cafés serving matcha. A ramen bowl in Budapest costs 3,500 to 5,000 forints, a sushi set 4,000 to 8,000. In Japan, the same bowl costs 900 to 1,300 yen, which at the invented rate is 1,800 to 2,600 forints. The difference is a reminder of how prices vary.
Singing in solfège: the Kodály method in Japan
A Hungarian idea in a Japanese classroom
Zoltán Kodály, the Hungarian composer and ethnomusicologist who lived from 1882 to 1967, believed that music belonged to everybody and that singing was the best foundation for musical education. His method, which uses hand signs for the notes, folk songs and solfège syllables, spread across the world, and nowhere more warmly than in Japan. Japanese music teachers have travelled for decades to the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, a town in central Hungary, to study the approach, and Japanese children sing the pentatonic songs that Kodály collected in Hungarian villages. A Japanese Kodály society organises courses and conferences, and every year hundreds of Japanese singers and teachers visit Hungary. A summer course in Kecskemét costs a few hundred euros, and participants compare the price with their budgets in yen. For the Hungarian host, a Convert HUF to JPY of the course fee is a useful tool.
Why Japan loves Hungarian music
Tickets in Tokyo are priced in yen, so Convert HUF to JPY for a seat and compare it with a seat at the Liszt Academy.
Japanese audiences have long admired Liszt, Bartók and Kodály, and Hungarian pianists, violinists and conductors have toured Japan often. Concert halls in Tokyo and Osaka program Hungarian music, and choirs sing Kodály's pieces. The fascination is mutual: Hungarian musicians have praised the attention and silence of Japanese audiences. Ticket prices for a concert in Tokyo range from 3,000 to 15,000 yen; a concert at the Liszt Academy in Budapest costs 3,000 to 12,000 forints.
The pentatonic bridge
Both Hungarian and Japanese folk traditions use pentatonic scales, with five notes, so that the melodies of one sound familiar to the ears of the other. Musicologists have written about these resemblances for decades, and teachers use them to show children that music is a universal language. A short hand-sign lesson takes only a few minutes and is a delightful souvenir.
Summer courses and scholarships
Japanese teachers can apply for scholarships from music foundations and ministries to study in Kecskemét, and Hungarian teachers can go to Japan for workshops. A typical stay includes classes, accommodation in a hostel and meals. Accommodation costs 6,000 to 12,000 forints per night, and a meal in the canteen 2,000 to 3,500. When planning, Convert HUF to JPY for each item and compare it with the amount of the grant.
Foie gras, Tokaji and paprika: Hungarian exports to Japan
What a Japanese shop sells
In the delicatessen sections of Japanese department stores, Hungarian products appear among European specialities. Hungary is one of the world's largest producers of goose liver, and Japanese chefs value its texture. Tokaji Aszú, the sweet golden wine of north-eastern Hungary, is popular with Japanese wine lovers, and sells in elegant bottles. Paprika from Szeged and Kalocsa, jars of apricot jam and Hungarian salami are also found. A half-bottle of Tokaji costs 3,000 to 8,000 yen in a shop in Tokyo. Convert HUF to JPY and compare it with the price at a cellar in Tokaj, and you will see the markup from transport and import duties.
Trade and customs
Importers quote in yen or euros, so Convert HUF to JPY on a sample invoice to see what a Hungarian producer would receive.
Trade between Hungary and Japan is conducted largely in euros or yen, with a few contracts in forints. The European Union and Japan have a free-trade agreement, in force since 2019, which removed many tariffs on food, drink and industrial goods and made it easier for small producers to sell in Japan. Exporters need certificates, labels in Japanese and trusted partners. A small winery should begin with a local importer.
Hungarian gifts for Japanese friends
If you visit Japan as a Hungarian, a small gift is a pleasant custom. Good ideas are a box of Hungarian chocolates, a jar of paprika, a bottle of Tokaji, a folk embroidered cloth or a Rubik's Cube. Presents are wrapped carefully, offered with both hands and not opened in front of the giver. Keep the receipt in case customs asks about value.
Eating Japanese in Budapest
A city of ramen and sushi
Budapest has dozens of Japanese restaurants, from sushi bars with conveyor belts to small ramen counters and izakayas. A ramen costs 3,500 to 5,000 forints, a sushi plate 4,000 to 8,000, a bento lunch 3,000 to 4,500. Many restaurants are run by Japanese or Vietnamese cooks, and some import ingredients from Japan. At the invented rate of half a yen per forint, a ramen at 4,000 forints is about 2,000 yen, more than twice the Tokyo price.
How to order and what to expect
A ramen costs far less in Japan, so Convert HUF to JPY for the Budapest bowl and the Tokyo bowl to see how large the gap is.
Most menus have photographs or English descriptions. Slurping noodles is accepted and even polite in Japan, but in Budapest nobody minds if you do not. Service is usually not included, and a tip of ten per cent is customary. Chopsticks are provided, and a fork on request.
Going to Japan
Flights and visas
There are no direct flights from Budapest to Tokyo; routes go through the Gulf, Istanbul, Helsinki or Western European hubs, and the journey takes 15 to 20 hours. Japan is eight hours ahead of Hungary in winter and seven in summer. Hungarian citizens can enter Japan for up to ninety days as tourists without a visa, with a valid passport. To compare other zones, Convert CET to EET shows the one-hour gap between Central and Eastern European time.
What a Japanese day costs
A day in Tokyo is made of many small prices, so Convert HUF to JPY for each and add them up before you leave.
Prices in Japan are lower than many visitors expect. A bowl of noodles at a counter costs under 1,300 yen, a lunch set about 1,500, a sandwich at a convenience store under 500, a cup of coffee 300 to 600, a dinner at a modest restaurant 3,000 to 6,000, and a business hotel room 8,000 to 15,000 a night. A day pass for the capital's metro is roughly 800 yen. Because the forint is worth less than a yen, the amounts look smaller when written in forints, so Convert HUF to JPY for each line and keep the totals in your own currency.
Measures, manners and small rules
Distances, heights and temperatures follow the metric system: Convert km to mi helps friends who think in miles, Convert m to ft turns the 3,776 metres of Mount Fuji into feet, and Convert °C to °F gives Fahrenheit. In homes, traditional inns and many temples, take off your shoes at the entrance. Tipping is not practised, a slight bow is the usual greeting, and phone calls on trains are frowned upon.
Other forint conversions
If your trip continues
Travellers who go on to the United States can use Convert HUF to USD, those who stop in Britain Convert HUF to GBP, and those visiting Australia Convert HUF to AUD. The euro page is Convert HUF to EUR.
A habit worth keeping
Write down the rate and date at each exchange and compare them later with the statement. It takes seconds.
Mistakes to avoid
Carrying too little cash
Many small places in Japan accept only cash. Withdraw yen from a convenience-store cash machine on arrival.
Booking at the peak
Cherry blossom season and autumn leaf season fill hotels months ahead. Reserve early and read the cancellation terms.
Using an old rate
A rate from last month can be wrong by several per cent. The date shown beside the result protects you each time you Convert HUF to JPY.
In short
The only thing fetched from the network is the table of daily rates, while your amount stays in the browser and no account is needed. From the basilica dome to the assembly line, the routine is the same: Convert HUF to JPY, read the date and compare every offer with the number on this page.