You can withdraw by bank transfer to a bank account in Japan, provided the account is in your own name. The bank list on the Withdraw Funds page covers more than 1,100 banks and other financial institutions: the major banks (MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho and Resona), Japan Post Bank (ゆうちょ銀行), online banks such as Rakuten Bank, PayPay Bank, SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Sony Bank, au Jibun Bank, Aeon Bank and Seven Bank, and regional banks, shinkin banks, credit unions, labour banks and JA Bank.
Finding your bank in the list
On the Withdraw Funds page, choose Bank Transfer (JPY) as the method and then select your bank under Bank Name. The list is arranged by bank code rather than by name: it begins with the major and online banks, continues through the regional banks, shinkin banks, credit unions and agricultural co-operatives, and ends with Japan Post Bank. Each bank is shown under a short form of its name, without the word 銀行 ("bank"), followed by its four-digit bank code in brackets, so Rakuten Bank appears as 「楽天 [0036]」 and Japan Post Bank as 「ゆうちょ [9900]」. If you know your bank's code, it tells you roughly where in the list to look.
Once you have chosen your bank, Bank Branch lists that bank's branches, and Branch Code is filled in for you when you pick one.
Japan Post Bank accounts
Japan Post Bank differs from other banks in one respect: the 記号 and 番号 shown in your passbook can't be entered as they are, because a transfer from another bank can't be sent to them. Enter the account's transfer details (振込用の店名・預金種目・口座番号) instead: under Bank Branch, the branch name, which is written as three kanji numerals such as 〇一八; under Account Type, the account type; and under Account Number, the seven-digit account number. These details are shown in your passbook if Japan Post Bank has printed them there; if not, Japan Post Bank can confirm them for you.
If you can't find your bank
If your bank isn't in the list, contact us through the chat with the name of the bank and branch, and we'll check it for you.
Good to know
Withdrawals are paid only to an account in your own name, and the Account Name must be entered in katakana exactly as it appears in your passbook. For the fee and the limits, see Withdrawal fees and limits; for how long a transfer takes, see How long do withdrawals take?
Related: How to withdraw · Withdrawal fees and limits · How long do withdrawals take? · Can someone else deposit or withdraw for me?