Japanese Yen (JPY)
The Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan.
Currency Details
| Currency Code | JPY |
| Symbol | ¥ |
| Minor Unit | None (no minor unit in circulation) |
| Country | Japan |
| Central Bank | Bank of Japan |
Official JPY Central Bank Rates
Live rates on this page are mid-market rates. For tax filings, customs valuations, audits, and compliant invoicing you often need the official reference rate published by Bank of Japan instead. AllRatesToday serves Bank of Japan published rates as JSON, with history and a free latest-rates tier.
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Coins & Banknotes
🪙 Coins
¥1¥5¥10¥50¥100¥500
💵 Banknotes
¥1000¥5000¥10000
Frequently Asked Questions
The ISO 4217 currency code for the Japanese Yen is JPY. This three-letter code is used internationally in banking, finance, and commerce to identify the Japanese Yen.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is the official currency of Japan. It is managed by the Bank of Japan.
The symbol for the Japanese Yen is ¥. The minor unit is the None (no minor unit in circulation).
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is managed by the Bank of Japan. The central bank is responsible for monetary policy, issuing banknotes and coins, and maintaining the stability of the currency.
Get JPY Rates via API
Access live Japanese Yen exchange rates in your app with the official SDK.
Install
npm install @allratestoday/sdk Usage
import AllRatesToday from '@allratestoday/sdk';
const client = new AllRatesToday('YOUR_API_KEY');
const rate = await client.getRate('JPY', 'USD'); Browse Other Currencies
Packages and open data
- JavaScript: @allratestoday/sdk on npm — live JPY rates, conversion and official central-bank tables.
- Python: allratestoday on PyPI · PHP: allratestoday/sdk on Packagist · Go: allratestoday-go · Rust: allratestoday on crates.io.
- Bank of Japan rates for JPY: boj-exchange-rate on npm · source on GitHub · docs.
- Open dataset of official central-bank rates, refreshed daily: Hugging Face · Kaggle · GitHub (JSON and CSV).
- AI agents: hosted MCP server and @allratestoday/mcp-server on npm.
- All code: AllRates-Today on GitHub · SDK docs.