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¥500 to USD

Dollar result

$3.16

¥158.0 per $1 · rate from 2026-08-07, refreshed daily

The ¥500 coin is one of the highest-value circulating coins anywhere, and Japan has a whole culture of 'one coin' (ワンコイン) pricing built around it — lunches, lockers, small souvenirs.

It covers a konbini snack (around ¥380) with change, or a basic coin locker at many stations.

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