[HollyW]

Has anyone here had difficulty using their credit cards in Tokyo? I know you need to let your credit card company know when you're going to be out of the country so they won't freeze your account, but I've heard of people doing this and still having their accounts frozen when they started making purchases in Japan. Even though I'll bring a fair amount of cash with me, I'd like to feel confident that my credit cards will work when I'm there.

Any tips or horror stories?