CNY to JPY Converter (Chinese Yuan to Japanese Yen)

Two currencies, one sign: the Chinese yuan (CNY) and the Japanese yen (JPY) are both written with ¥, because both names come from the same Chinese character. Mainland Chinese prices often use 元 and Japanese prices 円, which is the clearest way to tell them apart. The yuan, issued by the People's Bank of China, has two decimal places; the yen, issued by the Bank of Japan, has none.

Visitors from mainland China convert yuan to yen to plan shopping and sightseeing in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto or Hokkaido, and students preparing for Japanese language schools and universities use it for tuition and rent. Buyers comparing Japanese cosmetics, medicines and electronics on cross-border shopping sites with prices at home run the same calculation.

How to use this tool

1. Type an amount in CNY to see it in JPY, or type in the JPY box to convert the other way.
2. Read the rate line under the boxes: it shows the saved rate and its date.
3. Use the tables below for common amounts, or open the currency converter for any other currency.

Formula

JPY amount = CNY amount × rate

CNY amount = JPY amount ÷ rate

The rate is the value of 1 CNY in JPY from the snapshot of 2026-11-10. Both currencies are priced in US dollars in the same table, so the rate is the JPY per USD figure divided by the CNY per USD figure. A bank's buying and selling rates sit on either side of this mid-market figure.

Example

Two conversions at the saved rate:

1,000 CNY × 23.6329 = 23,633 JPY

30,000 JPY ÷ 23.6329 = 1,269.42 CNY

CNY to JPY table

Common amounts in CNY converted to JPY at the saved rate of 2026-11-10.

JPY to CNY table

The other direction, for amounts often quoted in JPY.

Taking money from China to Japan

Leaving mainland China, yuan cash above 20,000 yuan and foreign cash worth more than US$5,000 must be declared at customs. On arrival in Japan, customs needs a declaration of means of payment only above 1 million yen.

Many visitors carry less cash and pay in Japan with cards or with mobile payment apps from home that work at Japanese merchants. Keep some yen notes and coins for ticket machines, small eateries and shrines that only take cash.

Quick mental estimate

Multiply CNY by 24 for a rough JPY figure: 100 CNY → about 2,400 JPY. That factor is 1.6% above the saved rate.

Rates move every day, so recheck the rate line before you rely on a shortcut.