JPY to USD
Review the Japanese Yen to US Dollar benchmark rate published through our Frankfurter-backed reference feed. It is designed to help you anchor a decision with a daily benchmark, not to replace a final provider quote.
Daily benchmark rate
1 JPY = 0.0062 USD
Inverse rate
1 USD = 162.3377 JPY
Reference date
2026-07-19
Derived benchmark context
Change since 2025-07-01
-9.54%
12-month monthly low
1 JPY = 0.0062 USD
12-month monthly high
1 JPY = 0.0068 USD
Calculated by ForexConvert.com from 13 monthly benchmark observations plus the latest reference value. These are monthly points, not intraday market highs or lows.
Long-term history
This chart uses monthly grouping to keep the trend legible while still covering a longer decision window for travellers and expats.
Common searches
100 JPY to USD today: 0.62 USD
500 JPY to USD today: 3.08 USD
1,000 JPY to USD today: 6.16 USD
Practical interpretation
Use this JPY to USD benchmark as a reference point. If a provider quote is materially worse once fees and spreads are included, that gap is a useful proxy for the real transfer cost.
After checking JPY to USD, compare adjacent corridors or review the long-term trend before deciding whether a live quote looks reasonable.
Sources and publishing
Rate data is supplied by Frankfurter, which aggregates daily data from central banks and official institutions. Its provider list identifies contributing institutions.
The ECB reference-rate framework is linked as a primary methodology reference for ECB-derived rates.
Rate reference date: 2026-07-19.
Conversions, inverse rates, percentage changes, and range summaries are calculated by ForexConvert.com from the supplied reference data.
Published by ForexConvert.com. Explanatory text is generated with AI from the cited sources and site data. This content has not been reviewed by a financial professional.
It is general benchmark information, not financial advice or a guaranteed provider quote. Read the editorial policy and methodology for details.
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Official context for this pair
These notes explain why the linked official sources matter for this specific currency direction.
Official-source reading
JPY to USD is the reciprocal user problem of the more commonly displayed USD/JPY official convention. The Bank of Japan source is still relevant, but this page deliberately presents the small US-dollar value of one yen.
Benchmark direction
The benchmark rate will usually be a small decimal because one yen is being expressed in dollars. The useful figure is the dollar total after multiplying the full yen amount.
Provider comparison focus
Use JPY/USD when the amount you start with is in yen, such as a Japanese account balance or invoice, and the comparison target is a US-dollar payout.
Official source links
Pair-specific checks
Preserve more decimals before multiplying a large JPY principal.
Do not treat a USD/JPY chart as the same chart with a different label; this page's axis is USD per JPY.
Cross-check Bank of Japan and H.10 conventions before copying a rate from another source.
Source limitation
Official benchmark and reference sources help anchor the currency direction; they do not replace a live provider quote.
Practical next move
Use the official-source context to keep the pair direction straight, then compare the provider result in USD.
Related corridors
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After the benchmark
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Decision guides
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