According to RemitRoutes data (updated 1h ago), the cheapest way to send 1,000 GBP to Japan is Coincheck at 0.07% total cost. Crypto rails at 0.07% are 0.11 percentage points cheaper than the cheapest traditional option at 0.18%.
Sending $1,000 GBP. Rates measured 1h ago from live APIs · refreshed every 6 hours — never estimated.
| Provider | Type | Recipient Gets | All-In Fee | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ Coincheck | Crypto | 212,748.93 JPY | 0.07% | ~1 second |
| Wise | Traditional | 212,532.5 JPY | 0.18% | ~2 business days |
| HSBC | Traditional | 211,932.5 JPY | 0.46% | Unknown |
| Western Union | Traditional | 209,452.5 JPY | 1.62% | Unknown |
| NatWest | Traditional | 208,873.75 JPY | 1.89% | Unknown |
| RBS | Traditional | 208,873.75 JPY | 1.89% | Unknown |
| Barclays | Traditional | 208,090 JPY | 2.26% | Unknown |
| OFX | Traditional | 207,887.5 JPY | 2.36% | Unknown |
| Remitly | Traditional | 207,101.25 JPY | 2.73% | Unknown |
| Nationwide | Traditional | 204,800 JPY | 3.81% | Unknown |
| Xoom | Traditional | 204,732.5 JPY | 3.84% | Unknown |
| PayPal | Traditional | 201,396.25 JPY | 5.41% | Unknown |
Updated every 6 hours from real APIs (Wise, CCXT, CoinGecko). No data is estimated or hardcoded. See methodology · Full GBP → JPY cost data