Japan - Credit and debit cards

Credit & debit cards

Accepted only within large businesses

Credit cards are only accepted within Japan from large businesses & hotels. JCB, Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club, Discover and UnionPay are pretty rare. RuPay is unknown.

Lost/stolen card

If you lost a card or has been stolen - immediately call the hotline number to report theft/loss of the card so you can limit your liability in case of unauthorized purchases.

Usually the rule is if someone makes purchases before you report that your card is missing, you’re liable for up to ¥7,492.24 in unauthorized purchases if you report it within 48 hours.

Hotline numbers for Japan

Visa

+1 303 967 1096

00531 11 1555 *

MasterCard

+1 636 722 7111

00531 11 3886 *

American Express

+1 336 393 1111

Discover

+1 801 902 3100

Diners Club

+1 514 881 3735

0120 074 024

JCB

+81 3 3865 5486

0120 500 544 *

Toll-free number is indicated with * and is free-of-charge when called from landline within Japan.Sign ~ indicates pause/dial tone, so continue with the number after the sign after prompted.