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V Point railway rewards program in Japan

Overview

V Point Marketing, Sumitomo Mitsui Card, and Visa have announced a new rewards service for Japanese railway commuters, scheduled to launch on October 7, 2026. The initiative will begin as a two-year pilot program involving the Keio Line, Tsukuba Express, Yurikamome, and Enoshima Electric Railway.

Through the use of contactless touch payments via Visa-branded cards or smartphones, users can earn “ride points” at a rate of one point for every 200 yen spent. These are intended to be awarded in addition to standard credit card payment points, allowing for a “double dip” of rewards.

The program utilizes the “stera transit” infrastructure. Beyond providing consumer incentives, the companies intend to use the collected data to analyze consumer behavior, encourage off-peak travel, and stimulate local economies by connecting transportation usage with spending at approximately 160,000 V Point partner merchants. A promotional campaign is planned from October 7 to December 30, which may offer ten times the standard ride points.

Entities

Visa · Keio Corporation · V Point Marketing · Tsukuba Express · Sumitomo Mitsui Card

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    V Point rewards service to launch for railway touch payments in Japan

    Starting October 7, 2026, commuters using Visa touch payments on select Japanese railways can earn V Points in addition to standard card rewards through a new two-year pilot program.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    V Point rewards program to launch on Japanese railway lines

    Starting October 7, 2026, commuters using Visa contactless payments on Keio, Tsukuba Express, Yurikamome, and Enoshima Electric Railway lines can earn dual V Point rewards.

Sources

businessinsider.jp · dxmagazine.jp · japan.cnet.com · k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp · news.mynavi.jp · prtimes.jp · sasatto.jp