Pay at Lawson Japan: Cards, Apps and Travel Cards Checked

Lawson's own lists (checked 20 to 21 October 2026) take 7 card brands, 9 transit IC cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, WeChat Pay and Alipay+ wallets such as Kakao Pay, AlipayHK and GCash. Lawson Bank ATMs give yen to cards issued abroad with 7 marks.

Your app at Lawson, by country or region

Scan-to-pay apps on Lawson's payment page, by the country in the Alipay+ or PayPay partner list. Checked 20 to 21 October 2026.

Country or region	Apps	Which ones
South KoreaThrough Alipay+	2	Kakao Pay, Toss Pay
Mainland ChinaAlipay+ and WeChat Pay	2	Alipay, WeChat Pay
Hong KongThrough Alipay+	1	AlipayHK
MalaysiaThrough Alipay+	1	Touch 'n Go eWallet
PhilippinesThrough Alipay+	1	GCash
ThailandThrough Alipay+	1	TrueMoney
Anywhere else	Cards	Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, UnionPay

8scan-to-pay apps from abroad on Lawson's page7 in the Alipay+ picture, plus WeChat Pay

28code payments and e-money on Lawson's Japanese list12 code apps, 16 e-money

4things Lawson's English page says differentlyLINE Pay, AEON Pay, Kitaca, ATM hours

Lawson says a card can be refused even when its brand is on the list. This page shows what Lawson's own pages list, checked on each official page.

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		What to know
Credit and debit cards12Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover and UnionPay, and what each does at a Lawson Bank ATM.
Visa	At the till: Yes	On Lawson's list of card brands. Lawson Bank ATMs take cards issued abroad with this mark, except for fifteen minutes some time between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. (Lawson Bank, as of March 2026).
VisaCard brand · works for visitors from any country At the till: YesAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes At the till Yes. No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen Lawson Bank ATM Yes
Mastercard	At the till: Yes	On Lawson's list of card brands. Lawson Bank ATMs take cards issued abroad with this mark, except for fifteen minutes some time between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. (Lawson Bank, as of March 2026).
MastercardCard brand · works for visitors from any country At the till: YesAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes At the till Yes. No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen Lawson Bank ATM Yes
JCB	At the till: Yes	On Lawson's list of card brands. Lawson Bank ATMs take cards issued abroad with this mark, except for fifteen minutes some time between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. (Lawson Bank, as of March 2026).
JCBCard brand · works for visitors from any country At the till: YesAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes At the till Yes. No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen Lawson Bank ATM Yes
American Express	At the till: Yes	On Lawson's list of card brands. It is not one of the marks Lawson Bank lists for its ATMs.
American ExpressCard brand · works for visitors from any country At the till: YesAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Not on the list At the till Yes. No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen Lawson Bank ATM Not on Lawson Bank's list
Diners Club	At the till: Yes	On Lawson's list of card brands. It is not one of the marks Lawson Bank lists for its ATMs.
Diners ClubCard brand · works for visitors from any country At the till: YesAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Not on the list At the till Yes. No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen Lawson Bank ATM Not on Lawson Bank's list
Discover	At the till: Yes	On Lawson's list of card brands. It is not one of the marks Lawson Bank lists for its ATMs.
DiscoverCard brand · works for visitors from any country At the till: YesAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Not on the list At the till Yes. No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen Lawson Bank ATM Not on Lawson Bank's list
UnionPay	At the till: Yes, with PIN	On Lawson's list of card brands. A UnionPay card always needs your PIN at the till, whatever the amount. Lawson Bank ATMs list the UnionPay mark too.
UnionPayPIN every time at the till · Lawson Bank ATM At the till: Yes, with PINAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes At the till Yes. PIN every time, and maybe a signature at 10,000 yen or more Lawson Bank ATM Yes At the till Yes, with PIN Lawson Bank ATM Yes By code Alipay, WeChat Pay Open the full page
PLUS	At a Lawson Bank ATMYes	Lawson Bank lists the PLUS mark for cash from its ATMs. PLUS is not on Lawson's list of card brands for the till.
PLUSCash machine network · Lawson Bank ATM At a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes Lawson Bank ATM Yes At the till Not on Lawson's list of card brands
Maestro	At a Lawson Bank ATMYes	Lawson Bank lists the Maestro mark for cash from its ATMs. Maestro is not on Lawson's list of card brands for the till.
MaestroCash machine network · Lawson Bank ATM At a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes Lawson Bank ATM Yes At the till Not on Lawson's list of card brands
Cirrus	At a Lawson Bank ATMYes	Lawson Bank lists the Cirrus mark for cash from its ATMs. Cirrus is not on Lawson's list of card brands for the till.
CirrusCash machine network · Lawson Bank ATM At a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes Lawson Bank ATM Yes At the till Not on Lawson's list of card brands
Travel Wallet card	At the till: As a Visa card	Travel Wallet says its card withdraws cash at Visa ATMs, and Lawson Bank ATMs take Visa cards issued abroad. At the till, Visa is on Lawson's card list.
Travel Wallet cardSouth Korean travel card · Visa ATMs At the till: As a Visa cardAt a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes Lawson Bank ATM Yes, as a Visa card At the till Visa is on Lawson's list Lawson Bank ATM Yes, as Visa ATM screen Korean available Open the full page
Japanese card companies and JCB PREMO	At the till: Yes	Lawson's Japanese list also names cards from Japanese card companies and the JCB PREMO gift card.
Japanese card companies and JCB PREMOTS3, Rakuten Card, Saison, MUFG and others At the till: Yes At the till Yes
Phone wallets2Apple Pay and Google Pay, which Lawson lists with its e-money.
Apple Pay	At the till: Yes	Apple Pay is on Lawson's e-money list, which Lawson says works at every Lawson in Japan.
Apple PayOn Lawson's e-money list At the till: Yes At the till Yes
Google Pay	At the till: Yes	Google Pay is on Lawson's e-money list. Tell the cashier which e-money in your phone you will pay with.
Google PayTell the cashier which e-money At the till: Yes At the till Yes. Say which e-money first
Transit IC cards9Suica, PASMO, ICOCA and the other transit IC cards on Lawson's list.
Suica	At the till: Yes	Suica is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
SuicaTransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
PASMO	At the till: Yes	PASMO is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
PASMOTransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
ICOCA	At the till: Yes	ICOCA is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
ICOCATransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
Kitaca	At the till: Yes	Kitaca is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
KitacaTransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
TOICA	At the till: Yes	TOICA is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
TOICATransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
manaca	At the till: Yes	manaca is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
manacaTransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
SUGOCA	At the till: Yes	SUGOCA is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
SUGOCATransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
nimoca	At the till: Yes	nimoca is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
nimocaTransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
Hayakaken	At the till: Yes	Hayakaken is one of the 9 transit IC cards on Lawson's list. A refund for something paid with it comes back in cash.
HayakakenTransit IC card · every Lawson At the till: Yes At the till Yes, at every Lawson Refunds In cash Open the full page
Apps through Alipay+7Kakao Pay, Toss Pay, AlipayHK, GCash, TrueMoney and Touch 'n Go, shown with Alipay under Alipay+ on Lawson's page.
Alipay	At the till: Yes	Alipay is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
AlipayMainland China · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region Mainland China (Alipay+ list) Lawson's Alipay+ picture ends with the words and more. We list only the wallets it names. Same app at 7-Eleven
AlipayHK	At the till: Yes	AlipayHK is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
AlipayHKHong Kong · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region Hong Kong (Alipay+ list)
Kakao Pay	At the till: Yes	Kakao Pay is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
Kakao PaySouth Korea · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region South Korea (Alipay+ list) Same app at 7-Eleven
Toss Pay	At the till: Yes	Toss Pay is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
Toss PaySouth Korea · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region South Korea (Alipay+ list) Same app at 7-Eleven
Touch 'n Go eWallet	At the till: Yes	Touch 'n Go eWallet is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
Touch 'n Go eWalletMalaysia · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region Malaysia (Alipay+ list) Same app at 7-Eleven
GCash	At the till: Yes	GCash is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
GCashPhilippines · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region Philippines (Alipay+ list) Same app at 7-Eleven
TrueMoney	At the till: Yes	TrueMoney is one of the wallets in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app. A code payment cannot be split with cash.
TrueMoneyThailand · Alipay+ At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Network Alipay+ Country or region Thailand (Alipay+ list) Same app at 7-Eleven
Other scan-to-pay apps1WeChat Pay.
WeChat Pay	At the till: Yes	WeChat Pay is on Lawson's list of code payments. Show the payment code in WeChat. It cannot be split with cash.
WeChat PayMainland China · scan to pay At the till: Yes At the till Show the payment code in your app Country or region Mainland China (PayPay list) Same app at 7-Eleven
Cash1Japanese yen.
Cash in Japanese yen	At the till: Yes	Cash is taken at Lawson. To change foreign notes into yen, some stores have a currency exchange machine.
Cash in Japanese yenNotes and coins At the till: Yes At the till Yes Foreign notes into yen Exchange machine at some stores Stores with an exchange machine
Japanese payment services15PayPay, au PAY, WAON, PiTaPa and other services for people with a Japanese account or card.
PayPay (Japanese account)	At the till: Yes	PayPay (Japanese account) is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
PayPay (Japanese account)For people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
au PAY	At the till: Yes	au PAY is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
au PAYFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
d Barai	At the till: Yes	d Barai is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
d BaraiFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
Rakuten Pay	At the till: Yes	Rakuten Pay is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
Rakuten PayFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
AEON Pay	At the till: Yes	AEON Pay is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
AEON PayFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
Merpay	At the till: Yes	Merpay is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
MerpayFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
QUO Card Pay	At the till: Yes	QUO Card Pay is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
QUO Card PayFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
Smart Code apps	At the till: Yes	Smart Code apps is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
Smart Code appsFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
J-Coin Pay	At the till: Yes	J-Coin Pay is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
J-Coin PayFor people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
COIN+	At the till: Yes	COIN+ is on Lawson's Japanese list of code payments.
COIN+For people with a Japanese account At the till: Yes At the till Yes
iD and QUICPay	At the till: Yes	iD and QUICPay is on Lawson's e-money list.
iD and QUICPayJapanese e-money At the till: Yes At the till Yes
Rakuten Edy	At the till: Yes	Rakuten Edy is on Lawson's e-money list.
Rakuten EdyJapanese e-money At the till: Yes At the till Yes
WAON	At the till: Yes	WAON is on Lawson's e-money list.
WAONJapanese e-money At the till: Yes At the till Yes
PiTaPa	At the till: 8 prefectures	PiTaPa is on Lawson's e-money list. Only at Lawson stores in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama, Mie and Aichi.
PiTaPa8 prefectures only At the till: 8 prefectures At the till Yes, in 8 prefectures Open the full page
QUO Card	At the till: Yes	QUO Card pays for most items. Buying a QUO Card itself is cash only.
QUO CardPrepaid card sold in Japan At the till: Yes At the till Yes Buying one Cash only
Cash machines and money2Lawson Bank ATMs and the currency exchange machines in some stores.
Lawson Bank ATM	At a Lawson Bank ATMYes	Lawson Bank ATMs give yen to credit and debit cards issued abroad with 7 marks. Some stores have no ATM that takes them (Lawson Bank, as of March 2026).
Lawson Bank ATMCash with a card issued abroad · not every store At a Lawson Bank ATM: Yes Card marks Visa, Plus, JCB, UnionPay, Mastercard, Maestro, Cirrus Screen languages Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean Information as of March 2026 (Lawson Bank) Lawson Bank (official site)
Currency exchange machine	In the storeSome stores	Some stores have a machine that changes foreign money into yen, one way only. The stores are counted by prefecture on our store types page.
Currency exchange machineSome stores · foreign notes into yen In the store: Some stores Where Some stores Direction Foreign money into yen only Open the full page
Wi-Fi and SIM cards5LAWSON Free Wi-Fi, other Wi-Fi at Lawson, and the povo2.0 Japan SIM sold at the till.
LAWSON Free Wi-Fi	In the storeStores with the logo	Free Wi-Fi at stores that show the logo: choose LAWSON_Free_Wi-Fi and give an email address the first time. 5 sessions of 60 minutes a day.
LAWSON Free Wi-FiStores with the logo · 5 times 60 minutes a day In the store: Stores with the logo Network name LAWSON_Free_Wi-Fi Each day 5 sessions of 60 minutes First time Agree to the terms and give an email address May not work Wednesday 1 to 5 a.m., maintenance Lawson (official site): Wi-Fi
Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect app	In the storeAlso works	Lawson says the free Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect app for visitors can also be used at its stores.
Japan Wi-Fi auto-connect appFree app for visitors In the store: Also works At Lawson Can be used
d Wi-Fi and SoftBank Wi-Fi Spot	In the storeNot every store	Lawson also lists docomo's d Wi-Fi and SoftBank Wi-Fi Spot, the SoftBank one at some stores only.
d Wi-Fi and SoftBank Wi-Fi SpotWi-Fi for Japanese mobile users In the store: Not every store SoftBank Wi-Fi Spot Some stores only
povo2.0 Japan SIM (eSIM)	In the storeSold at the till	KDDI's povo2.0 Japan SIM is sold at Lawson, Natural Lawson and Lawson Store 100 for cash. KDDI listed 3 GB for 7 days at 2,200 yen when sales began in July 2025. Sign-up needs a phone number from one of 20 countries and areas.
povo2.0 Japan SIM (eSIM)Sold at the till · cash only · from 2,200 yen In the store: Sold at the till Check your phone number first. Mainland China is not on povo's list of countries and areas for the sign-up text. Pay with Cash only 3 GB, 7 days 2,200 yen (KDDI, 2025) Unlimited, 7 days 4,500 yen (KDDI, 2025) Sign-up Text message to a phone number from 20 countries and areas povo: Japan SIM
Data top-up cards for Japanese plans	In the storeSold at the till	Lawson also sells data top-up cards for Japanese mobile plans such as IIJmio and povo. They add data to a plan you already have.
Data top-up cards for Japanese plansIIJmio, au, LINE, povo In the store: Sold at the till For A Japanese mobile plan you already have Limit 5 gift cards per person
Nothing matched. Try a card, an app, Wi-Fi or SIM.

Tell the cashier how you will pay, or follow the screen at the till.

Way to pay	What to do	Good to know
Card	Tap, insert or swipe	No signature or PIN below 10,000 yen
UnionPay card	Enter your PIN	PIN every time
Alipay+ wallets and WeChat Pay	Show your payment code	Cannot be split with cash
Google Pay	Say which e-money first	Then tap your phone
Transit IC card	Tap the card	Refunds come back in cash

If a code payment app shows an error inside the store, LAWSON Free Wi-Fi may have joined on its own. Turn Wi-Fi off and try again.

Card at 10,000 yen or more: Sign or enter your PIN
Card payments: In one go only. One card per purchase
Code payments: Cannot be split with cash, except QUO Card Pay
Not by card: Phone cards, bus cards, train tickets, vouchers, QUO Cards, stamps and postcards
PiTaPa: Only in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama, Mie and Aichi

Lawson says your card company may add a processing fee. Lawson does not give an amount.

Lawson Bank ATMs give yen to credit and debit cards issued abroad with 7 marks.

Lawson's card list and Lawson Bank's list of marks for cards issued abroad (as of March 2026). Checked 20 to 21 October 2026.

Card mark	At the till	Lawson Bank ATM
Visa	Yes	Yes
Mastercard	Yes	Yes
JCB	Yes	Yes
UnionPay	Yes	Yes
American Express	Yes	Not listed
Diners Club	Yes	Not listed
Discover	Yes	Not listed
PLUS	Not listed	Yes
Maestro	Not listed	Yes
Cirrus	Not listed	Yes

Screen languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Every store?: No. Some stores have no ATM for cards issued abroad
Information as of: March 2026 (Lawson Bank)

Withdrawal limits, hours and fees belong in our Lawson Bank ATM guide. Lawson Bank does not list fee amounts.

Lawson Bank (official site): International ATMsCard marks and how to use the ATM

Counted by us from Lawson's payment page and the Alipay+ and PayPay partner lists.

Scan-to-pay apps on Lawson's page, by country or region (21 October 2026)

South Korea2
Mainland China2
Hong Kong1
Malaysia1
Philippines1
Thailand1

Scan-to-pay apps from abroad: 8apps
Countries and regions they come from: 6places
Named in the Alipay+ picture: 7of 8

The Alipay+ picture on Lawson's page ends with the words and more, so other Alipay+ wallets may work too. We list only the ones Lawson names.

We compared Lawson's English page for visitors with its Japanese payment page and Lawson Bank's page. 4 things differ.

What	English page	Japanese page or Lawson Bank
LINE Pay	On the English code payment list	Not on the Japanese payment page
AEON Pay	Not on the English list	On the Japanese payment page
Kitaca	Not on the English e-money list	On the Japanese e-money list
ATM hours	Withdrawals 24/7	Lawson Bank: a 15-minute stop between 3 and 4 a.m.

The tax-free part of the English page still shows the rules with a 5,000 yen minimum. From sales on 1 November 2026 Japan switches to a refund system: what changes for tax-free shopping.

Lawson has its own free Wi-Fi at stores with the logo, and sells KDDI's povo2.0 Japan SIM at the till.

LAWSON Free Wi-Fi

Network name: LAWSON_Free_Wi-Fi
Each day: 5 sessions of 60 minutes
First time: Agree to the terms and give an email address, valid for 1 year
Where: Inside stores that show the logo
May not work: Wednesday 1 to 5 a.m., maintenance

povo2.0 Japan SIM

KDDI says plans may change. Pay at the till in cash.

Plan	Price (KDDI, June 2025)
3 GB, 7 days	2,200 yen
10 GB, 30 days	3,280 yen
25 GB, 30 days	4,580 yen
Unlimited, 7 days	4,500 yen

A poster at a Lawson in Shibuya, Tokyo, on 20 October 2026 still showed the 3 GB, 7-day plan at 2,200 yen. Sign-up needs a phone number that can get a text message, from one of the 20 countries and areas on povo's list. Mainland China is not on that list. The eSIM can be switched on after you arrive.

54 entries checked 20 to 21 October 2026No fees shown: not published

The 28 code payments and e-money on Lawson's Japanese list

Code payment: auPAY
Code payment: d払い
Code payment: PayPay
Code payment: 楽天ペイ
Code payment: AEON Pay
Code payment: メルペイ
Code payment: QUOカードPay
Code payment: Smart Code
Code payment: J-Coin Pay
Code payment: COIN+
Code payment: 支付宝（Alipay）
Code payment: WeChatPay
E-money: Kitaca
E-money: Suica
E-money: PASMO
E-money: TOICA
E-money: manaca
E-money: ICOCA
E-money: SUGOCA
E-money: nimoca
E-money: はやかけん
E-money: Apple Pay
E-money: Google Pay
E-money: iD
E-money: QUICPay
E-money: 楽天Edy
E-money: WAON
E-money: PiTaPa

We read Lawson's Japanese payment page, its English page for visitors, its Wi-Fi and gift card pages, Lawson Bank's page for cards issued abroad, KDDI's June 2025 release and povo's page for the Japan SIM, on 20 to 21 October 2026. The countries of the apps come from the Alipay+ and PayPay partner lists, read on 17 October 2026. The Alipay+ wallets are the ones named in the picture on Lawson's payment page. We do not show fees, because Lawson and Lawson Bank do not publish them.

Frequently asked questions

Which cards and apps work at Lawson Japan?

Can I use Kakao Pay or Toss Pay at Lawson in Japan?

Yes. Kakao Pay and Toss Pay are in the Alipay+ picture on Lawson's payment page. Show the payment code in the app at the till.

Does Lawson Japan take Alipay and WeChat Pay?

Yes. Both are on Lawson's list of code payments. A code payment cannot be split with cash.

Does Lawson have free Wi-Fi?

Stores that show the LAWSON Free Wi-Fi logo have it. You can connect 5 times a day for 60 minutes each, after giving an email address the first time.

Can I buy a SIM card at Lawson?

Lawson sells KDDI's povo2.0 Japan SIM, an eSIM, for cash at the till. KDDI listed 3 GB for 7 days at 2,200 yen. Sign-up needs a phone number from one of the countries on povo's list.

Where these numbers come from

Lawson (official site): payment methods (Japanese)Lawson, Inc.Checked October 20, 2026
Alipay+: Mobile payment providersAlipay+ (Ant International)Checked October 17, 2026
Lawson (official site): Welcome to Japan (English)Lawson, Inc.Checked October 20, 2026
Lawson (official site): currency exchange machinesLawson, Inc.Checked October 20, 2026
Lawson (official site): gift cards and prepaid cards (Japanese)Lawson, Inc.Checked October 21, 2026
Lawson Bank (official site): International ATMsLawson BankChecked October 20, 2026
PayPay press release, 3 October 2025: list of linked overseas payment servicesPayPayChecked October 17, 2026
povo: povo2.0 Japan SIM cardspovo (KDDI)Checked October 21, 2026
KDDI news release, June 2025: povo2.0 Japan SIM at LawsonKDDIChecked October 21, 2026
Japan Tourism Agency: the refund system for tax-free shopping (Japanese)Japan Tourism AgencyChecked October 21, 2026
Travel Wallet (Korean)Travel WalletChecked October 17, 2026
Lawson (official site): Wi-Fi service (Japanese)Lawson, Inc.Checked October 20, 2026

Payment methods, cash machines, Wi-Fi and SIM cards at Lawson stores in Japan for visitors from abroad: card brands, transit IC cards, scan-to-pay apps by country, Lawson Bank ATM card marks and how Lawson's English page differs from its Japanese page, compiled from Lawson, Lawson Bank, KDDI, povo, Alipay+ and PayPay.

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