In December 2024, ************************ were the most used cashless payment method at convenience stores in Japan, with a payment volume of ***** million transactions. **************** surpassed ************************* as the most-used payment method for the first time in July 2022. The share of cashless payments made at convenience stores decreased compared to the previous month.
International brands: all payment methods provided by international brands such as credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards, including contactless payments.
Electronic money: including iD and QUICPay.
Others: excluding certain gift certificates and regional promotion coupons.
Based on figures of Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., FamilyMart Co., Ltd., and Lawson, Inc.
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Payments Japan. (March 6, 2025). Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to December 2024, by payment method (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. "Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to December 2024, by payment method (in millions)." Chart. March 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. (2025). Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to December 2024, by payment method (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan. "Number of Cashless Payments at Convenience Stores in Japan from January 2021 to December 2024, by Payment Method (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
Payments Japan, Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to December 2024, by payment method (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/ (last visited May 20, 2025)
Number of cashless payments at convenience stores in Japan from January 2021 to December 2024, by payment method (in millions) [Graph], Payments Japan, March 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364729/japan-monthly-cashless-payment-volume-at-convenience-stores-by-payment-method/
