Press Release

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) is pleased to announce 70 payment brands that will be accepted for cashless payments at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”) site.

More than 60 dedicated top-up machines will be installed at the Expo site, which can be used to charge four types of prepaid card from cash. This makes it easy for those without smartphones or other devices to use cashless payment.

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will be fully cashless and will support a variety of cashless payment methods, creating an environment in which visitors can comfortably use cashless payments at the site. The Expo site will act as a “People’s Living Lab; A laboratory for a future society” and take on the challenge of accelerating Japan’s cashless society.

▽List of Payment Brands
　The following payment brands are supported at food, beverage, goods, and service outlets at the Expo site. Please note that the number of payment brands may increase in the future.

The brand logos and brand names listed above are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

▽Pre-paid e-money supported at the Expo site
　The following forms of pre-paid e-money are accepted at the Expo site.
　●Transportation e-money (Kitaca, Suica, PASMO, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, SUGOCA, nimoca, HAYAKAKEN)
　●Rakuten Edy
　●WAON
　●Nanaco

▽Installation of prepaid e-money card top-up machines
　With the support of TOPPAN Edge Inc., more than 60 dedicated top-up machines will be set up at the Expo site to enable visitors to top-up various types of prepaid e-money card with cash. This will provide an environment where cashless payments can be easily used even by those who do not have a smartphone or similar device. The recharging machines can also be used to recharge AEON Pay code payments.

　* WAON is a registered trademark of AEON Co., Ltd.
　* AEON Pay is a registered trademark of AEON Co., Ltd.
　* nanaco is a registered trademark of Seven Card Service Co., Ltd.
　* Rakuten Edy is Rakuten Group’s prepaid electronic money.
　* Kitaka is a registered trademark of Hokkaido Railway Company.
　* Suica is a registered trademark of East Japan Railway Company.
　* PASMO is a registered trademark of PASMO Co., Ltd.
　* TOICA is a registered trademark of Central Japan Railway Company.
　* manaca is a registered trademark of Nagoya Transportation Development Organization and mic Co.,Ltd
　* ICOCA is a registered trademark of West Japan Railway Company.
　* SUGOCA is a registered trademark of Kyushu Railway Company.
　* nimoca is a registered trademark of West Japan Railway Company.
　* HAYAKAKEN is a registered trademark of Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau.
　* The multi-e-money charging machines are manufactured by AKATSUKI ELECTRIC.MFG.Co.,Ltd.

(For Reference)
Introduction of cashless payment
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/cashless/　　（Japanese）
Introduction of EXPO2025 Digital Wallet
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/digitalwallet/　(Japanese)


Enquiries
Global Communication Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Email: globalpr@expo2025.or.jp