Japan · JPY · Stripe & Airwallex market Online payments for Japanese transfer companies

Japanese companies can open Stripe and Airwallex accounts locally, and PayPal accepts JPY. Airport and hire-car-with-driver operators can take cards and wallets from inbound visitors in TransferArc.

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Currency: JPY
Gateways: 3
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Last verified 11 Nov 2026

In short

3 gateways work in TransferArc for Japan: Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal.
A company registered in Japan can open a Stripe and an Airwallex account locally.
PayPal accepts JPY.

Payment market

How Japan pays

Currency: Japanese yen (JPY)
Central bank: Bank of Japan
Domestic card network: JCB
Main airports: Tokyo (NRT, HND), Osaka (KIX)

Inbound tourism has made private airport transfers and chartered cars with drivers a growing business around Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and the ski areas of Hokkaido. Most of these customers book from abroad.

Visitors pay with their own cards and phone wallets. JCB is Japan’s domestic card brand; it is not listed among the methods the gateways in TransferArc offer, so customers pay by Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Payment gateways for Japan in TransferArc

3 international gateways a transfer company in Japan can connect today under Finance → Online payments, each with its own merchant account.

International gateways

Stripe

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Stripe

Airwallex

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay · WeChat Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Airwallex

PayPal

PayPal · Visa · Mastercard · American Express

Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway

About PayPal

Compare

Compare payment gateways in Japan

Gateway	Local methods	Apple Pay	Google Pay	Account for a company in Japan	TransferArc needs
Stripe	—	✓	✓	Local account	Secret key
Airwallex	—	✓	✓	Local account	Client ID, API key
PayPal	—	—	—	Check locally	Client ID, Secret

Local account: open it with a company registered in Japan. Foreign account: the merchant account must belong to an entity in a country the gateway serves. Payouts: confirm with the gateway.

Use cases

Where online payment helps operators in Japan

Narita and Haneda transfers

Private cars to Tokyo hotels.

Kyoto and Osaka charters

Day hire of a car with driver.

Ski transfers

New Chitose to Niseko in winter.

Choosing

Which gateway to pick in Japan

Simplest setupStripe: one secret key in TransferArc, Stripe Checkout with cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Visitors from Asia or multi-currencyAirwallex: cards, wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay on its Hosted Payment Page.
Customers who prefer PayPalPayPal, as a second option next to a card gateway.

Sources and verification. Gateways, methods and credentials: TransferArc integration register. Local account rules: stripe.com/global, help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937, developer.paypal.com/reference/currency-codes/. Central bank or regulator: Bank of Japan. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Which payment gateways can a transfer company in Japan use in TransferArc?

Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal. They are connected under Finance → Online payments with your own merchant account.

Can a company registered in Japan open a Stripe account?

Yes. Japan is on Stripe’s list of supported countries.

Can customers pay with JCB?

JCB is not listed among the methods in TransferArc’s gateways. Customers pay by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.