UnionPay, the international card brand that leads the payment industry globally, continues to offer seasonal campaigns designed to make the stay and experience in Japan more comfortable and affordable for UnionPay cardholders issued worldwide. In 2025, many travelers from around the world visited Japan, with a significant number of Korean tourists arriving for sightseeing and shopping. With Korea's Lunar New Year approaching on February 17, UnionPay introduces special shopping campaigns at popular destinations throughout Japan.
Special Campaigns During Lunar New Year (Seollal) Period
Various campaigns offering greater value for shopping and experiences continue across Japan. During the Korean Lunar New Year (Seollal) season leading up to February 17, UnionPay provides numerous benefits including discounts and cashback when using UnionPay cards at major international airports, electronics retailers, drugstores, department stores, and other establishments popular with international travelers. Below are some of the campaigns available to support more comfortable and affordable travel and shopping during the Lunar New Year period.
Major Airports
- Campaign Period: December 23, 2025 to February 28, 2026
- Campaign Details: Up to 4,000 yen discount at designated airports and duty-free shops
- Eligible Cards: All UnionPay cards (excluding some UnionPay cards issued in Japan)
For Narita Airport, UnionPay cards starting with 62 - Campaign Details: https://www.unionpayintl.com/cardholderServ/serviceCenter/merchant/1068037178512?type=1
Don Quijote
- Store Introduction: Don Quijote is a famous discount store chain with over 500 locations nationwide in Japan. Known not only for discounted products but also for its entertainment-oriented product selection, it operates many stores both in Japan and abroad.
- Campaign Period: November 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026
- Campaign Details: Up to 7% discount on UnionPay card purchases at designated stores
- Eligible Cards: UnionPay cards starting with 62
- Campaign Details: https://www.unionpayintl.com/cardholderServ/serviceCenter/merchant/8653529641?type=1
About UnionPay Cards
UnionPay cards can be used in 183 countries and regions worldwide. They are issued in 84 countries and regions. (As of July 2025) UnionPay cardholders can use UnionPay's mobile payment services, including UnionPay QR code payments and UnionPay Mobile Pay, in over 100 countries and regions worldwide.
UnionPay Card Website: http://www.unionpayintl.com/jp/
About UnionPay International
UnionPay International attracts partners worldwide through its membership system, expanding UnionPay card's merchant network overseas, promoting card issuance and usage, advancing cross-border use of innovative payment methods, and enhancing UnionPay brand's international influence. UnionPay International provides high-quality, efficient, and secure cross-border payment services to the world's largest cardholder base, offering convenient local services to many overseas-issued UnionPay cardholders. In Japan, card issuance operations began in 2006, and UnionPay card usage already covers major consumer scenes, with nearly all stores in Tokyo and Osaka accepting the cards. The cards are also available at major banks and convenience store ATMs nationwide.
