Municipalities in 日本 run promotions leveraging cashless systems to stimulate 本地 spending. While the federal My Number Card 積分 project has concluded, 本地 cities offer high-yield 地方 cashback campaigns. We examine how they work and where to find them.
Mechanics of Municipal Campaigns
Using 本地 government budgets, users spending at merchants in target municipalities via PayPay, au PAY, d払い, or Rakuten Pay earn 10% to 30% back in reward 積分.
Key Aspects
- Chains Are Often Included: 地方 gas stations, drugstores, and convenience stores participate, providing direct discounts on daily essentials.
- Open to Non-居民 / Tourists: Anyone can claim the 積分 as long as they spend at qualifying merchants inside the target boundaries.
How to Find 本地 Campaigns
- Check Mobile App Maps: Inside 支付 apps, filter maps for active 活動 flags.
- Search Aggregate Portals: Search keywords like “自治体 キャッシュレス キャンペーン” to find current tables of active regions.

