Tokyo, 3 September 2025 – Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today launched Stripe Terminal in Japan, helping Japanese businesses unify commerce experiences across online and offline channels. The announcement was made at Stripe Tour Tokyo, the company’s annual gathering of business leaders in Japan where Stripe showcased a series of products and features, including upgrades that leverage AI and stablecoins, to help businesses leapfrog into the next era of commerce.
Stripe Terminal includes support for Tap to Pay on iPhone, as well as integrations with PayPay, the leading QR code payment method in Japan with over 70 million users, and Weixin Pay, also known as WeChat Pay. Stripe’s newest Reader S710 provides merchants with cellular connectivity, so they can accept payments without interruption–even if the wifi goes down.
New research commissioned by Stripe and supervised by Prof. Naoyuki Iwashita of Kyoto University highlights the operational burdens of managing multiple payment systems. Nearly 80% of Japanese businesses operating both online and offline feel the “hidden costs” of this, and about 70% admitted they struggle to make effective use of fragmented payments data. Stripe Terminal and Stripe’s broader infrastructure are designed to help address these challenges by simplifying payments management, reducing operational burdens, and enabling richer customer experiences.
Inforich, a popular mobile battery sharing service with approximately 55,000 locations nationwide, will begin introducing Stripe Terminal soon. “Stripe is invaluable as we aim for global expansion,” said Yuuki Hashimoto, CEO of Inforich. “We were attracted to the globally unified development module and the multilingual support. The trust from our developers and Stripe’s positive reputation were decisive factors in our adoption.”
Additional updates from Stripe Tour Tokyo included:
- Helping Japanese businesses expand into South Korea with popular local payment methods, including wallets such as Naver Pay, Samsung Pay, and PAYCO and all local cards including Shinhan Card, Hyundai Card, and Samsung Card.
- Enhanced fraud detection with Stripe Radar, including 3D Secure 2, which has improved authorization rates by 25%.
- Stripe Startups, a new program for early-stage, venture-backed businesses that gives founders access to financial benefits, a focused community, and resources to support their growth.
In 2024, payment volume on Stripe in Japan grew over 40% from the previous year, while cross-border payment volume increased by over 62%. Business models have also diversified, with over 9,000 Japanese businesses selling subscriptions via Stripe last year.
Stripe supports some of the top companies in Japan including Toyota, ANA Group, and ORIX. Globally, Stripe processes over $1.4 trillion of payments annually.
