{"id":1301672,"date":"2025-10-23T08:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301672"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:41:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:11:28","slug":"upi-to-be-launched-in-japan-indian-tourists-can-now-pay-via-upi-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/upi-to-be-launched-in-japan-indian-tourists-can-now-pay-via-upi-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"UPI To Be Launched In Japan: Indian Tourists Can Now Pay Via UPI In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major boost for digital cross-border payments, NPCI International Payments Ltd., the international arm of NPCI, has signed an MoU with NTT DATA Japan on October 7, 2025. The collaboration aims to enable Indian tourists to make UPI payments across Japan, marking another milestone in UPI\u2019s global expansion journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.39.55-AM-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1301684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.39.55-AM-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.39.55-AM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.39.55-AM-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.39.55-AM-1536x946.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-8.39.55-AM.png 1572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How It Will Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the partnership, NTT DATA\u2019s network of Japanese merchants will soon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/money\/travelling-to-japan-indian-tourists-will-soon-be-able-to-pay-via-upi-heres-what-we-know-11760866716862.html\">start accepting UPI-based transactions<\/a>. This means Indian travellers can scan QR codes using their existing UPI apps to pay directly in rupees, without needing cash, credit cards, or forex cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy initiating the partnership for UPI acceptance in Japan, we aim to make shopping and payments more convenient for Indian tourists while helping Japanese merchants capture new opportunities,\u201d said Masanori Kurihara, Head of Payments at NTT DATA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expanding UPI\u2019s Global Footprint<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 2016, UPI has transformed India\u2019s digital payment ecosystem, fostering seamless, real-time transactions. According to NPCI data, India processed over <strong>19.63 billion UPI transactions worth \u20b924.9 trillion in September 2025<\/strong>, reflecting a 31% year-on-year surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The integration of UPI in Japan follows its growing presence in countries like <strong>Singapore, UAE, Mauritius, Nepal, and France<\/strong>, positioning India\u2019s payment infrastructure as a global benchmark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RuPay\u2019s Parallel Push with JCB<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a complementary move, NPCI\u2019s RuPay network has partnered with <strong>Japan\u2019s JCB International<\/strong>, offering RuPay JCB cardholders <strong>25% cashback<\/strong> on POS transactions in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines until December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRuPay\u2019s partnership with JCB continues to create meaningful value for our cardholders, ensuring greater savings and convenience abroad,\u201d said Kunal Kalawatia, NPCI\u2019s Chief of Products and Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Step Toward Cashless Global Travel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UPI\u2019s acceptance in Japan is set to make travel more seamless for Indian tourists while opening fresh opportunities for Japanese merchants. 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