Market specifications

Take a look of all the payment methods available.

Country reference Cards supported APM supported

Cards

Find all the information about the card supported capabilities.

Capabilities Process Card Payments

Alternative Payments

Learn how to integrate cash, bank transfer or wallet payment.

Pay-easy Konbini Aozora Virtual Accounts

Market specifications

Do you want to know more information about Japan's market? Go to the APAC: The world’s leader in eCommerce market sales article.

Country reference

`country` code	`currency` code	`document` name	`document` format	`document` required?
`JP`	`JPY`	My Number (マイナンバー)	12 digits	No

Cards supported

`payment_method_id`	Brand ID	Name	`payment_method_type`	Details	Allowed Flows
`CARD`	`VI`	Visa	`CARD`	Credit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`
`CARD`	`VD`	Visa Debit	`CARD`	Debit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`
`CARD`	`MC`	Mastercard	`CARD`	Credit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`
`CARD`	`MD`	Mastercard Debit	`CARD`	Debit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`
`CARD`	`JC`	JCB	`CARD`	Credit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`
`CARD`	`AE`	American Express	`CARD`	Credit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`
`CARD`	`DC`	Diners Club	`CARD`	Credit Card	`DIRECT` `REDIRECT`

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To offer all the card options that may be available in your integration, send the payment_method_id as CARD.

Alternative Payment Method supported

`payment_method_id`	Name	`payment_method_type`	Details	Allowed Flows
`DP`	Pay-easy	`BANK_TRANSFER`	Bank Transfer	`REDIRECT`
`KB`	Konbini	`TICKET`	Cash Payment	`REDIRECT`
`IO`	Aozora Virtual Accounts	`BANK_TRANSFER`	Bank Transfer	`REDIRECT`

Cards

Capabilities

	Visa Credit	Visa Debit	Mastercard Credit	Mastercard Debit	JCB	American Express	Diners Club
Minimum amount	1 JPY	1 JPY	1 JPY	1 JPY	1 JPY	1 JPY	1 JPY
Refunds	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Recurring	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Chargeback option	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chargeback Dispute option	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Descriptor	Merchant name	Merchant name	Merchant name	Merchant name	Merchant name	Merchant name	Merchant name

How to process Card Payments?

Learn how to process payments with credit and debit cards with dLocal in our Card Payments section.

Alternative Payment Method

Pay-easy

Payeasy is a local banking service that is connected to Japan's nationwide ATM network and online banking network.

This allows customers to either pay through ATMs (Cash) or via online banking, whichever is most convenient.

Capabilities

	Pay-easy
Min. amount	2 JPY
Max. expiration time supported	5 days
Notification delay	Immediate
Flow	`REDIRECT`

UX Flow

The screenshots illustrate a generic Pay-easy redirect flow choosing pay at an ATM.

Request parameters

Property	Type	Description	Mandatory?
`amount`	Number	Amount to be charged.	Yes
`currency`	String	`JPY` Transaction currency in ISO 4217.	Yes
`country`	String	`JP` Transaction country in ISO 3166.	Yes
`payment_method_id`	String	`DP` ID of the selected payment method.	Yes
`payment_method_flow`	String	`REDIRECT`	Yes
`payer.name`	String	Name of the payer.	Yes
`payer.email`	String	Email of the payer.	Yes
`payer.document`	Number	Document of the payer.	No
`payer.phone`	Number	Phone number of the payer.	Yes
`order_id`	Number	ID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture.	No
`notification_url`	String	Notifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the `notification_url` specified by the merchant.	No

Examples

{
     "amount": 10,
     "currency": "JPY",
     "country": "JP",
     "payment_method_id": "DP",
     "payment_method_flow": "REDIRECT",
     "payer": {
         "name": "Jane Doe",
         "email": "[email protected]",
         "document": "123456789012",
         "phone": "08074648897011",
         "address": {
             "country": "JP",
             "state": "Kyoto",
             "city": "Kyoto",
             "zip_code": "8858",
             "street": "Main St.",
             "number": "540"
         }
     },
     "order_id": "345453483kqws",
     "description": "Tshirt",
     "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
     "callback_url": "http://merchantsite.com/success_page"
 }

{
    "id": "R-4-fd30a798-86e0-4544-5tr4-291c9a5551bb",
    "amount": 10,
    "currency": "JPY",
    "payment_method_id": "DP",
    "payment_method_type": "TICKET",
    "payment_method_flow": "REDIRECT",
    "country": "JP",
    "created_date": "2023-08-18T15:08:15.000+0000",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
    "status_code": "100",
    "order_id": "345453483ksadqws",
    "description": "Tshirt",
    "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
    "redirect_url": "https://pay.dlocal.com/gmf-apm/payments-redirect/M-713d8040-f20e-erd2-b120-6d1f41fd8605"
}

Konbini

Konbini (convenience store) payments have gained significant popularity as a preferred method for cash transactions in Japan. These payments facilitate e-commerce transactions within a culture that highly values the security and trust associated with cash transactions.

Through Konbini payments, individuals in Japan have the ability to engage in online purchases and settle payments using cash.

Capabilities

	Konbini
Min. amount	2 JPY
Max. expiration time supported	5 days
Notification delay	Immediate
Flow	`REDIRECT`

UX Flow

The screenshots illustrate a generic Konbini redirect flow choosing Lawson as the preferred convenience store.

Request parameters

Property	Type	Description	Mandatory?
`amount`	Number	Amount to be charged.	Yes
`currency`	String	`JPY` Transaction currency in ISO 4217.	Yes
`country`	String	`JP` Transaction country in ISO 3166.	Yes
`payment_method_id`	String	`KB` ID of the selected payment method.	Yes
`payment_method_flow`	String	`REDIRECT`	Yes
`payer.name`	String	Name of the payer.	Yes
`payer.email`	String	Email of the payer.	Yes
`payer.document`	Number	Document of the payer.	Yes
`payer.phone`	Number	Phone number of the payer.	Yes
`order_id`	Number	ID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture.	No
`notification_url`	String	Notifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the `notification_url` specified by the merchant.	No

Examples

 {
     "amount": 10,
     "currency": "JPY",
     "country": "JP",
     "payment_method_id": "KB",
     "payment_method_flow": "REDIRECT",
     "payer": {
         "name": "Jane Doe",
         "email": "[email protected]",
         "document": "123456789012",
         "phone": "08074648897011",
         "address": {
             "country": "JP",
             "state": "Kyoto",
             "city": "Kyoto",
             "zip_code": "8858",
             "street": "Main St.",
             "number": "540"
         }
     },
     "order_id": "345453483kqws",
     "description": "Tshirt",
     "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
     "callback_url": "http://merchantsite.com/success_page"
 }

 {
     "id": "R-4-89f9e460-4re3-4977-9dfd-aa15e7007e95",
     "amount": 10,
     "currency": "JPY",
     "payment_method_id": "KB",
     "payment_method_type": "TICKET",
     "payment_method_flow": "REDIRECT",
     "country": "JP",
     "created_date": "2023-08-18T13:12:39.000+0000",
     "status": "PENDING",
     "status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
     "status_code": "100",
     "order_id": "345453483kqws",
     "description": "Tshirt",
     "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
     "redirect_url": "https://pay.dlocal.com/gmf-apm/payments-redirect/M-5599a895-004d-543s-9340-4fb4b60fa7ff"
 }

Aozora Virtual Accounts

Bank transfers in Japan allow a variety of solutions, such as Dynamic Virtual Accounts (one account per transaction) and Static Virtual Accounts (one account per merchant).

Capabilities

	Aozora Virtual Accounts
Min. amount	1 JPY
Max. expiration time supported	Static Virtual Account - No expiry Dynamic Virtual Account - 1 to 999 days
Notification delay	Immediate
Refunds	Yes
Flow	`REDIRECT`

Request parameters

Property	Type	Description	Mandatory?
`amount`	Number	Amount to be charged.	Yes
`currency`	String	`JPY` Transaction currency in ISO 4217.	Yes
`country`	String	`JP` Transaction country in ISO 3166.	Yes
`payment_method_id`	String	`IO` ID of the selected payment method.	Yes
`payment_method_flow`	String	`REDIRECT`	Yes
`payer.name`	String	Name of the payer.	Yes
`payer.email`	String	Email of the payer.	Yes
`payer.document`	Number	Document of the payer.	Yes
`order_id`	Number	ID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture.	No
`notification_url`	String	Notifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the `notification_url` specified by the merchant.	No

Examples

 {
     "amount": 10,
     "currency": "JPY",
     "country": "JP",
     "payment_method_id": "IO",
     "payment_method_flow": "REDIRECT",
     "payer": {
         "name": "Jane Doe",
         "email": "[email protected]",
         "document": "123456789012",
         "phone": "08074648897011",
         "address": {
             "country": "JP",
             "state": "Kyoto",
             "city": "Kyoto",
             "zip_code": "8858",
             "street": "Main St.",
             "number": "540"
         }
     },
     "order_id": "345453483kqws",
     "description": "Tshirt",
     "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
     "callback_url": "http://merchantsite.com/success_page"
 }

 {
     "id": "R-4-89f9e460-4re3-4977-9dfd-aa15e7007e95",
     "amount": 10,
     "currency": "JPY",
     "payment_method_id": "IO",
     "payment_method_type": "BANK_TRANSFER",
     "payment_method_flow": "REDIRECT",
     "country": "JP",
     "created_date": "2024-07-02T17:49:06.000+0000",
     "status": "PENDING",
     "status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
     "status_code": "100",
     "order_id": "345453483kqws",
     "description": "Tshirt",
     "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
     "redirect_url": "https://pay.dlocal.com/gmf-apm/payments-redirect/M-5599a895-004d-543s-9340-4fb4b60fa7aa"
 }

Example ticket

Bank Transfer UI built with the information in the example above.