Campaign page: https://paypay.ne.jp/event/paypay-matsuri202210/
PayPay Corporation (hereinafter “PayPay”), Yahoo Japan Corporation (hereinafter “Yahoo! JAPAN”), and SoftBank Corp. (hereinafter “SoftBank”) will hold “Celebrating 50 Million Users! Cho PayPay Matsuri (Super PayPay Festival)” from today to December 28 to commemorate the cashless payment service “PayPay” reaching 50 million registered users on August 18, 2022*1. This is a large-scale campaign that allows savings on purchases at PayPay merchants nationwide and online stores.
“Celebrating 50 Million Users! Cho PayPay Matsuri” is the general term for all the campaigns organized by each partner company, and in addition to the campaigns already announced, the following will also be implemented.
In addition to “Chance to Win All Over Japan! Super PayPay Jumbo” and “Cho PayPay Matsuri: PayPay Coupons,” PayPay will hold “50% Back for First-Time and First-in-a-Long-While PayPay Use on Uber Eats Campaign” and other such events. For more details, please see the “List of Campaigns To Be Held by PayPay” below.
During the Cho PayPay Matsuri, Yahoo! JAPAN will be giving special offers on its services, including Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping. In this shopping service, which was relaunched on October 12, users can save 5% of their purchase price every day with “Earn 5% Every Day With PayPay” (subject to a cap) during the campaign period from November 1 to 30, and can even earn an additional 5% on November 29 and 30 for a total of PayPay Points worth 10% of the purchase price (the last day is until 25:59 on November 30). For details including the breakdown and grant limit, please visit here, which will be released at midnight on November 1. For details on other campaigns that will be held during the Cho PayPay Matsuri period, please see the “List of Activities and Campaigns To Be Held by Yahoo! JAPAN” below. Additional information can also be found on the official “Cho PayPay Matsuri” Twitter account (@paypay_matsuri) starting today.
For SoftBank smartphone users*2, SoftBank offers Super PayPay Coupons*3 that will return up to half the paid amount*4 in PayPay Points when they pay with PayPay at merchants participating in the campaign. During the Cho PayPay Matsuri, SoftBank will continue to offer Super PayPay Coupons that can be used at various merchants to save on purchases. For more details, please see “Campaigns To Be Held by SoftBank” below. As part of the Cho PayPay Matsuri campaigns, Yahoo! JAPAN will also offer exclusive PayPay Coupons to Yahoo! JAPAN Premium Members which SoftBank and Y!mobile smartphone users*5 can also take advantage of.
*1. Total number of users who have registered for an account.
*2. SoftBank smartphone users are eligible only if they have linked their PayPay account with a smart login enabled Yahoo! JAPAN ID. Corporate customers, users using particular devices, and users who are unable to use smart login are not eligible. Some data plans also do not apply. This service is not available for Y!mobile and LINE Mobile users.
*3. Each merchant has its own conditions regarding the grant limit, frequency, and valid period. This campaign applies only to payments made with the PayPay app (regardless of the type of PayPay Balance or whether it is a credit card payment). The coupon will not be applied to payments made using the Alipay (支付宝) app or LINE Pay, even if payments are made by scanning the PayPay QR code (PayPay usage benefits also will not apply). The PayPay Points will be granted 30 days from the day following the payment date. PayPay Points can also be used at the official PayPay or PayPay Card store. It cannot be cashed out or transferred.
*4. Please make sure to check the applicable stores on the coupon acquisition screen before using it. Confirm with the store the use of coupons for takeouts. If multiple campaigns are applied, no more than 66.5% will be granted for a single payment. Some stores are not part of the campaign. For more information on “Super PayPay Coupons,” please click here.
*5. SoftBank smartphone users are eligible only if they have linked their PayPay account with a smart login enabled Yahoo! JAPAN ID. Corporate customers, users using particular devices, and users who are unable to use smart login are not eligible. Y!mobile customers must link their PayPay account to their Yahoo! JAPAN ID that was initially registered for the Y!mobile service. Some data plans do not apply.
＜List of Promotions To Be Held by PayPay＞
■ Details of “Chance to Win All Over Japan! Super PayPay Jumbo”
For more details, please visit here.
■ Details of “Cho PayPay Matsuri: PayPay Coupons”
For more details, please visit here.
■ Details of “Celebrating 50 Million Users! Refer a Friend Campaign
For more details, please visit here.
■ “Celebrating 7 Million Users: Let’s Start Using ‘Earn Points’ Campaign”
For more details, please visit here.
■ “PayPay Asset Management: Let’s Get Started Campaign”
Campaign page: https://www.paypay-sec.co.jp/campaign/asset/2208.html
Promotion period:
September 1 – October 31, 11:59 p.m. 2022
Campaign details:
During the campaign period, anyone who opens a new PayPay Securities account through the Invest mini app in the PayPay app will receive 100 yen worth of investment money as a gift. The granted money can be used immediately.
Grant date:
The funds will be automatically granted after the account is opened.
■ “50% Back for First-Time and First-in-a-Long-While PayPay Use on Uber Eats Campaign”
Campaign page: https://paypay.ne.jp/event/ubereats-20221101dormancy/
Promotion period:
November 1, 9 a.m. – November 20, 11:59 p.m. 2022
Campaign details:
During the campaign period, up to 50% of PayPay Points will be granted to users who pay with “PayPay” for the first time on Uber Eats or users who have not paid with “PayPay” since September 1, 2022 and now use their PayPay Balance when placing an order with Uber Eats.
*This cannot be used in conjunction with Eats Pass.
Grant limit:
Grant limit per payment: 800 points
Total grant limit during the campaign: 800 points
Grant date:
30 days from the day following the payment date.
*The grant period is subject to change. There will be announcement if the timing of the grant will be changed.
*The granted PayPay Points can be used at the official PayPay store or PayPay Card store. It cannot be cashed out or transferred.
＜List of Activities and Promotions To Be Held by Yahoo! JAPAN＞
■ Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping: “Earn 5% Every Day With PayPay”
Period: Every day
If a user pays with “PayPay” or PayPay Card, they can earn up to 5% of their purchase price as PayPay Points every day (with a cap). Yahoo! JAPAN Premium Members, SoftBank smartphone users, and Y!mobile smartphone users can earn up to 7% every day (with a cap) when they pay with “PayPay” or PayPay Card. For more details, please visit the campaign page.
■ Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping: 10% in the last two days
Period: November 29, 0:00 a.m. – November 30, 25:59 a.m.
During the campaign period, users can earn 5% of the amount spent*6 as PayPay Points just by entering into the campaign and paying with “PayPay,” which means users can receive 10% of their purchase price as PayPay Points when combined with “Earn 5% Every Day With PayPay.” For details including the breakdown and grant limit, please visit here, which will be released on November 1, 0:00 a.m.
*6. “Paid amount” is the price including shipping and handling charges minus the amount deducted with shopping coupons (issued by Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping and other stores).
■ Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping: “Buy! Double! Store”
Period: Every day
Once a user joins the campaign and makes a purchase at a participating store, they will receive extra PayPay Points of 5% or 10% of the paid amount, in addition to the regular grant of PayPay Points. For details and information regarding participating stores, please visit here.
■ Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping: Shop in advance at stores participating in “Buy! Double! Store” for an additional +5% in the last two days
Period: November 29, 0:00 a.m. – November 30, 25:59 a.m.
If users shop at participating stores between November 1 and 28, they will receive an additional 2% in PayPay Points of their paid amount at any store during the final two days, and an additional 3% for purchases at the same store.
■ Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping: First-time PayPay Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping users can get half off coupons or free products
＜Maximum half off coupon＞
Eligibility: Users who shop for the first time on Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping (including those who have not shopped in the past year)
Distribution period: November 1, 0:00 a.m. – November 30, 25:59 a.m.
Content: Use coupons of up to half off with purchases of 100 yen or more (discount limit: 1,000 yen)
* Users who use this coupon will not be eligible for the “free product offer.”
＜Free product offer＞
Eligibility: Users who shop for the first time on Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping (including those who have not shopped in the past year), and have linked their PayPay account or downloaded the Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping app.
Period: November 1, 0:00 a.m. – November 29, 11:59 p.m.
Content: Apply for free smartphone accessories and foods like udon and ramen.
* Users who apply for this offer will not be eligible for the “maximum half off coupons.”
■ “Cho PayPay Matsuri: Treasure Chest Lottery”
Period: October 17, 0:00 a.m. – December 25, 11:59 p.m.
During the above period, the treasure chest lottery will be held as the “Cho PayPay Matsuri: Treasure Chest Lottery.” Anyone can draw once a day for free and win great prizes, popular convenience store items, PayPay Points worth up to 200,000 yen, and special coupons for services provided by Yahoo! JAPAN. For more details, please visit here.
■ Other promotions
| Service | Campaign Period | Key campaigns |
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| YAHUOKU! |
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| PayPay Flea Market |
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| LOHACO | November 1, 12 p.m. – November 30, 25:59 a.m. | On days with a 5 during the period and on November 29 and 30, 5% of the paid amount will be granted as PayPay Points (up to 1,000 yen) to users who join the campaign and pay with “PayPay. |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Zubatoku | November 1, 12 p.m. – November 30 | Users who draw during the above period can win PayPay Points worth up to 250,000 yen and coupons that can be used in Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping as secondary prizes. |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Mobile Shop (LINEMO) | November 1 – November 30 | Find the keywords in the “Yahoo! JAPAN Exclusive: LINEMO Application Benefits” page and draw to win PayPay Points. |
| PayPay Gourmet | October 5, 12 p.m. – October 31, November 4, 12 p.m. – November 30 | During the campaign, coupons worth up to 10,000 yen in total will be distributed, taking into account the number of customers who visit the restaurant, course prices, etc. *Each coupon is subject to conditions of use. |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Mart by ASKUL | November 17, 9 a.m. – December 28, 10 p.m. | Users who use Yahoo! JAPAN Mart for the first time for a Demaecan store will receive a discount coupon worth 1,300 yen that can be used during the campaign period. |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Premium | October 1 – December 31 | If users claim a Yahoo! JAPAN Premium Members only coupon from the PayPay app and shop at participating merchants using PayPay, they will receive up to 5% of the paid amount as PayPay Points. *Participating stores change every month. |
| Yahoo! BB | October 28 – December 5 | A lottery that can be drawn every day with a potential to win a total of 100,000 yen worth of PayPay Points. Even if users do not win anything with the lottery, they can still win a cashback coupon worth 10,000 yen that can be used when signing a data plan contract with SoftBank. |
＜Campaigns To Be Held by SoftBank＞
■ Super PayPay Coupons to get back up to 50% as PayPay Points
For more details, please visit here.
■ About “PayPay,” the cashless payment service provided by PayPay Corporation
PayPay is a cashless payment service expanding across the country, available not only at major chain stores but also at small and medium size retailers, vending machines, taxis, and even public transportation. It can also be used in a variety of other situations, including paying for online services and utility bills. PayPay is also expanding its range of services beyond just payments, including a “send/receive” feature (remittance/transfer and receiving of money) that allows users to transfer their PayPay Balance (PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite) between each other for free, or “point management,” a service that allows users access to a simulated investment experience involving the exchange of PayPay Points with points provided by a service provider that PayPay is partnered with. The company also strives to create a safe and convenient environment for users through a hotline available 24/7 and a full compensation scheme ensuring, compensation for any damages that may be suffered.
PayPay is registered as follows:
・Prepaid Payment Instruments (third party type) Issuer, Registration #: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00710 (Registration date: October 5, 2018)
・Fund Transfer Operator, Registration #: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00068 (Registration date: September 25, 2019)
・Japan Payment Service Association (https://www.s-kessai.jp/ , Date of admission: September 12, 2018)
・Business Operator that Concludes Contracts on the Handling of Credit Card Numbers, etc., Registration #: Kanto (K) No. 106 (Registration date: July 1, 2019)
・Japan Consumer Credit Association (https://www.j-credit.or.jp/, Date of admission: July 1, 2019)
・Telecommunications Carrier (Filing #: A-02-17943 / Date filed: July 2, 2019)
・Notified Person Entrusted with Intermediation (Filing #: C1907980 / Date filed: December 18, 2019)
・Bank Agency Operator, License: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 396 (Registration date: November 26, 2020)
・Financial instruments intermediary service registration number: Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinchu) No. 942 (Registration date: June 25, 2021)
* “PayPay” provides 4 types of PayPay balance: PayPay Money, PayPay Money Lite, PayPay Points and PayPay Bonus Lite. PayPay Money can be used to pay for partner services and merchants if it is within the amount deposited into the PayPay account opened after completing an identity verification process. It can also be used for sending and receiving money between PayPay users free of charge. PayPay Money can also be cashed out to a designated bank account (no withdrawal fee if using PayPay Bank). The legal nature of this is an electromagnetic record which can be used to pay for goods and other services, and can be remitted or cashed out, issued by the Company who is a Fund Transfer Operator registered under Article 37 of the Payment Services Act. Based on the provisions of Article 43 of the Payment Services Act, PayPay preserves the debt it owes to its users in full amount and more by depositing its assets. PayPay Money Lite is an electronic money issued by PayPay, which can be purchased and used to pay for services and merchants. PayPay users can transfer and receive PayPay Money Lite free of charge. The legal nature of this is a prepaid payment instrument issued by PayPay (Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Payment Services Act). Based on the provisions of Article 14 of the Payment Services Act, PayPay preserves the relevant assets for the purpose of protecting the owners of the prepaid payment instrument by providing a security deposit for issuance to the Legal Affairs Bureau in an amount that is half or more of the unused balance of prepaid instrument methods as of March 31 and September 30. In addition, PayPay Points and PayPay Bonus Lite, which are granted through campaigns and promotions when using PayPay, can be used for partner services and merchants in addition to PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite. However, PayPay Bonus and PayPay Bonus Lite cannot be sent or transferred between PayPay users or be cashed out. PayPay Bonus Lite has an expiration date, after which date it will no longer be valid.
PayPay also strives to create a safe and secure environment for users. If an unexpected payment is made by a third party using a PayPay account, or if a request to settle a payment suddenly arrives from PayPay to a user that does not have a PayPay account, there is a scheme that ensures compensation for the damages suffered (the difference will be provided as compensation if compensation is also provided by a third party), given that the prescribed conditions are met. Please see applying for compensation for details.
*Company names, trade names, and products/services in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
