Stablecoin infrastructure · Asia-Pacific

Does Bridge work in Japan?

Partly.

Bridge is limited for businesses registered in Japan: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Limited

Source: Bridge platform overview ↗

What a business in Japan can use

Bridge’s products, for a company incorporated in Japan.

Accept paymentsNot offered

Bridge does not offer this.

Pay people abroadLimited

Off-ramps from stablecoins to bank accounts on local rails such as ACH, SEPA, SPEI and Pix.

Multi-currency accountLimited

Virtual accounts that give each customer fiat deposit details in USD, EUR, MXN, BRL, GBP or COP.

Business cardsLimited

Stablecoin-linked Visa cards, issued with Stripe Issuing, rolling out by country.

StablecoinsLimited

Wallets, orchestration across fiat and stablecoins, and Open Issuance to launch your own stablecoin.

Yield on idle cashLimited

Platforms that issue their own stablecoin through Bridge receive the interest earned on its reserves, minus issuance fees. Bridge’s closed-loop USDB coin also earns rewards inside Bridge.

Bridge reviews every platform it works with. The platform’s own customers can be in many countries, excluding restricted jurisdictions; check Bridge’s current country list.

Onboarding confidence: low. Source: Bridge platform overview. Everything about Bridge

Alternatives in Japan

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Payoneer PayPal Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited

Business cards

Airwallex Payoneer Wise Business Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Checkout.com Stripe BVNKlimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

BVNKlimited

Selling to Japan

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard / JCB
2Konbini
3PayPay
4Bank transfer

Stablecoin rules in Japan

Low riskClear rules

A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.

Bridge’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Bridge work in Japan?

Partly. Bridge is limited for businesses registered in Japan: access is invite-only, in beta, restricted to part of the product set, or limited in what can be sent or received.

Which Bridge products can a business in Japan use?

pay people abroad, multi-currency account, business cards, stablecoins and yield on idle cash, with limits.

What are the alternatives to Bridge in Japan?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Japan: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, PayPal, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: BVNK and Rain.

Can a business in Japan use Bridge for stablecoins?

Yes, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Japan: Clear rules (low risk). The amended Payment Services Act (2023) allows stablecoins issued by banks, trust companies and licensed transfer firms. USDC became available to Japanese users in 2025.