Payment processor · Asia-Pacific

Does Stripe work in Japan?

Yes.

Stripe onboards businesses registered in Japan.

Available

Source: Stripe global availability ↗Checked Oct 2026

What a business in Japan can use

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

Accept paymentsAvailable

Cards, wallets and 100+ local payment methods. You can sell to customers in almost every country.

Pay people abroadAvailable

Connect pays out to sellers and contractors, and Global Payouts sends money to recipients in many countries.

Multi-currency accountAvailable

Hold and settle balances in multiple currencies. Financial accounts with routing numbers are offered to US businesses.

Business cardsNot available

Issue physical and virtual cards for your business or your users. Not for businesses in Japan.

StablecoinsAvailable

US businesses can accept stablecoin payments that settle as dollars. Stablecoin financial accounts (via Bridge) are offered in 100+ countries.

Yield on idle cashNot available

Stripe Treasury gives US businesses 1% a year in credits on balances above $2,000, applied to Stripe fees. Stripe says it pays no cash interest on balances. Not for businesses in Japan.

India is invite-only. Founders elsewhere often use Stripe Atlas to form a US company, which then counts as a US business.

Onboarding confidence: high. Source: Stripe global availability. Everything about Stripe

Alternatives in Japan

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com dLocal Payoneer PayPal Wise Business BVNKlimited

Pay people abroad

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

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Payoneer PayPal Wise Business Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Business cards

Airwallex Payoneer Wise Business Bridgelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Checkout.com Bridgelimited BVNKlimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Bridgelimited 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.

Stripe’s stablecoin products are available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does Stripe work in Japan?

Yes. Stripe onboards businesses registered in Japan.

Which Stripe products can a business in Japan use?

accept payments, pay people abroad, multi-currency account and stablecoins.

What are the alternatives to Stripe in Japan?

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

Can a business in Japan use Stripe 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.