*21,866 respondents after weight adjustments. Including debit cards and ATM cards (cash cards).
**Including QR code payment services, Rakuten Edy, Suica, etc.
Among consumers who have purchased products, services, or digital contents online, conducted online financial transactions, or used online auctions or flea market apps in the past year.
Original question: "Which payment method did you use when buying products or conducting financial transactions via the internet?"
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Leading payment methods among Japanese online buyers 2025
According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2025, were the leading payment method used to pay for online shopping and online financial transactions. Around ** percent of the respondents who had made online purchases in the past year reported having used card payments. Over **Â percent stated they had made in-store payments at convenience stores.
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e-Stat (Japan). (May 29, 2026). Preferred payment methods for online purchases among digital buyers in Japan in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/754875/japan-online-payment-methods-digital-buyers/
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