Travel cards in Japan
7 cards we cover for this market. Every card is fully linkable — apply directly with the issuer or read the Pointify review for how its points + transfers fit into the Japan ecosystem.
American Express Platinum (Japan)
American Express
5x flights via Amex Travel + 1x base
¥165,000 annual fee
Centurion Lounge NRT + global Priority Pass + MR transfers to ANA/JAL.
ANA Amex Gold Card
American Express / ANA2 ANA miles per ¥100 on ANA
¥34,100 annual fee
Direct ANA cobrand + ANA lounge invitations for Premium spend.
- JJ
JAL Card Platinum (JCB)
JAL / JCB
1 JAL mile per ¥100 + double on JAL group
¥34,100 annual fee
Priority Pass + 2 free JAL Sakura Lounge passes.
- RA
Rakuten Premium Card
Rakuten
5 Rakuten points per ¥100 on Rakuten
¥11,000 annual fee
Rakuten Points → ANA mileage at 2:1; Priority Pass free.
Marriott Bonvoy Amex Premium (Japan)
American Express6 Bonvoy per ¥100 at Marriott + 3x flights
¥82,500 annual fee
Annual free night certificate + Marriott Gold status; transfers Bonvoy → ANA 60K:25K.
- JE
VIEW Suica Card
JR East1.5% on Suica auto-charge + JR East tickets
¥524 annual fee
JR East rail integration; earns JRE POINT redeemable for Suica + JR East travel.
- SM
Sumitomo Mitsui Card Gold (NL)
SMBC1% base + bonus at convenience stores
¥5,500 annual fee
Fee permanently waived after ¥1M annual spend; VPass points convert to ANA mileage.