Following Rakuten Global Market and Amazon.co.jp, another well-known online shopping website in Japan accepts UnionPay cards for payment. UnionPay International announced today that the website of Belle Maison accepts UnionPay cards. From now on, consumers are able to easily pay with UnionPay credit and debit cards (card number starting with 62) to shop at the website of Belle Maison.

Now, it is quite convenient to pay with UnionPay cards at online merchants that based outside mainland China, for UnionPay is accepted at more than 10 million online merchants in over 190 countries and regions. UnionPay’s extensive online acceptance network not only meets consumers’ shopping demands, but is also gaining advantages in fields of educational payment and travel booking. In particular, 2,000 educational institutions outside mainland China accept UnionPay cards for online tuition payment and the official website of about 40 international airlines accept UnionPay cards too. Besides, Agoda and Booking are among the most popular online merchants favored by UnionPay cardholders in China.

With more and more Chinese customers like to buy Japan-made products online, an increasing number of online merchants in Japan are accepting UnionPay cards to attract more customers. Belle Maison is a popular website that sells maternal and infant clothing and products, as well as cosmetics, household supplies and food. Now, after selecting the commodities they want to buy and keying in their shipping address, consumers can select UnionPay as the payment method. The webpage will be automatically redirected to the UnionPay payment page on which cardholders may complete payment conveniently. UnionPay Online Payment ensures payment security by utilizing the UnionPay self-owned Internet system.

Currently, the UnionPay online and offline service system continues to improve in Japan. Over 50% of the local ATMs and about 500,000 merchants accept UnionPay cards, covering duty-free stores, department stores, chain stores of electric appliance, and cosmeceuticals. Many Japanese merchants offer exclusive privileges for UnionPay cards too, and many popular brands have joined UnionPay International’s cross-border marketing platform U Plan, providing substantial instant discounts for UnionPay cardholders.