No Japanese Bank Account or Credit Card? Konbini Cash Payment Is Now Available
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No Japanese Bank Account or Credit Card? Konbini Cash Payment Is Now Available
Foreign residents in Japan who do not have a Japanese bank account or credit card may be able to pay in cash at a supported convenience store when Konbini payment is displayed on the Stripe Checkout screen.
Stripe Konbini payment is now available
Tommy’s Legal Service now accepts Stripe Konbini payment for eligible consultation fees and administrative scrivener service payments.
This may be useful for people who have recently arrived in Japan and have not yet opened a Japanese bank account, do not have a credit or debit card, or cannot use an overseas-issued card for an online payment in Japan.
It is not a method for paying at a convenience store outside Japan. Available payment methods are limited to those displayed on the Stripe Checkout screen.
Who may find Konbini payment useful?
No Japanese bank account
This may be useful for people who have recently arrived in Japan and have not yet been able to open a local bank account.
No credit or debit card
Eligible clients may be able to pay in cash even if they do not have a Japanese credit or debit card.
Overseas card not accepted
It may also help when an overseas-issued card cannot be used, or when a family member or friend in Japan will make the payment.
Supported convenience stores
- FamilyMart
- Lawson
- Ministop
- Seicomart
At present, 7-Eleven and Daily Yamazaki are not included in Stripe’s supported Konbini payment stores.
How Konbini payment works
Send us your case outline through the free initial check form or paid consultation booking page.
After confirming the consultation category, amount and deadline, our office sends Stripe payment instructions.
Select Konbini payment when it is displayed on the Stripe Checkout screen.
Check the payment code, confirmation number and payment deadline shown on the screen.
Complete payment in cash at a supported convenience store before the deadline.
After our office confirms receipt in Stripe, we confirm the consultation appointment or commencement of work.
Issuance of a payment code does not complete payment
The payment is not complete when a payment code or confirmation number is issued.
Payment is completed only after cash is paid at the supported store and receipt is confirmed in Stripe. A paid consultation appointment is confirmed after our office verifies both payment and scheduling.
Paid consultation fees
| Consultation | Bank transfer | Stripe online payment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard consultation — 60 minutes | JPY 6,600 | JPY 6,930 |
| Specialist consultation / complex case — 60 minutes | JPY 11,000 | JPY 11,550 |
- The Stripe online payment price applies when Konbini payment is used.
- The Stripe price includes the 5% online payment handling fee.
- If the matter falls within the specialist or complex-case category, we will notify you before payment.
Important points before using Konbini payment
- Konbini payment is available only when it is displayed on the Stripe Checkout screen.
- It is intended for customers in Japan and payments in JPY.
- The maximum amount is JPY 300,000 per transaction.
- The payment code has an expiry date.
- If the deadline expires, new payment instructions or another payment method may be required.
- Please notify us in advance if the payer’s name differs from the client’s name.
- The amount, deadline and available method stated in the quotation, invoice or individual payment instructions will prevail.
For clients outside Japan
Stripe Konbini payment is not a method for paying at a convenience store outside Japan. Depending on the case and country or region of transfer, overseas clients may be offered Wise, credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or another method.
Please use the payment method stated in the quotation, invoice or payment instructions issued by our office.
Would you like to use Konbini payment?
Please first provide your current status of residence, residence expiry date, desired procedure and preferred payment method. If Konbini payment is available for your payment, our office will send Stripe payment instructions after reviewing the inquiry.
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Last updated: July 28, 2026
