Announced details
Service-counter operations and cashless payments at temples and shrines, including visitor admission services, sales of amulets and other religious items, and goshuin stamp services
Pilot introduction completed at Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) on 25 July 2026
Value Design and NTT DATA have integrated their services. Value Design jointly developed Omairi Pay® with the Kyoto Buddhist Association. Value Design is a wholly owned subsidiary of ペイクラウドホールディングス.
The General Incorporated Foundation Kyoto Buddhist Association is an organization of local temples spanning multiple Buddhist denominations, with approximately 1,100 participating temples, including Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji and Kiyomizu-dera. Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) and the Great Buddha Hall of Kotoku-in are temples. Value Design, Inc., based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, was established in July 2006 and provides cashless payment and marketing services. NTT DATA Corporation, based in Koto-ku, Tokyo, was established in November 2022 and operates IT and payment platform businesses.
Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) visitor admission counter; Great Buddha Hall of Kotoku-in visitor admission counter
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Religious Yearbook 2025 edition
Omairi Pay® is a cashless payment service exclusively for temples and shrines, supervised by the General Incorporated Foundation Kyoto Buddhist Association. ADAPTIS® In-Store is NTT DATA's comprehensive in-person payment service.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Omairi Pay®, ADAPTIS® In-Store, Sharp UA-P20NA |
| Counterparty | NTT DATA Corporation, Value Design, Inc., Kyoto Buddhist Organization, Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji), Great Buddha Hall of Kotoku-in |
| Counterparty overview | The General Incorporated Foundation Kyoto Buddhist Association is an organization of local temples spanning multiple Buddhist denominations, with approximately 1,100 participating temples, including Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji and Kiyomizu-dera. Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) and the Great Buddha Hall of Kotoku-in are temples. Value Design, Inc., based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, was established in July 2006 and provides cashless payment and marketing services. NTT DATA Corporation, based in Koto-ku, Tokyo, was established in November 2022 and operates IT and payment platform businesses. |
| Relationship with the Company | Value Design and NTT DATA have integrated their services. Value Design jointly developed Omairi Pay® with the Kyoto Buddhist Association. Value Design is a wholly owned subsidiary of ペイクラウドホールディングス. |
| Launch date | 25 July 2026 (pilot introduction already completed at Ginkaku-ji); 21 August 2026 (full-scale implementation begins at the Great Buddha Hall of Kotoku-in) |
| Applicable area | Service-counter operations and cashless payments at temples and shrines, including visitor admission services, sales of amulets and other religious items, and goshuin stamp services |
| Location | Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) visitor admission counter; Great Buddha Hall of Kotoku-in visitor admission counter |
| Usage history | Pilot introduction completed at Ginkaku-ji (Jisho-ji) on 25 July 2026 |
| Source | Agency for Cultural Affairs, Religious Yearbook 2025 edition |
| Product or service name—additional information | Omairi Pay® is a cashless payment service exclusively for temples and shrines, supervised by the General Incorporated Foundation Kyoto Buddhist Association. ADAPTIS® In-Store is NTT DATA's comprehensive in-person payment service. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the growing need for cashless payment services at temples and shrines, the need to improve operational efficiency, including inventory management and visitor admission services, at temples and shrines handling large numbers of amulets and other religious items, and the increase in inbound tourists.