Announced details
A campaign with total issuance of at least ¥1.8 billion is planned
Stated to be in use in Fukui Prefecture, Shibuya Ward, Maebashi City and Asago City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, among others
ポケットチェンジ has been commissioned to operate Tokyo’s Kita Ward digital local currency program. Digital Garage and ポケットチェンジ are group companies.
Tokyo’s Kita Ward. The ward mayor is Yamada Kanako (やまだ加奈子). The municipality is marking the 80th anniversary of the ward’s establishment.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Pokepay (ポケペイ), a digital local currency platform, Kita Ward digital local currency app, Premium digital vouchers |
| Counterparty | Kita Ward, Tokyo |
| Counterparty overview | Tokyo’s Kita Ward. The ward mayor is Yamada Kanako (やまだ加奈子). The municipality is marking the 80th anniversary of the ward’s establishment. |
| Relationship with the Company | ポケットチェンジ has been commissioned to operate Tokyo’s Kita Ward digital local currency program. Digital Garage and ポケットチェンジ are group companies. |
| Launch date | Scheduled from autumn 2026 |
| Applicable area | Revitalization of the Local Economy, Shift to Cashless Payments, Administrative measures, Volunteer activities, Digital local currency, Premium digital vouchers |
| Quantitative Effects | A campaign with total issuance of at least ¥1.8 billion is planned |
| Usage history | Stated to be in use in Fukui Prefecture, Shibuya Ward, Maebashi City and Asago City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, among others |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The program aims to revitalize industries within Kita Ward, address local issues, promote cashless payments and stimulate the local economy. The proposal was selected because it met the ward’s requirements for flexible settings tailored to each measure, ease of use for users, participating merchants and the ward, and the issuing entity’s ability to collect and use data.