Announced details
Regional economic revitalisation, cashless payments, regional digital transformation, coordination with administrative initiatives, volunteer activities, health promotion events, and resolution of regional issues
Kita Ward is the issuer and implementing entity, while Pocket Change provides app development, system construction, support for recruiting participating merchants, user support and service operations under a contracted arrangement. Digital Garage and Pocket Change are group companies.
Kita Ward, Tokyo, a municipality marking the 80th anniversary of its establishment as a ward in 2026. The ward mayor is Yamada Kanako (やまだ加奈子).
Kita Topia (venue for the service launch ceremony): Kita Ward, Tokyo. Pocket Change’s address: 3rd Floor, First Okada Building, 4-3-5 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Hoku Pay with a 30% premium: a ¥5,000 unit can be used for ¥6,500. Maximum 10 units per person. The download campaign offers 500 points, and the resident verification campaign offers 1,500 points.
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Hoku Pay, Pokepay (ポケペイ), a digital local currency platform |
| Counterparty | Kita Ward, Tokyo |
| Counterparty overview | Kita Ward, Tokyo, a municipality marking the 80th anniversary of its establishment as a ward in 2026. The ward mayor is Yamada Kanako (やまだ加奈子). |
| Relationship with the Company | Kita Ward is the issuer and implementing entity, while Pocket Change provides app development, system construction, support for recruiting participating merchants, user support and service operations under a contracted arrangement. Digital Garage and Pocket Change are group companies. |
| Offering price | Hoku Pay with a 30% premium: a ¥5,000 unit can be used for ¥6,500. Maximum 10 units per person. The download campaign offers 500 points, and the resident verification campaign offers 1,500 points. |
| Launch date | Officially launched on Monday, 5 October 2026 (actual) |
| Applicable area | Regional economic revitalisation, cashless payments, regional digital transformation, coordination with administrative initiatives, volunteer activities, health promotion events, and resolution of regional issues |
| Location | Kita Topia (venue for the service launch ceremony): Kita Ward, Tokyo. Pocket Change’s address: 3rd Floor, First Okada Building, 4-3-5 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To promote regional economic revitalisation, cashless payments, coordination with administrative initiatives, and data collection and use in Kita Ward. The previous PayPay-based programme required a system that could be configured flexibly for each initiative, was easy to use for residents, participating merchants and the ward, and enabled data collection and use.