Announced details
Sapporo City Tram passenger transportation and cashless payments for public transportation
No cash or advance top-up required; unlimited rides after the daily cumulative fare reaches ¥460 on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and during the year-end/New Year period
The parties jointly provide the service, with each responsible for Sapporo City Tram operations, vehicle and terminal deployment, payment solutions, payment-brand implementation support, systems and equipment, or a SaaS-based platform.
The General Incorporated Foundation Sapporo City Transportation Business Promotion Corporation is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and its president is Nakata Masayuki (中田雅幸). The Sapporo City Transportation Bureau is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and its transportation business administrator is Umeda Gaku (梅田岳). 三井住友カード株式会社 is based in Koto-ku, Tokyo, and its Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and CEO is Onishi Yukihiko (大西幸彦). 株式会社ジェーシービー is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and its Representative Director, Chairman, Executive Officer and President is Futae Takayoshi (二重孝好). 北海道アトラス株式会社 is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and its Representative Director and President is Kawanishi Tetsuya (川西哲也). ODAWARA AUTO-MACHINE MFG.CO.,LTD. is based in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and its Representative Director is Tsugawa Naoki (津川直樹). QUADRAC株式会社 is based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and its Representative Director and President is Takada Masayuki (高田昌幸).
All Sapporo City Tram stops and vehicles
Regular fare. On Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and during the year-end/New Year period, the fare is capped at a daily cumulative total of ¥460 (equivalent to 2 rides). The regular fare amount itself is not disclosed.
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Contactless Payment "Credit Card Transit" Service, Sapporo City Tram Credit Card Transit Holiday Fare Cap, stera transit, Q-move |
| Counterparty | General Incorporated Foundation Sapporo City Transportation Business Promotion Corporation, Sapporo City Transportation Bureau, Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company, Limited, 株式会社ジェーシービー, 北海道アトラス株式会社, ODAWARA AUTO-MACHINE MFG.CO.,LTD., QUADRAC株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | The General Incorporated Foundation Sapporo City Transportation Business Promotion Corporation is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and its president is Nakata Masayuki (中田雅幸). The Sapporo City Transportation Bureau is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and its transportation business administrator is Umeda Gaku (梅田岳). 三井住友カード株式会社 is based in Koto-ku, Tokyo, and its Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and CEO is Onishi Yukihiko (大西幸彦). 株式会社ジェーシービー is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and its Representative Director, Chairman, Executive Officer and President is Futae Takayoshi (二重孝好). 北海道アトラス株式会社 is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and its Representative Director and President is Kawanishi Tetsuya (川西哲也). ODAWARA AUTO-MACHINE MFG.CO.,LTD. is based in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and its Representative Director is Tsugawa Naoki (津川直樹). QUADRAC株式会社 is based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and its Representative Director and President is Takada Masayuki (高田昌幸). |
| Relationship with the Company | The parties jointly provide the service, with each responsible for Sapporo City Tram operations, vehicle and terminal deployment, payment solutions, payment-brand implementation support, systems and equipment, or a SaaS-based platform. |
| Offering price | Regular fare. On Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and during the year-end/New Year period, the fare is capped at a daily cumulative total of ¥460 (equivalent to 2 rides). The regular fare amount itself is not disclosed. |
| Launch date | First departure on Monday, 27 April 2026 (scheduled) |
| Applicable area | Sapporo City Tram passenger transportation and cashless payments for public transportation |
| Location | All Sapporo City Tram stops and vehicles |
| Location scale | All stops and vehicles |
| Quantitative Effects | No cash or advance top-up required; unlimited rides after the daily cumulative fare reaches ¥460 on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and during the year-end/New Year period |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The service is intended to improve convenience by eliminating the need to preload transportation IC cards or prepare cash, and to help ensure on-time operations. A fare-cap service that does not require advance purchase has also received support from users of other public transportation systems.