Alipay online payment platform, Alipay , will collaborate with a wider range of local Japanese partners to build a cashless environment for visiting tourists. The Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is a particular focus, as the company looks to provide the increasing number of visitors from China with a familiar payment method, while helping local merchants. : Source: Japanese tourists’ spending through mobile payment is growing rapidly too. Ant Financial's is planning to extend its coverage beyond metropolitan areas to smaller cities with their own popular tourist attractions, as well as work with China 's own mobile payment platforms.
Alipay online payment platform, Alipay , will collaborate with a wider range of local Japanese partners to build a cashless environment for visiting tourists. The Tokyo Olympics in 2020 is a particular focus, as the company looks to provide the increasing number of visitors from China with a familiar payment method, while helping local merchants. Japanese tourists’ spending through mobile payment is growing rapidly too. Ant Financial's is planning to extend its coverage beyond metropolitan areas to smaller cities with their own popular tourist attractions, as well as work with China 's own mobile payment platforms.