Josh Dipple

If you’re an iPhone user, it’s super easy to get a Mobile Suica card, and top it up using your MobalPay balance. You can set this up by downloading the Suica app from the App Store. There, it’s super simple to add your MobalPay Mastercard as a top-up method. You can then choose to add […]

One of the biggest reasons that MobalPay is a great option if you’re new to Japan is that you can get a real prepaid Japanese Mastercard without having to have a Japanese bank account, most of which require you to have lived in Japan for at least six months. With MobalPay, anyone with a residency

It can be hard to understand why it’s so difficult for new expats in Japan to get themselves a payment card that they can use like they’re accustomed to using one back home. So, we asked the OpenAI ChatGPT bot! The answer it gave us shows just how frustrating it can be for new Japan

Since we launched, it’s been one of the most frequently answered questions from new users – does MobalPay work with payment apps? We’re super happy to confirm that, yes MobalPay now works with three of Japan’s most popular payment apps! You can add MobalPay as a Payment Method in AU Pay, Rakuten Pay and d-Barai.

Since the launch of MobalPay a few weeks ago, it’s been great to see so many of you using your new MobalPay cards all over Japan. We know how liberating it feels to finally be able to use a real Japanese card rather than using cash, or being charged hefty fees for using your card