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Epos Platinum Card エポスプラチナカード

Annual-bonus-optimized platinum · Marui (Epos) · Credit cards

English support: No

A Visa platinum: ¥30,000 for direct applicants or ¥20,000 by invitation, with Priority Pass, concierge and annual bonus points starting at 20,000 for ¥1,000,000 of spend.

Highlights
  • Priority Pass and concierge
  • Annual bonus from 20,000 points at ¥1M
  • Fee can fall to ¥20,000 for invited/high spenders
Things to consider
  • Best when annual bonuses offset the fee
  • The annual-bonus program was revised; re-check current terms

Fees: ¥30,000 direct or ¥20,000 invited; value depends on annual bonus points.

Points and rewards

This card earns Epos Points at a published base rate of 0.5% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
Epos Points
Base earning rate
0.5%
What a point is worth
Often 1 point=¥1 for Marui discount/prepaid/bill uses
Best for

Spend-bonus premium card

Watch out for

Break-even depends on annual spend; 2026 program revisions

How you earn

Earning rule
Usually 1 point per ¥200 eligible spend; Gold/Platinum annual and selected-shop bonuses differ
Extra earning on this card
Annual spend bonus; 2026 bonus schedule updates
Programme bonuses
Gold selected shops and annual bonuses; Platinum annual bonus; collaboration-card benefits
Spend that earns
Eligible shopping
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Cash advances, fees, designated credit contracts, gift-certificate purchases and listed merchants
Caps, registration and thresholds
Selected shops/annual bonuses and card-specific thresholds
Expiry
General: 2 years from award, extendable when near expiry; Gold/Platinum: no expiry

Using your points

What points can be used for
Marui discount; Epos Visa Prepaid; card bill reduction; gift cards/e-gifts; ANA/JAL/partner points; merchandise; donations; tsumiki investment
Statement credit or cash
Reduce eligible card payment with points
Shopping and merchants
Marui, prepaid Visa, gift cards and e-gifts
Airlines and travel
ANA/JAL transfer; travel insurance is a separate card benefit
Hotels
Indirect via prepaid/gifts/partners
Transit and e-money
Prepaid Visa and selected partner routes
Partner points and gifts
Airline and multiple loyalty programs
Investing and charity
tsumiki securities/investment and donations
Highest-value route
1-yen bill/Marui/prepaid use, or an airline transfer with a planned redemption

Programme rules published by eposcard.co.jp · eposcard.co.jp · Recorded from official material on 2026-08-17.Official program rule + card product page; temporary campaigns excluded unless labeled

Benefits

Standing benefits only — short-term signup campaigns are deliberately excluded.

Annual fee and waivers
¥30,000
Insurance
Travel insurance
Lounges and travel services
Priority Pass/concierge
Family cards and ETC
Family Gold; ETC
Networks
Visa
Stated eligibility
20+ / screening

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.

Network variants

The networks this card is issued on. The issuing company, the annual fee and where the card is accepted can differ by network.

NetworkAnnual feeNote
Visa¥30,000Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa.
Annual fee
¥30,000 for direct applicants; ¥20,000 by invitation, and ¥1,000,000 spend can reduce subsequent fees to ¥20,000.
Fee waiver
No full waiver; annual bonus points can offset the fee at higher spend.
Rewards
Earns Epos Points.
Base earning
Around 0.5% base plus annual bonus points that begin at 20,000 for ¥1,000,000 and increase at higher tiers.
Bonus conditions
Annual bonuses and selected-shop uplifts require reaching spend thresholds or registration.
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the designated overseas handling charge (around 3.85% on Epos cards); verify the current rate.
Insurance
Comprehensive travel insurance and shopping protection apply under the guide with limits and exclusions.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Priority Pass is offered under current terms.
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
ETC card
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Stated eligibility
Applicants must satisfy the issuer-stated age, income/status and other conditions; issuance and limits remain subject to screening. No approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change. Verify the dated issuer material before applying; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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