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JQ Card Epos Gold JQ CARD エポスゴールド

Gold points card · Marui (Epos) · Credit cards

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JQ Card Epos Gold is a Gold points card from Epos Card, issued on Visa. The annual fee is ¥5,000 including tax. A stated waiver condition can remove it — check the exact threshold. It earns Epos Points / JR Kyushu Q points at a published base rate of about 0.5% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply. Checked against the issuer's official lineup and product page on 2026-08-13.

Highlights
  • Annual fee ¥5,000 including tax
  • Earns Epos Points / JR Kyushu Q points at about 0.5% base rate
  • Domestic lounges
Things to consider
  • The annual fee is a recurring cost — check that the benefits you will actually use exceed ¥5,000 a year.
  • Stated eligibility: 20+ / conditions; issuance remains subject to screening.

Fees: The annual fee is ¥5,000 including tax. A stated waiver condition can remove it — check the exact threshold.

Points and rewards

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

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

Strong point-transfer utility

Watch out for

Application route and selected-shop changes

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
Point exchange and JR Kyushu benefits
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 · jrkyushu.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
¥5,000
Insurance
Travel insurance
Lounges and travel services
Domestic lounges
Family cards and ETC
See official page
Networks
Visa
Stated eligibility
20+ / conditions

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¥5,000Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa.
Annual fee
The annual fee is ¥5,000 including tax. A stated waiver condition can remove it — check the exact threshold.
Fee waiver
A waiver is stated for the conditions on the issuer page; confirm the exact threshold.
Rewards
Earns Epos Points / JR Kyushu Q points.
Base earning
It earns Epos Points / JR Kyushu Q points at a published base rate of about 0.5% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply.
Bonus conditions
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
Epos Points / JR Kyushu Q points sets the redemption options and the value of a point on its own programme page; the same earning rate is worth different amounts as a statement credit, partner points or miles.
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
Travel insurance. Activation, covered persons, limits and exclusions follow the policy guide.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Domestic lounges. Access, guest and visit conditions are set by the current benefit 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
See official page
ETC card
See official page
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: 20+ / 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
Recorded from the issuer lineup and product page on the stated date. Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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