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MI Card Plus Gold エムアイカード プラス ゴールド

Gold travel card · MI Card · Credit cards

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MI Card Plus Gold is a Gold travel card from MI Card, issued on Visa and American Express. The annual fee is ¥11,000 including tax. It earns MI Points at a published base rate of about 1% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply. Checked against the issuer's official lineup and product page on 2026-08-13.

Highlights
  • Annual fee ¥11,000 including tax
  • Earns MI Points at about 1% base rate
  • Airport lounges
Things to consider
  • The annual fee is a recurring cost — check that the benefits you will actually use exceed ¥11,000 a year.
  • Stated eligibility: 20+; issuance remains subject to screening.

Fees: The annual fee is ¥11,000 including tax.

Points and rewards

This card earns MI Points at a published base rate of 1% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
MI Points
Base earning rate
1%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 at eligible Mitsukoshi Isetan Group uses
Best for

Premium Mitsukoshi Isetan card

Watch out for

Fee vs department-store spend

How you earn

Earning rule
Card-specific; MI Card Plus Basic generally 0.5% and Plus/Gold have department-store and tier-specific rates
Extra earning on this card
Department-store and travel benefits
Programme bonuses
Mitsukoshi Isetan Group purchase rates, annual purchase amount and partner-store bonuses
Spend that earns
Eligible card shopping and group-store purchases
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances, designated brands/products and some sales/shops
Caps, registration and thresholds
Department-store rate depends on card, prior-year/current spend and eligible product
Expiry
Expires after the program-defined period shown in the account; limited points can differ

Using your points

What points can be used for
Mitsukoshi Isetan Group checkout; online store; JAL/ANA miles and selected partner points/gifts
Statement credit or cash
No broad cash withdrawal; use at group stores or published partners
Shopping and merchants
Core use at Mitsukoshi/Isetan and eligible group stores
Airlines and travel
JAL/ANA transfer routes may be available at current ratios
Hotels
Indirect through partners
Transit and e-money
Selected partner routes only
Partner points and gifts
Airline miles and current partner catalog
Investing and charity
Limited
Highest-value route
1-point=¥1 group-store use; compare mile ratios only for a planned award

Programme rules published by micard.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
¥11,000
Insurance
Travel insurance
Lounges and travel services
Airport lounges
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa · American Express
Stated eligibility
20+

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¥11,000Selectable network stated or represented at family level
American Express¥11,000Selectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Selectable networks: Visa and American Express. Benefits and the issuing company can differ by network.
Annual fee
The annual fee is ¥11,000 including tax.
Fee waiver
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Rewards
Earns MI Points.
Base earning
It earns MI Points at a published base rate of about 1% 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
MI 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
Airport 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
Family/ETC available
ETC card
Family/ETC available
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: 20+. 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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