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Mitsubishi UFJ Card VIASO 三菱UFJカード VIASOカード

No-fee card with automatic cashback · Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS · Credit cards

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A no-annual-fee Mitsubishi UFJ Mastercard whose Global Points are automatically converted to a statement cashback once a year, so points never need manual redemption or expire unused.

Highlights
  • No annual fee
  • Automatic once-a-year cashback of accumulated points
  • Higher earn at some registered mobile/ISP partners
Things to consider
  • Auto-cashback requires reaching the stated minimum points
  • Base rate is modest outside partner uplifts

Fees: No annual fee; accumulated points auto-convert to a cashback once a year.

Points and rewards

This card earns VIASO Points / auto-cashback at a published base rate of 0.5% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
VIASO Points / auto-cashback
Base earning rate
0.5%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 automatic cash back
Best for

Automatic annual cashback

Watch out for

Points below redemption threshold can lapse

How you earn

Earning rule
5 points per ¥1,000 monthly eligible spend (0.5%); named services/mall can multiply
Extra earning on this card
Certain telecom/online mall bonuses
Programme bonuses
POINT名人.com and selected telecom/Internet/ETC payments
Spend that earns
Eligible shopping aggregated monthly
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Monthly total below ¥1,000, fees, cash advances and designated transactions
Caps, registration and thresholds
Must reach 1,000 points in the annual accumulation period
Expiry
One-year accumulation cycle; below-threshold balance is forfeited at cycle end

Using your points

What points can be used for
Automatic bill offset; excess over bill can be paid to registered bank account
Statement credit or cash
Automatic 1 point=¥1; only when annual balance reaches 1,000 points
Shopping and merchants
No separate catalog; earning bonuses come from named merchants
Airlines and travel
No mileage transfer in the core program
Hotels
No hotel transfer
Transit and e-money
No direct e-money transfer
Partner points and gifts
No core partner transfer
Investing and charity
No point investment; cash-back only
Highest-value route
Automatic cash back, but only for users likely to earn at least 1,000 points/year

Programme rules published by cr.mufg.jp · cr.mufg.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
Free
Insurance
Travel insurance subject to use
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Mastercard
Stated eligibility
18+

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
MastercardFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Mastercard.
Annual fee
No annual fee.
Fee waiver
Not applicable because the card has no annual fee.
Rewards
Earns Global Points, auto-converted to a statement cashback.
Base earning
Global Points accrue on eligible use and auto-convert to a once-a-year cashback above a minimum threshold; registered mobile/ISP partners can raise the rate. Exclusions apply.
Bonus conditions
Partner uplifts require registering the stated mobile carrier or internet provider; the auto-cashback needs the minimum-point threshold.
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 issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
Overseas travel insurance is conditional; activation, limits and exclusions follow the guide.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
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 cards are available under the issuer fee and eligibility conditions.
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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