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Rakuten Black Card 楽天ブラックカード

Rakuten top-tier premium card · Rakuten Card · Credit cards

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An access-gated ¥33,000 Rakuten premium card with travel, dining, concierge-style and family-card benefits, aimed at very heavy Rakuten spenders.

Highlights

  • Premium travel, dining and concierge-style benefits
  • Multiple family cards
  • Priority Pass under current terms
Things to consider
  • Access is gated by Premium tenure and high spend
  • Meeting the access condition does not guarantee issuance

Fees: ¥33,000 annual fee; access is gated and issuance is not guaranteed.

Card facts

Network
Visa, Mastercard, JCB or American Express.
Annual fee
¥33,000 including tax for the primary card.
Fee waiver
No standing annual fee waiver.
Rewards
Earns Rakuten Points.
Base earning
Generally 1 point per ¥100 of eligible use, with conditional Rakuten ecosystem bonuses.
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
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the designated overseas handling charge (around 3.63% on Rakuten cards); verify the current rate.
Insurance
Premium travel insurance applies under the policy guide with activation, limits and exclusions.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Priority Pass and additional lounge access are 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
Multiple family cards are available under issuer 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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