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Rakuten PINK Card 楽天PINKカード

No-fee card with optional add-on benefits · Rakuten Card · Credit cards

English support: No

A Rakuten Card variant that keeps the same no-fee, Rakuten-Points base as the standard card and adds optional paid benefit programs — a custom-design service, lifestyle discounts and women-oriented insurance.

Highlights
  • No annual fee for the base card
  • Earns Rakuten Points, same as the standard card
  • Optional add-on benefit and insurance programs
Things to consider
  • Add-on programs carry their own monthly charge
  • Base earning matches the standard Rakuten Card

Fees: No annual fee for the base card; optional add-on programs carry their own charge.

Points and rewards

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

Points programme
Rakuten Points
Base earning rate
1%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 in eligible Rakuten uses
Best for

Design and optional benefits

Watch out for

Paid add-ons

How you earn

Earning rule
Rakuten Card generally 1 point per ¥100 eligible card spend; some categories use different units/rates
Extra earning on this card
Optional lifestyle benefits
Programme bonuses
Rakuten Market SPU, Rakuten Pay, campaigns and card-tier benefits
Spend that earns
Eligible card and Rakuten ecosystem transactions
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees/cash advances and designated low/no-earn categories; tax/utility rules differ
Caps, registration and thresholds
SPU and campaigns have monthly caps and entry/service requirements
Expiry
Ordinary points expire 1 year after last qualifying point earning and extend with activity; limited points have fixed dates

Using your points

What points can be used for
Rakuten services/market; Rakuten Pay; card bill payment; Edy/partner routes; ANA miles; point investment/funds/crypto; donations
Statement credit or cash
Use ordinary points toward Rakuten Card bill in eligible units
Shopping and merchants
Rakuten Market/services and Rakuten Pay
Airlines and travel
Rakuten Travel and ANA-mile exchange
Hotels
Rakuten Travel and partner hotels
Transit and e-money
Rakuten Pay/Edy routes subject to rules
Partner points and gifts
ANA miles and partner/e-money routes
Investing and charity
Point investment, funds and crypto-related services
Highest-value route
Rakuten Card bill/Rakuten Pay at ¥1; SPU points should be used before limited expiry

Programme rules published by point.rakuten.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
Free
Insurance
Travel insurance
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa · Mastercard · JCB · American Express
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
VisaFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level
MastercardFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level
JCBFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level
American ExpressFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Visa, Mastercard, or JCB; available designs and combinations vary.
Annual fee
No annual fee for the base card; optional benefit programs may carry a separate monthly charge.
Fee waiver
Not applicable because the base card has no annual fee.
Rewards
Earns Rakuten Points.
Base earning
Generally 1 point per ¥100 of eligible card use, matching the standard card; exclusions and different rates apply.
Bonus conditions
Rakuten-marketplace and campaign bonuses have separate conditions and are not the base rate.
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
Optional women-oriented insurance is conditional; enrollment, 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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