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Saison Gold Premium セゾンゴールド・プレミアム

Lifestyle-category gold card · Credit Saison · Credit cards

English support: No

An ¥11,000 gold card, free the following year after ¥1,000,000 of annual spend, with elevated (capped) rewards on movies, convenience stores and cafés.

Highlights
  • Next year free after ¥1M annual spend
  • Elevated movie, convenience-store and café rewards
  • Permanent Points and lounge benefits
Things to consider
  • Category caps limit the advertised maximum rate
  • Model category caps before relying on the headline

Fees: ¥11,000 annual fee, free the following year after ¥1,000,000 of qualifying annual spend.

Points and rewards

This card earns Permanent Points at a published base rate of 0.5% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
Permanent Points
Base earning rate
0.5%
What a point is worth
Up to about ¥5 per point; bill credit is commonly 200 points→¥900
Best for

Everyday-spend and movie benefits

Watch out for

Merchant registration/caps and fee waiver rules

How you earn

Earning rule
1 point per ¥1,000 of monthly eligible spend on standard cards; Saison Amex/tier multipliers vary
Extra earning on this card
Bonus earning at selected merchants; cinema benefit subject to monthly rules
Programme bonuses
Saison Point Mall up to advertised multipliers; card-specific domestic/overseas multipliers; eligible cards may use SAISON MILE CLUB
Spend that earns
Eligible shopping aggregated monthly
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Cash advances, interest/fees and designated transactions; some payments earn at reduced/no rate
Caps, registration and thresholds
Mall, QUICPay and mileage programs can have enrollment fees, caps or card restrictions
Expiry
No expiry while account remains eligible

Using your points

What points can be used for
Bill credit; gift cards/e-gifts; merchandise; ANA/JAL miles; partner points; donations; point investment/management
Statement credit or cash
200 points→¥900 on the standard points-to-bill route
Shopping and merchants
Gift cards/e-gifts and partner shopping rewards
Airlines and travel
ANA/JAL transfer; SAISON MILE CLUB on eligible cards
Hotels
Travel and hotel-related catalog/partner awards
Transit and e-money
Partner/e-money routes depend on current catalog
Partner points and gifts
Multiple partner points and gift cards
Investing and charity
Permanent Point investment/management and donations
Highest-value route
A 5-yen-equivalent reward or an eligible JAL-mile route; bill credit is simpler but lower value

Programme rules published by saisoncard.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
See official page
Lounges and travel services
Domestic lounges
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa · JCB · American Express
Stated eligibility
See official page

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

Card facts

Network
Visa, JCB or American Express, subject to availability.
Annual fee
¥11,000 including tax; the following year is free after ¥1,000,000 of qualifying annual spend.
Fee waiver
The following year’s fee is waived once qualifying annual spend reaches ¥1,000,000.
Rewards
Earns Permanent Points (Eikyu Fumetsu Points).
Base earning
Around 0.5% base with capped elevated rates at movies, convenience stores and cafés; model the caps before relying on the maximum.
Bonus conditions
Elevated category rates apply only up to monthly caps and to eligible merchants.
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
Travel insurance and shopping protection apply under the guide with limits and exclusions.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Domestic airport lounge access is 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
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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