konbini

Konbini is a very popular cash payment method in Japan. In Japanese, Konbini means convenience store .

Currently, more than 50,000 convenience stores in Japan support Konbini cash payment , including 7-11, Lawson, FamilyMart, Ministop, etc. **

Users can easily complete e-commerce transactions by ordering goods and services online and then going to the offline convenience store counter to pay, so Konbini is deeply loved by young people in Japan.

There are more than 50,000 convenience stores, so-called konbini, in Japan. Fierce competition between major operators such as Seven Eleven, Family Mart and Lawson continues to produce new innovative products and services, making convenience stores in Japan truly convenient. Most convenience stores are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Goods Offered

Convenience stores primarily sell food, including a variety of meals, snacks, and desserts, such as rice balls, sandwiches, bread, chips, candy, bento, instant ramen, microwave meals, and hot foods, such as fried chicken, meat buns, and oden. Dishes, such as rice balls, can also be heated in-store.

A variety of hot and cold beverages are also sold, including coffee, tea, water, soda, sports drinks, juice, milk, and vitamin drinks. The selection changes frequently and often with the season. Most convenience stores also sell alcoholic beverages, including beer, sake, shochu, and wine.

Other items include body care products, cosmetics, batteries, umbrellas, magazines, and comics. Some stores, especially those outside of city centers, have toilets.

Services Offered

Convenience stores also offer a wide variety of services, many of which can be obtained through automated multi-function terminals:

• Multi-function terminals: Tickets for sporting events, concerts, theme parks, highway buses, and other tourist services can be purchased at multi-function terminals, which often also double as copiers and fax machines. Unfortunately, most terminals do not have an English user interface, or the English user interface is very limited.
• ATMs: ATMs provide cash withdrawals and other banking services. An increasing number of convenience store ATMs accept foreign credit and debit cards. All ATMs in 7-Eleven stores accept foreign cards.
• Wi-Fi: Many stores offer free Wi-Fi networks.
• Bill Payments: Many bills, including utility bills, cell phone bills, and insurance premiums, can be paid at convenience stores.
• Delivery Services: Many stores offer courier services such as sending or picking up packages or luggage. Limited postal services are also available, such as the sale of postcards and stamps.