A first in Japan! Earn T-Points by riding a local bus! Starting September 16th on Nagasaki Bus!

2019.08.01 Press Releases
T Point Japan Co., Ltd.

-Nagasaki begins issuing its own regional IC card, the "NTAS T Card"-

T Point Japan Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Kazuhiko Kitamura; hereinafter referred to as "T Point Japan") is pleased to announce that it will launch a new T Point service in the Nagasaki area from September 16, 2019, following a point program agreement concluded with NTAS Corporation in November 2017.

As of the end of June 2019, 630,000 people, or 46% of the prefecture's population, use T Cards in Nagasaki Prefecture, and the common points service "T Points" is offered at convenience stores, supermarkets, drugstores, electronics retailers, restaurants, gas stations, and other locations within the prefecture. Additionally, since June 2018, as part of T Card's social value creation project, "T Card Everyone's Social Project," we have been strengthening our collaboration with Nagasaki Prefecture, such as by developing products using fish from Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture as ingredients, based on T Card data and the T Member network.

We are pleased to announce the start of issuing the "NTAS T Card," a Nagasaki-specific regional IC card that combines NTAS Money (electronic money), T Card functions, and credit functions. Customers who have NTAS Money charged to their NTAS T Card can use the NTAS T Card on Nagasaki Bus, Saikai Kotsu, and affiliated taxis, and will earn T Points based on the amount of fare paid with NTAS Money. At NTAS Money affiliated stores in Nagasaki Prefecture, you can also earn T Points when paying with NTAS Money. Additionally, between September 16, 2019 and March 31, 2020, when using Nagasaki Bus and Saikai Kotsu and paying your fare with NTAS Money, you will earn 10 T Points for every 100 yen. In addition, this service that allows passengers to earn T-points on route buses will be the first of its kind in the country.

Through this new regional IC card, the NTAS T Card, T Point Japan will create even more value unique to Nagasaki and will work to expand its services and functions to become the most closely associated with the city. Furthermore, T Points and T Cards aim to "connect people and people, and people and society," and will work to create new social value.

[Outline of T-Point and T-Card services at "NTAS T-Card"]
■ Service start date: Friday, September 16, 2019
■How to apply: Apply at Nagasaki General Bus Center, Cocowalk Bus Center, or the nearest bus office.
■NTAS T Card services:
●If you pay for Nagasaki Bus or Saikai Kotsu fares with NTAS Money, you will earn 10 T Points for every 100 yen of fare (until March 31, 2020), and for affiliated taxis within the prefecture, you will earn 1 T Point for every 200 yen.
When you use NTAS Money at NTAS Money affiliated stores, you will earn 1 T Point for every 200 yen spent. The T points you have accumulated can be exchanged for NTAS Money.
●With the NTUS T Card with credit function, you can earn 1 T Point for every 200 yen spent on credit card payments.
●When you present your NTAS T-Card when making payments at T-Point partner stores, you will earn T-Points, which can be used at a rate of 1 point = 1 yen.

[About T Points]
T Points is a common points service used by 69.5 million people, more than one in two Japanese people. Now in its 15th year since its launch, the service can be used in all aspects of daily life at over 1.05 million stores nationwide, including convenience stores, supermarkets, drugstores, restaurants, clothing stores, electronics retailers, mobile phone stores, online shopping stores, electricity and gas stores, and more.

[About NTAS Corporation]
■Company name: NTAS Corporation
■Establishment date: July 2, 2018
■Address: 3-17 Shinchimachi, Nagasaki City
■Representative: Masahiko Kamata
■Capital: 100 million yen (56% owned by Nagasaki Motors. Other philosophical supporters invest)
■ Business content (planned):
　・Business related to the planning, promotion and issuance of electronic money cards and IC card tickets
　・Business related to services such as sales, settlement, collection, and payment of electronic money cards and IC card tickets
　・Business related to corporate points, coupons, and other services
　・Credit card service business

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A first in Japan! Earn T-Points by riding a local bus! Starting September 16th on Nagasaki Bus!

Inquiries regarding this matter
T Point Japan Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Officer: Ando
TEL: 03-6800-4464