UC Gift Cards/Vouchers

UC Gift Cards are what we'd call gift vouchers or certificates in the UK. It's a version of money which can only be spent in certain shops. UC's usage is pretty wide though, so if you have one, read on to see what to do with it.



This kind of card is distributed by many companies or institutions as a prize, compensation or refund. You can also buy them.

There's a site in Japanese with full details, and here are the basics in English (for the first time online! Another AccessJ first, watch out other sites!).

Half a million stores and hotels across Japan accept these vouchers, including (I bolded some big names I know of):

● Department stores Isetan Odakyu Department Store Kintetsu Seibu Sogo Daimaru Takashimaya Tokyu Department Store Hankyu Department Store Matsuzakaya Marui Mitsukoshi ● Supermarkets Apita / Piago Ionic groups (イオン・マックスバリュ・ メガマート) Ito-Yokado Queen's Isetan JEUGIA Corporation Seiyu Daiei, Inc. Daimaru Peacock Tokyu Nagasakiya ベイシア リヴィン ● Shopping Center Ion Aeon OPA (most stores) Vivre Mitsui Outlet Park ● Home Center Kainz home セキチュー ホーマック Home Plaza Royal Home Center ● Convenience Stores Circle K Sunkus ● Drug Stores Tsuruha

● Clothes Stores Easy Order Hanabishi 英國屋 Eddie Bauer Japan F-One Ltd. ORIHICA Cabin Ginza Kane Matsu Ginza Yamagataya Sarasaya San-Ai Sun Shoes The Shoes Shiseido Ginza Ships Jun Island Shoes Shinshifuku no Konasu Diana Taka-Q Tamaya Chiyoda Shoes Take One Tokyo Delica New Steps Bingoya Mack House Mamina Marukawa Miki Mitsumine Mimatsu Women's Plaza Aoki Aoyama Right On Washinton Shoes ● Household Goods Obutsudan no Hasegawa Ondezu Kezu Denki Kojima Shimachu Juntendo Joshin Denki Sofmap DEODEO Tokyu Hands Nitori Bic 100 Man Volts Best Denki Matsuya Denki Mr Konsento Yamada Denki Yodobashi Camera Laox Co., Ltd. Loft ● Jewelry, Glasses etc Ai Megane I-PRIMO Kitamura Camera Tsutsumi Jewelry Rieju Ginza Heart-up Verite Mikimoto Megane no Store Megane no Super Megane no 愛眼  Megane Tanaka Megane Yonezawa Megane Parimiki

● Hobbies Sports Book Alpine Victoria HMV Kiddy Land James Shinseido Supersport Xebio Sports Authority Sports Depot Tarajima Ootoku Golf Futaki Himaraya Point-and-peg Honma Golf Maruzen ● Restaurants 安楽亭 Ume no Hana Kani Douraku Chain Kisoji Sapporo Kanimoto Don's Steak Denny's ● Travel Agents 一畑 Travel Services Odakyu Travel Keikyu Kankou Home Tour Smart Deal (except the OMC Smart Deal) Sun Travel Service ● Hotels Keio Plaza Hotel Hankyu Daiichi Diamond Hotel Imperial Hotel Tokyu Hotels (with some exceptions) Hyatt Regency Tokyo Hilton (with some exceptions) Four Seasons Hotel Chinzanso Prince Hotel Hotel Okura Grand Palace Hotel Hotel Nikko (with some exceptions) Hotel New Otani Mitsui Garden Hotel (with some exceptions) Miyako Hotel Washington Hotel

UC also does various other services, such as credit cards, ETC cards and all manner of other bits and pieces best tackled only if you can read Japanese to a high standard (see the site). You'd be better off with our guides on credit card applications and getting an ETC card.