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JR West to Launch New Payment Service ‘Wesmo!’ Next Spring
JR West is set to inaugurate a new payment service named ‘Wesmo!’ (ウエスモ!) in the spring of 2025.
The concept is ‘Moving is Value.’ With the aim of fostering greater connectivity starting from Western Japan (‘WEST+more’) and moving hearts and futures from Western Japan (‘WESTER+Move’), this name was chosen for the service.
Aimed at individuals, it supports loading funds from bank accounts and member-to-member transfers. Combine it with a J-WEST card or an ICOCA card to earn and spend valuable WESTER points in various everyday life scenarios. For merchants and businesses, it enables low-cost introduction of cashless payments, with benefits such as receiving sales proceeds as early as the next day and free use of inter-company money transfer features.
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