Google’s mobile payment system Android Pay is now live in Japan. Those with an applicable Android handset can use the service at over 470,000 locations that already accept Rakuten Edy, a local prepaid eMoney service. Android Pay’s launch in the country comes a couple months after Apple Pay reached Japan.
You can download the app from the Google Play store on Android phones running KitKat 4.4 or above. A new “Edy” card can be created in the app or you can add an existing card to the system.
