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DGFT’s “Cloud Pay” Unified QR Code Payment Solution to Be Introduced in AEON Fantasy’s New Large-Scale Amusement Facility
Integrating Multiple Payment Methods to Improve Operational Efficiency and Enhance End-user Convenience
DG Financial Technology, Inc. (HQ: Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Co-COO: Hiroshi Shino; “DGFT”), a subsidiary of Digital Garage, Inc. (HQ: Tokyo; Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO: Kaoru Hayashi), which operates the Group’s payment business, announced that it will provide Cloud Pay Neo, part of DGFT’s QR code payment solution Cloud Pay, for the new system at Crane Yokocho Kiwami Konan Funabashi Hanawa Inter Store. The store is a large-scale amusement facility operated by AEON Fantasy Co., LTD. (HQ: Chiba Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Tokuya Fujiwara), scheduled to open in mid-February 2026.
Through the provision of Cloud Pay Neo, a cashless payment service that does not require dedicated payment terminals, DGFT will enable low-cost and fast cashless payments at amusement facilities while contributing to AEON Fantasy’s efforts toward operational DX (digital transformation). The service reduces the operational burden associated with tasks such as exchanging coins for 100-yen coins and issuing or charging store-specific house money (prepaid cards), thereby achieving both greater operational efficiency and an improved customer experience.
■ Outlook
DGFT plans to expand service deployment to additional AEON Fantasy locations. By strengthening alliances and enhancing functionality, DGFT will continue to deliver optimal cashless services tailored to operational models and business needs within the amusement industry. Through these efforts, DGFT aims to contribute to improved operational efficiency and sales growth for a wide range of businesses from SMEs to large enterprises, while also helping to realize a safe, secure, and convenient cashless society for users.
■ About the Facility
・ Store name: Crane Yokocho Kiwami Konan Funabashi Hanawa Inter
・ Location: 9-5-15 Miyamoto, Funabashi-shi, Chiba Prefecture
・ Opening date: Scheduled for mid-February 2026
・ Business hours: 10:00 AM–11:00 PM (tentative)
・ Number of machines: About 370
・ Floor area: About 2,400 m2
■ About Aeon Fantasy
AEON Fantasy operates 1,316 amusement facilities and playgrounds (as of the end of December 2025) across nine countries, including Japan, China, and ASEAN nations, under brands such as Mollyfantasy.
Company name: AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd.
Established: February 14, 1997
Capital: 1.824 billion JPY (fiscal year ended February 2025)
Business: Operation of amusement facilities and playgrounds within shopping centers
Official website: https://www.fantasy.co.jp/company/en/
◉About Cloud Pay Services
Cloud Pay is one of Japan’s largest* QR code payment platforms, offering bundled payment services that enable merchants to use multiple payment brands through a single contract with DGFT. One of the offerings, Cloud Pay Neo, allows customers to make payments by simply scanning a QR code displayed at the store. In addition to cashless payments such as credit cards and various QR code payment methods, the service also supports the handling and centralized management of cash transactions.
Because payments are completed via smartphones, no dedicated payment terminals are required, enabling a seamless payment experience that connects online and offline channels.
In addition, all payment data, including cash transactions, can be centrally managed within Cloud Pay Neo, making it possible to visualize usage trends and leverage data insights.
* Based on a DGFT press release dated September 25, 2024: https://www.dgft.jp/company/info/2024/square_cloudpay.html
Reference: Related Cloud Pay Releases
July 3, 2025: DGFT Launches its O2O Payment Service “Cloud Pay REGI”
August 1, 2024: DGFT Launches “Cloud Pay Neo,” a Terminal-Free QR Code Payment Service Supporting Credit Cards and Multiple Payment Methods—Fully Deployed with Industry-Specific Payment Solutions
■ About DG Financial Technology, Inc.
Name: DG Financial Technology, Inc.
Representative: Representative Director, President and Co-COO, Executive Officer and SEVP Hiroshi Shino
Head office: DG Bldg. 3-5-7 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Date founded: April 1997
Business: DGFT provides various cashless payment solutions such as credit card, QR code, and others to more than 1 million online and offline locations of merchants across Japan. In addition to the payment service provider business, DGFT also provides e-commerce infrastructure, marketing tools, fraud detection solutions, and other services in collaboration with the Digital Garage Group and strategic partners to support various businesses in their efforts to go cashless and promote DX.
Registrations:
・Registered as an electronic payment agency or intermediary
・Registered fund transfer operator
・Registered business operator for handling credit card numbers and similar data
URL: https://www.dgft.jp/
■ About Digital Garage, Inc.
Name: Digital Garage, Inc.
Representative: Kaoru Hayashi, Representative Director, President Executive Officer and Group CEO
Head office address: DG Bldg., 3-5-7 Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shibuya PARCO DG Bldg., 15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Date founded: August 1995 Digital Garage, Inc. is the leading payment service provider in Japan. With the corporate purpose of “Designing ‘New Context’ for a sustainable society with technology,” Digital Garage operates payment business services for various comprehensive payment platforms in Japan. Digital Garage also runs a marketing business providing one-stop solutions in both the digital and real worlds, as well as a startup investment and development business for approaching promising startups and technologies in Japan and overseas. Digital Garage is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (TSE Prime: 4819). For more on Digital Garage, visit garage.co.jp/en