Electronic gift certificate to stimulate consumption in Kamakura City

Electronic gift certificates were distributed to all citizens in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and their use began in an attempt to stimulate consumption that had fallen due to the effects of the new coronavirus and at the same time lead to the spread of electronic payments.

In Kamakura City, a card-type electronic gift certificate worth 5,000 yen has been distributed to all 177,000 citizens, and its use began on the 15th.

A QR code is printed on the card, and you can make electronic payments by typing in the amount read by the camera of the smartphone at the store.

The city rented smartphones to desired businesses free of charge, and at the fruit and vegetable stores in the city, the QR code was read and settled by the first smartphone used by a male shopkeeper in his 70s.
Mr. Haruka Ito of "Yaoji Shoten" said, "It's a little difficult, but if you get used to it a few times, you'll be able to operate it."

In addition, Tsuneyuki Ito of the Japanese sweets shop "Toyoshimaya" said, "While the number of tourists is decreasing significantly, we are grateful for the locals to come to the store."
The shopper who used it said, "I used it to purchase year-end gifts to revitalize the area. I think it is good to contribute to the area of Kamakura."

This electronic gift certificate can be used at more than 1,300 stores in the city from the 15th to the 3rd month.

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