Stablecoin payments will enter a Lawson store in Tokyo in early August through a JPYC trial. The test will run at Takanawa Gateway City in Minato Ward. HashPort will support the wallet system and process balance changes linked to purchases.
According to Lawson, the pilot project will link JPYC with the POS system of the retailer. The retailer itself described the test as the first stablecoin payment experiment in Japan associated with a POS terminal.
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How Lawson’s JPYC Payment Trial Will Work
The rollout of the system will be implemented after the testing of the pilot is completed. The company will evaluate the pilot with regard to system stability, transaction speeds, and store workflow.
The customers will be required to use one of the supported mobile wallets and display a barcode on their phone. The employee of Lawson will scan it using the existing POS terminal.
HashPort will use the payment data to update the customer’s JPYC account balance. The approach ensures that the checkout remains within the Lawson store management system. Moreover, this will not involve any additional payment terminal during the test run.
The POS interface would enable Lawson to manage purchasing details together with its sale records. Some of the purchasing details may comprise amounts and times of payments. This will help the test to evaluate the connection reliability between the two systems.
The trial will help Lawson measure JPYC stablecoin payments against card and QR checkout systems. The processes will be analyzed in terms of processing and checkout time efficiency.
JPYC Stablecoin Payments Are Expanding in Japan
JPYC Inc. has begun issuance of JPYC starting from October 27, 2025. The stablecoin is pegged to the value of the Japanese Yen. Reserves include yen deposit and Japanese government bonds.
JPYC was launched for transactions and transfers under the Japanese regulations. The issuer initially waived transaction fees. The JPYC test will involve its use in the convenience store checkout system.
Other businesses have also used JPYC in earlier payment tests. In April, Okonomiyaki restaurant chain operator Chibo accepted JPYC at chosen stores. The same was planned by dental clinics located in Tokyo and Chiba together with HashPort.
The Lawson pilot scheme will be different from these tests conducted earlier. Stablecoin payments will be tied directly to the POS system of a large company.
SBI and Solana Add to Japan’s On-Chain Finance Push
In another development, SBI Holdings and the Solana Foundation have entered into a strategic collaboration in Japan. The two companies have plans of creating an on-chain market for regulated assets. The announcement of the deal was made on July 13.
Through the partnership, the Solana Foundation will work together with SBI R3 Japan and SBI along with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
SBI intends to rename its company to SBI Solana Global once the necessary corporate process is completed. Solana will be used by SBI as the underlying blockchain infrastructure.
SBI said the project will link Japanese financial assets with global blockchain markets. The SBI Solana Global plan is expected to support yen stablecoins, while JPYC stablecoin payments continue to show retail use cases in Japan. The company aims to offer one platform for issuance, distribution, and settlement.
The SBI Solana plan follows Japan’s broader push to test regulated stablecoin and blockchain-based financial services. Japan has allowed regulated use of foreign stablecoins. In June 2026, Ripple and SBI introduced RLUSD via SBI VC Trade after FSA approval.
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