Payments
tance
For operators who run physical venues in Japan and need a POS-integrated payment terminal natively tied to their pass-based guest flow. tance is available on the PREMIUM plan with dedicated onboarding.
What tance does with Kinchaku
- JP-market card acceptance through a payment terminal integrated with your in-venue POS
- Settlement into standard Japanese banking workflows — no separate reconciliation
- Integrated with Kinchaku pass issuance — one flow from booking to terminal payment to pass delivery
Why it’s PREMIUM-only
tance integration requires onboarding that’s not self-serve — bank relationships, merchant setup, and terminal provisioning involve your bank, your processor, and Kinchaku. The PREMIUM plan includes the guided setup.
Common workflows
- Hotel / ryokan with JP card acceptance at the counter — guest taps card at the tance terminal; Kinchaku records the payment against the booking and issues the pass on confirmation.
- F&B counter settlement for inbound tourism operators — tance terminal for local customers alongside Stripe for international cards, in the same workspace.
- Multi-property operators running JP and overseas venues — tance or Stera on JP-side workspaces, Stripe or Square on overseas workspaces; HQ switches between them from a single account.
tance or Stera?
Both are Japan-market POS-integrated payment terminals on the PREMIUM plan. The right choice depends on your existing bank and merchant relationships, your in-venue terminal hardware, and your finance workflow. Talk to sales and we will scope which one fits.
How to get started
tance is not activated during the trial. Talk to sales to scope your setup, or start free using Stripe or Square first and add tance at plan upgrade. You can also see Kinchaku listed on the tance marketplace.
FAQ
Which payment terminals does tance run on?
The Kinchaku app is distributed through the tance mall marketplace to JT-VT10 and JT-VC10 multi-payment terminals. One terminal then handles card payments and pass operations, so there is no second device at the counter.
What can the tance terminal do besides take card payments?
At the counter it can issue passes, print a QR code on the receipt, redeem coupons and multi-use tickets, award points and stamps, exchange rewards, and verify a member’s pass.
How do I take overseas visitors' cards if I use tance?
You can pair it with Stripe. Operators serving inbound tourism use the tance terminal for local customers’ cards at the counter and Stripe for international cards, both in the same workspace.
