Saitama City
“Saitama City Everyone’s App” will start from July 31st. With digital local currency function. In 2020, 3% points will be given according to the amount charged.
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In Saitama City, the “Saitama City Everyone’s App”, which includes a digital local currency function, will start on Wednesday, July 31st. With the digital local currency function, you will receive points worth 3% depending on the amount charged, making everyday shopping more profitable. In addition, local money will flow more easily to the area, which will energize the shops in the city.
In addition, you can select a field of interest and receive
notifications from the government, incorporate your library user card into the citizen app and borrow books with a single smartphone, search for medical institutions, check their clinic hours, and what they have. You can check the facilities, diseases that can be treated, etc. What is “Saitama City Everyone’s App”?
“Saitama City Everyone’s App” is a smartphone app that compiles administrative services and advantageous private services. “Saitama City Everyone’s App” is operated by “Tsunagu Co., Ltd.”, which was established with investment from the Saitama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, local economic organizations and companies, and Saitama City.
Image of “Saitama City Minna no App”
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Functions of “digital local currency”
The digital local currencies “SaiCoin” and “Tamapon” are new cashless payment services that can be used at participating stores in the city provided by the “Saitama City Minna no App.”
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Planned service start date
Wednesday, July 31, 2020
Service contents
・You can select the field you are interested in and receive
notifications from the government.
・You can incorporate your library user card into the citizen app and borrow books with just your smartphone.
・You can search for medical institutions and check their clinic hours, equipment, and diseases they can treat.
・You can pay with digital local currency at member stores in the city. Additionally, during 2020, points equivalent to 3% will be awarded according to the amount charged.
-Service expansion planned from August onwards-
・You will be able to make a reservation at the city’s consultation desk and consult via video call.
・By conducting questionnaires and soliciting opinions, it will be easier to convey the voices of citizens to the government.
・In addition to applying for the lottery using health mileage points, you will be able to accumulate points through initiatives and volunteer activities that contribute to maintaining health.
・You will be able to purchase private bike share coupons with digital local currency.
In addition, we will gradually expand our services.
We are looking for member stores for the digital local currencies “Sai Coin” and “Tamapon”
We are looking for member stores for the digital local currencies “SaiCoin” and “Tamapon” in the “Saitama City Minna no App”.
-Start of service-Wednesday, July 31, 2020
– Target – City businesses such as retail stores, restaurants, and service industries
-Application-“Tsunagu Co., Ltd.” member store application page https://www.home.saitama-tsunagu.com/partner
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What is “Tsunagu Co., Ltd.”?
By connecting citizens with various public and private services, Tsunagu Co., Ltd. builds an economic circulation system within the region and connects a sustainable Saitama to the next generation. Company Profile
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Tsunagu Co., Ltd. trade name
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We concluded a basic agreement with Tsunagu Co., Ltd.
Saitama City has established Tsunagu Co., Ltd. with the aim of connecting citizens with various public and private services and passing on a sustainable Saitama to the next generation by introducing a citizen app that includes a digital local currency function. We have concluded a basic agreement.
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Basic agreement signing ceremony
-Date and time-
From 11:20 on Monday, June 3, 2020
-place-
Saitama City Hall 4th floor policy conference room
-Attending organizations-
JCOM Saitama/East Japan Co., Ltd.
JTB Co., Ltd.
Aeon Financial Service Co., Ltd.
Eco Plan Co., Ltd.
Saitama Resona Bank, Ltd.
Felica Pocket Marketing Co., Ltd.
Musashino Bank, Ltd.
Saitama Prefecture Shinkin Bank
Saitama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Iwatsuki Point Card Business Cooperative Association
Saitama City Federation of Shopping Associations
Saitama City
Main contents of the basic agreement
-the purpose-
Through close mutual cooperation and cooperation between Saitama City and Tsunagu Co., Ltd., we will connect citizens with various public and private services, thereby building an economic circulation system within the region and creating a sustainable Saitama for the next generation. Pass it down to generations.
-Cooperation matters-
1. Matters related to the promotion of industry and economy, and the creation of local employment.
2. Matters related to mining, promotion, and branding of local resources. 3. Matters related to marketing and the creation of new services using data. Four. Other matters related to improving citizen services and revitalizing the region.
Contact information
Saitama City Regional Revitalization Promotion Office
Phone: 048-829-1396
Saitama City Official LINE delivers information tailored to you to your smartphone. Register here (https://lin.ee/I7T0WXV) or use the two-dimensional code below!
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