Japan Post Bank To End Yucho ATMs At FamilyMart From January 2027
A 5,400-machine withdrawal spread over about three years turns a contract termination into a slow unwind for customers who relied on Yucho ATMs inside convenience stores, with Seven Bank ATMs as the remaining option at a fee.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Japan Post Bank announced on October 6 that it will sequentially end operations of roughly 5,400 Yucho ATMs installed at FamilyMart stores starting in January 2027, after terminating its ATM installation contract with FamilyMart. The phase-out is scheduled to run over a period of about 3 years, with each machine's end date posted at its store. Until then, services continue as before.
Japan Post Bank tied the decision to the end of its ATM installation contract with FamilyMart, which it terminated. Each Yucho ATM's end date will be posted as a notice at the store where it sits, so the shutdown does not arrive as a single nationwide cutoff.
After a machine stops, Japan Post Bank cash cards still work for deposits, withdrawals, and balance inquiries at the Seven Bank ATMs installed at FamilyMart stores, but fees apply. That is the practical change for anyone who used the Yucho unit to avoid a charge.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.