American Express Japan Hilton Honors American Express Card — Japan
Ordinary eligible purchases earn 2 Hilton points per JPY 100; eligible direct Hilton purchases earn 3 per JPY 100. Selected merchants earn at half the ordinary rate; exclusions apply.
- Annual card + required rewards fees
- ¥16,500
- Reward currency
- Hilton Honors points
- Reward category
- Hotel points
- Card type
- Personal credit card
- Mileage route
- Via hotel points
- Record checked
- 2026-10-24
- First-year card fee
- Not verified
How earning and transfers work
Eligible card spending earns points in the linked hotel loyalty account. Hotel-to-airline conversion is a separate programme-level redemption.
| Program | Conversion | Minimum / increment | Timing / source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Emirates Skywards | 10000 Hilton Honors points → 1000 partner reward units | 10000 / 10000 | Not verified Own-name account required; conversion cannot be cancelled or reversed. Official terms |
 Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10000 Hilton Honors points → 1500 partner reward units | 10000 / 10000 | 30–60 days. Matching personal account names; irreversible. This exchanges existing Hilton points and is separate from points earned on a stay. Official terms |
 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10000 Hilton Honors points → 1500 partner reward units | 10000 / 10000 | Up to 30 days. Matching personal account names; irreversible. The reverse Virgin-to-Hilton route has different terms. Official terms |
Eligibility and important conditions
Confirm residency, age, income, account requirements and credit approval with the issuer.
Card points, hotel-stay points and airline conversion are separate. Reduced/excluded categories apply; numerical estimates remain disabled. Annual primary-card fee includes Japanese consumption tax. Full applicant and income requirements remain unverified.
- Fee waiver
- Not verified
- Transaction rounding
- Points are calculated from each purchase amount, rather than combined monthly spending. Fractional-point rounding and remainders remain unverified.
- Points expiry
- 24 consecutive months without eligible activity; earning via a Hilton Honors credit card maintains activity.
- Minimum transfer
- Not verified
- Transfer fee
- Not verified
- Transfer timing
- After merchant purchase data arrives, points are credited to Hilton Honors once a month on the issuer-designated day. Depending on circumstances, posting may take approximately ten weeks. Registration matching is required; delinquency can prevent posting. Airline conversion is separate.
Quick answers from the recorded terms
What does American Express Japan Hilton Honors American Express Card cost each year?
The recorded annual cost is ¥16,500. Among the other 7 Japan cards with a recorded annual fee, 4 cost less, 0 cost the same and 3 cost more; the median is ¥7,700. Fee alone does not show value, so weigh it against the rewards you would collect.
What does American Express Japan Hilton Honors American Express Card earn?
Ordinary eligible purchases earn 2 Hilton points per JPY 100; eligible direct Hilton purchases earn 3 per JPY 100. Selected merchants earn at half the ordinary rate; exclusions apply. The reward currency is Hilton Honors points.
Can American Express Japan Hilton Honors American Express Card rewards become airline miles?
Yes, through a transfer. 3 structured conversions are recorded for this card, for example Emirates Skywards (10000 Hilton Honors points to 1000, minimum 10000); Qantas Frequent Flyer (10000 Hilton Honors points to 1500, minimum 10000); Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10000 Hilton Honors points to 1500, minimum 10000). Only the listed partners are modelled, ratios can change, and the partner must be eligible in Japan; confirm the current terms before moving points.
Do Hilton Honors points expire?
24 consecutive months without eligible activity; earning via a Hilton Honors credit card maintains activity.
How current is this information?
The record was last checked on 2026-10-24. Fees, earning rates and partner ratios change, so treat the issuer product page linked on this profile as the authority and use this page to compare options.
Similar cards in Japan
| Card | Annual cost | Reward currency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| This card: American Express Japan Hilton Honors American Express Card | ¥16,500 | Hilton Honors points | 2026-10-24 |
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Verification and sources
Selected facts from official sources; other terms unverified
Only the individually sourced fields have been checked. Other card and reward terms remain unverified.
Selected terms checked against official sources
- Annual card fee: ¥16,500 Official source · Checked 2026-10-24
- Earning: Ordinary eligible purchases earn 2 Hilton points per JPY 100; eligible direct Hilton purchases earn 3 per JPY 100. Selected merchants earn at half the ordinary rate; exclusions apply. Official source · Checked 2026-10-24
- Reward route: Eligible card spending earns points in the linked hotel loyalty account. Hotel-to-airline conversion is a separate programme-level redemption. Official source · Checked 2026-10-24
- Points expiry: 24 consecutive months without eligible activity; earning via a Hilton Honors credit card maintains activity. Official source · Checked 2026-10-24
- Posting / transfer timing: After merchant purchase data arrives, points are credited to Hilton Honors once a month on the issuer-designated day. Depending on circumstances, posting may take approximately ten weeks. Registration matching is required; delinquency can prevent posting. Airline conversion is separate. Official source · Checked 2026-10-24
- Purchase rounding: Points are calculated from each purchase amount, rather than combined monthly spending. Fractional-point rounding and remainders remain unverified. Official source · Checked 2026-10-24
These checks apply to the listed fields only. Other terms may remain unverified.
Checks by field: Annual fee: 2026-10-24 · Earning: 2026-10-24 · route: 2026-10-24 · Points expiry: 2026-10-24 · Posting schedule: 2026-10-24 · Transaction rounding: 2026-10-24. Other fields retain their earlier verification status.
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Missing values remain unverified. Earnings, caps, expiry and transaction rounding can differ from a simple headline rate. Numerical reward estimates are disabled unless the full earning model is supported.
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