Originally Posted by
Travelingjack04
I’ve not heard of any Apply pay transactions being skimmed so if you’re able to use that then debit cards are perfectly safe. It’s just a shame that Apple Pay isn’t widely used in Japan.
Apple Pay is widely used, mainly on the Japanese flavors of it with JP-issued cards (iD and QuicPay). For other credit cards, just say you're paying with contactless and you can pay with your card via Apple Pay that way.