Square Signs Up 1,200-Year-Old Buddhist Temple in Japan
- Mount Koya will use Square’s credit card readers from April
- The 1,200-year-old temple complex is a world heritage site
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Square Inc. has just scored its oldest customer ever -- a 1,200-year-old Buddhist temple in central Japan.
Visitors to Mount Koya in Wakayama prefecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be able to to buy souvenirs and pay entry fees using Square’s white credit card readers, according to a joint statement from the payments company and the religious group operating the facilities. The service will start in time for the Golden Week holidays in early May, Japan’s busiest travel season.