Kinokuniya Points
LINE Membership Card / Points App
Earn points every time you shop at Kinokuniya — in-store and online.
- 1 point per ¥100 spent (tax-excluded)
- 1 point = ¥1 when redeeming
- Use via LINE or the Kinokuniya Points App
- Points are shared across in-store, the Webstore, and Kinoppy (digital books)
Choose how you'd like to use Kinokuniya Points. Both options share the same account — register once and use either.
LINE Membership Card
Use the Kinokuniya LINE Mini App as your membership card.
- Add Kinokuniya on LINE
- Tap [Allow]
- Show the barcode at the register
How to register via LINE →
Kinokuniya Points App
A dedicated app for managing your points balance and membership.
- Download the Points App
- Open the app
- Tap [Earn points without registering]
- Show the barcode at the register
How to register via App →
You can earn points before registering, but membership registration is required to redeem them.
When registering, use the same service (LINE or App) where you first earned points. Registering via a different route may create a duplicate account.
The registration form is in Japanese. Please note the following before completing your registration:
- Name (kanji / 漢字): Switch to "全角英数" on your keyboard. Latin alphabet is accepted if you do not have a kanji name. Full-width alphabet is accepted — e.g. ＳＭＩＴＨ ＪＯＨＮ
- Name (phonetic / カナ): Switch to "カタカナ" on your keyboard. Full-width katakana is accepted — e.g. スミス ジョン
- Date of birth / Prefecture: Select from dropdown
- Password: 10–14 characters, must include both letters and numbers
- Security question: All options are in Japanese — choose any and set an answer you will remember
- Email address and security answer can be entered in standard Latin characters
For a step-by-step guide including input examples, see the registration guides linked above.
▶ Stores where Kinokuniya Points are not available (Japanese)
▶ Webstore Login / Member Menu (Japanese)
| Where | How to earn |
|---|---|
| In-store | Show your LINE or App barcode at the register |
| Webstore | Points are added when your order has been shipped |
| Kinoppy (digital books) | Points are added automatically when you place an order while logged in |
The following are not eligible for points: gift cards, Tosho Cards (book gift cards), shipping fees, and exam application fees.
1 point = ¥1. Membership registration is required to redeem.
| Where | How to redeem |
|---|---|
| In-store | Tell the cashier "I'd like to use my points" at checkout |
| Webstore | Select points during the checkout process |
Not yet registered?
▶ Register via LINE ／ ▶ Register via App ／ ▶ Register online (Japanese)
Once registered, you have access to your personal Member Menu and the following:
- Check your points balance anytime
- Birthday month: double points on all purchases
- Gold rank: double points for the following month — earned by spending ¥10,000 (tax-excluded) within a calendar month
- Enter author signing events, giveaways, and exclusive campaigns
- Notifications on special offers
- Same login for Kinokuniya Webstore and Kinoppy
▶ Go to Member Menu (login required) (Japanese)
Standard rate is 1 point per ¥100. Extra points apply during campaigns.
▶ View all current point campaigns (Japanese)
Points earned in a given year expire on December 31 of the following year.
Example: Points earned in 2025 → expire December 31, 2026.
Your expiring balance is printed on your receipt and can also be checked in the Points App or via the Member Menu on the Webstore.
If your account has not been used for 3 consecutive years, it will be deactivated. A new registration will be required.
Your member number is shared across LINE, the Points App, the Webstore, and Kinoppy.
If you earned points before registering, please register through the same service where you first earned them. Registering via a different route (e.g., Webstore) will create a separate account.
- Earned via LINE → register using the "New Member Registration" button within LINE
- Earned via the App → register using the "Member Registration" button within the app
If you have ended up with duplicate accounts, please contact us to request a merge:
▶ Contact Form (Japanese) — select "Membership registration / changes / cancellation" → "I have registered duplicate accounts."
- Contact Us (Japanese)
- FAQ (Japanese)
- Terms of Service (Japanese)
- Stores without Points service (Japanese)
- Webstore Login (Japanese)