DIGITALIO's Digital Gift Service "Digiko" Adopted for Kakogawa City's "Household Support Gift Distribution Project"
Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, has adopted "Digiko," a digital gift service operated by DIGITALIO Co., Ltd., for its "Household Support Gift Distribution Project" to distribute gifts worth 5,000 yen to all citizens as a measure against rising prices. This initiative aims to achieve rapid gift distribution, cater to diverse needs, and ensure high security.
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DIGITALIO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Atsushi Ando; hereinafter "DIGITALIO"), a group company of Cross Marketing Group Inc. that develops marketing solution businesses, announces that its digital gift service "Digiko" for local governments and corporations has been adopted by Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture (Mayor: Yasuhiro Okada) for its "Household Support Gift Distribution Project." This project, utilizing the national government's "Temporary Local Revitalization Grant for Price Surge Response Priority Support," aims to distribute gifts to all citizens.
About Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture's "Household Support Gift Distribution Project"
Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, will distribute gifts worth 5,000 yen to all citizens to support households facing increased burdens due to the prolonged impact of rising prices, especially for essential food items. The project utilizes the national government's "Temporary Local Revitalization Grant for Price Surge Response Priority Support."
This project prioritizes the convenience of a wide range of citizens, from young to elderly, by centering on digital gifts that can be completed via smartphones. At the same time, an operational system has been established to accommodate diverse receipt needs, ensuring that even those unfamiliar with digital operations can receive support with peace of mind. This enables prompt support tailored to the lifestyles of all citizens.
Eligible recipients: Individuals registered as residents in Kakogawa City as of January 1, Reiwa 8 (2026).
Gift content: Gifts worth 5,000 yen per person.
Application period: From Thursday, April 30, Reiwa 8 (2026).
For details and inquiries regarding this project, please check the official website of Kakogawa City.
Kakogawa City Official Website: https://www.city.kakogawa.lg.jp/
Reasons for "Digiko" being utilized in local government initiatives
In recent years, an increasing number of local governments nationwide are utilizing the digital gift service "Digiko" as a distribution method for benefit projects aimed at resident support and regional economic revitalization. It is primarily evaluated for the following three advantages:
Overwhelming speed in distribution
It reduces the enormous administrative work involved in cash payments, such as acquiring and verifying bank account information and handling discrepancies, enabling prompt payments to eligible recipients.
Flexible design to meet diverse receipt needs
In addition to convenient exchange for cashless points, flexible customization is possible to meet the challenges and resident attributes of each local government, such as providing a "digital catalog" where food and daily necessities can be selected.
High security without the need to acquire or retain personal information
"Digiko" eliminates the need for managing bank account information or physical goods. This allows local governments to operate with reduced risk of newly retaining personal information.
"Digiko" provides the convenience of freely choosing from up to 6,000 partner destinations for exchange and will continue to contribute to solving the challenges of responding to the diverse needs of local government residents.
About Digiko
"Digiko" is a digital gift service with no initial or monthly fees, which can be exchanged for PayPay Money Light, Amazon Gift Cards, QUO Card Pay, d Point Gifts, WAON POINT e-gifts, au PAY Gift Cards, PeX Point Gifts, bank transfers, and more. It can be issued on the same day, one yen at a time. Because it can be issued immediately for the required amount at any time, it can flexibly respond to corporate advertising budget adjustments, urgent campaign implementations, and can be widely used for event gratuities where the number of attendees is difficult to determine until the day of the event.
*PayPay Money Light cannot be withdrawn.
*Amazon, Amazon.co.jp, and their logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
*This promotion is provided by [DIGITALIO Co., Ltd.]. Amazon does not accept inquiries about this promotion. Please contact the DIGITALIO Co., Ltd. secretariat [digitalgift@cartahd.com] for inquiries.
*"QUO Card Pay" or "QUO Card Pay" and their logos are registered trademarks of QUO Card Co., Ltd.
*"d Point Gift" is a registered trademark of NTT DOCOMO, INC.
*"WAON POINT" is a registered trademark of AEON Co., Ltd.
*"WAON POINT e-gift" is a service authorized for issuance by AEON Marketing Co., Ltd., and NTT Card Solution Co., Ltd. provides the service based on that authorization.
*"au PAY" is a trademark of KDDI Corporation.
*Fees may apply for exchanges from PeX to external services.
About DIGITALIO
DIGITALIO (Digi-tal-io) develops media and digital gift services to create and provide digital-centric services and advance society.
About Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture's "Household Support Gift Distribution Project"
Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture, will distribute gifts worth 5,000 yen to all citizens to support households facing increased burdens due to the prolonged impact of rising prices, especially for essential food items. The project utilizes the national government's "Temporary Local Revitalization Grant for Price Surge Response Priority Support."
This project prioritizes the convenience of a wide range of citizens, from young to elderly, by centering on digital gifts that can be completed via smartphones. At the same time, an operational system has been established to accommodate diverse receipt needs, ensuring that even those unfamiliar with digital operations can receive support with peace of mind. This enables prompt support tailored to the lifestyles of all citizens.
Eligible recipients: Individuals registered as residents in Kakogawa City as of January 1, Reiwa 8 (2026).
Gift content: Gifts worth 5,000 yen per person.
Application period: From Thursday, April 30, Reiwa 8 (2026).
For details and inquiries regarding this project, please check the official website of Kakogawa City.
Kakogawa City Official Website: https://www.city.kakogawa.lg.jp/
Reasons for "Digiko" being utilized in local government initiatives
In recent years, an increasing number of local governments nationwide are utilizing the digital gift service "Digiko" as a distribution method for benefit projects aimed at resident support and regional economic revitalization. It is primarily evaluated for the following three advantages:
Overwhelming speed in distribution
It reduces the enormous administrative work involved in cash payments, such as acquiring and verifying bank account information and handling discrepancies, enabling prompt payments to eligible recipients.
Flexible design to meet diverse receipt needs
In addition to convenient exchange for cashless points, flexible customization is possible to meet the challenges and resident attributes of each local government, such as providing a "digital catalog" where food and daily necessities can be selected.
High security without the need to acquire or retain personal information
"Digiko" eliminates the need for managing bank account information or physical goods. This allows local governments to operate with reduced risk of newly retaining personal information.
"Digiko" provides the convenience of freely choosing from up to 6,000 partner destinations for exchange and will continue to contribute to solving the challenges of responding to the diverse needs of local government residents.
About Digiko
"Digiko" is a digital gift service with no initial or monthly fees, which can be exchanged for PayPay Money Light, Amazon Gift Cards, QUO Card Pay, d Point Gifts, WAON POINT e-gifts, au PAY Gift Cards, PeX Point Gifts, bank transfers, and more. It can be issued on the same day, one yen at a time. Because it can be issued immediately for the required amount at any time, it can flexibly respond to corporate advertising budget adjustments, urgent campaign implementations, and can be widely used for event gratuities where the number of attendees is difficult to determine until the day of the event.
*PayPay Money Light cannot be withdrawn.
*Amazon, Amazon.co.jp, and their logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
*This promotion is provided by [DIGITALIO Co., Ltd.]. Amazon does not accept inquiries about this promotion. Please contact the DIGITALIO Co., Ltd. secretariat [digitalgift@cartahd.com] for inquiries.
*"QUO Card Pay" or "QUO Card Pay" and their logos are registered trademarks of QUO Card Co., Ltd.
*"d Point Gift" is a registered trademark of NTT DOCOMO, INC.
*"WAON POINT" is a registered trademark of AEON Co., Ltd.
*"WAON POINT e-gift" is a service authorized for issuance by AEON Marketing Co., Ltd., and NTT Card Solution Co., Ltd. provides the service based on that authorization.
*"au PAY" is a trademark of KDDI Corporation.
*Fees may apply for exchanges from PeX to external services.
About DIGITALIO
DIGITALIO (Digi-tal-io) develops media and digital gift services to create and provide digital-centric services and advance society.