Sushi could bring you extra miles. Photo: Shutterstock Travelers dining at Sushi Zanmai restaurants across Japan can earn airline miles through All Nippon Airways' (ANA) credit card rewards program, offering another way to collect points while exploring the country’s food scene.
Under the ANA Card Mile Plus program, customers earn one ANA mile for every 200 yen spent, including tax, when paying with an eligible ANA credit card at participating Sushi Zanmai locations. The miles are earned in addition to any points or rewards provided by the card issuer.
ANA aircraft. Photo: Markus Mainka / Shutterstock.comSushi Zanmai is known for its sushi selection, with bluefin tuna among its signature recommendations. The restaurant says it sources ingredients from around the world and aims to offer high-quality sushi at accessible prices.
The mileage offer applies to purchases made with an ANA card at Sushi Zanmai restaurants nationwide, although several locations are excluded. These include the Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi store, Maguro Store No. 2, Fish Market Tsukiji Kiyomura, the Gransta Tokyo store and Sekiyado Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Kimura Shoten).
Sushi. Photo: ShutterstockCustomers must pay with an eligible ANA card to qualify. Certain mobile payment methods are also accepted, depending on the card network.
Payments made through iD using an ANA Visa or Mastercard qualify for the mileage offer. Apple Pay transactions using these cards are also eligible when processed as iD payments. ANA JCB cardholders can earn miles through QUICPay, including eligible Apple Pay transactions processed through that service.
However, mobile payments made using an ANA American Express card through QUICPay or Apple Pay do not qualify. Payments through Apple Pay or Google Pay using an ANA Diners Club card are also excluded.
Miles are generally credited within one to two months of the transaction. Customers using payment arrangements other than a single payment may have to wait longer for their miles to appear.
There is also an important restriction for diners who forget to use their eligible card: ANA does not allow miles to be registered retroactively, so customers must select the qualifying payment method at the time of purchase.
Sushi Zanmai operates restaurants across Japan, making the offer potentially useful for travelers who want to combine dining expenses with airline rewards. Before visiting, customers should check the restaurant’s official website for current opening information and confirm whether their chosen location participates in the program.