QR Code Offering

QR code offerings place QR codes next to offering boxes at shrines and temples, allowing worshippers to make cashless donations by scanning with their smartphones. Using QR code payment apps like PayPay or Rakuten Pay, any amount can be transferred.

As fewer people carry cash, adoption by shrines and temples has grown since the 2020s. It also helps prevent offering box theft. However, traditional views that "offerings should be made in cash" persist, so most facilities support both cash and cashless options.