Chobirich Referral Code: The New 1pt = ¥1 Rate and Monitors

On 22 June 2026 the rate became 1pt = ¥1

This is the first thing to know about Chobirich. According to the operator’s press release, when maintenance finished at around 12:00 on 22 June 2026, the point rate was unified from the previous “2 points = ¥1” to “1 point = ¥1”.

You can confirm it on the redemption page too: the Amazon gift card rate is “500 Chobi points → ¥500”, in units of 500pt, credited in real time, with no redemption fee (as of 12 August 2026).

What Chobirich is — operator and scale

If the underlying model — advertisers pay a commission and part of it comes back to you — is new, start with our introduction to Japanese point sites and how to spot the risky ones.

Up to 2,150pt via a referral

Registering through a referral adds a sign-up campaign worth up to 2,150pt (¥2,150), made up of two parts.

Step by step, from sign-up to the bonus

1. Register through the referral linkUsing the button below counts as a referral. A code cannot be added after registration.
2. Complete registrationRegister your email address as well.
3. Do one first offer (150pt)Any shopping, service or app offer qualifies. Starting with something free to complete is the safe route.
4. Earn 5,000pt or more (2,000pt)One large offer is the fast way. Read the qualifying and disqualifying conditions first.
5. Redeem your pointsAmazon gift cards start at 500pt, credited in real time with no fee.

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chobirich Get up to 4,000 points by signing up & meeting conditions!

Chobirich Monitor — the thing nobody else has

This is the main reason to pick Chobirich. It runs mystery-shopping offers: eat at a restaurant or buy a product in a real shop, submit a survey, and get points back. Moppy, Hapitas and Powl have nothing equivalent.

Among the restaurant offers listed at the time of writing, terms like up to 6,000–8,000 Chobi points in compensation at a 50% rate were common (as of 12 August 2026). At 1pt = ¥1, that is roughly ¥4,000 back on ¥8,000 of dining.

The rank system — up to 15% extra

Chobirich assigns a membership rank automatically based on your activity over the previous six months (offers used or points earned). Higher ranks add a bonus on your total points for the month.

Compared with Moppy, Hapitas and Powl

We cover Moppy, Hapitas and Powl in the same depth. All four, checked on the same day:

For SBI Securities, the conditions change the answer

Moppy wins on the headline figure, but the answer flips depending on whether you can free up ¥50,000. If you’re happy to open an account but not to move that money, the offers you can actually complete are Powl’s and Chobirich’s.

Credit cards flip offer by offer

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Getting your points out

With 1pt = ¥1 the maths at redemption is now straightforward. Destinations cover cash, e-money, gift cards, points and miles.

How to earn efficiently

1. Push for a high rank in your first six months

Ranks are assessed on the previous six months, and reaching Platinum once, after a year of membership, locks in Gold or above permanently. Concentrating your activity early pays off for as long as you keep the account.

2. Check for the rank-bonus marking

Only offers carrying that marking count towards the bonus. Two similar shopping offers can differ here, so check before you choose.

3. The bonus lands on the 15th of the following month

Monthly close, then payment on the 15th. It does not arrive immediately — that isn’t a fault.

4. Read monitor conditions in full before applying

Visit windows, photos and survey lengths are all specified. Miss one and you are not paid.

5. Compare big one-off offers against direct referrals

Cards, mobile contracts and brokerage accounts pay a lot per application, and going direct sometimes beats any point site:

• Rakuten Mobile employee referral (14,000pt for MNP, 11,000pt for a new number)
• Marriott Bonvoy American Express Premium (111,000 points via referral)
• American Express Gold Preferred (referral welcome offer)
• Rakuten Card sign-up guide — 11,000pt via referral, or 31,000pt applying with Rakuten Mobile

Stacking it with everyday shopping

Buying through Chobirich earns on top of whatever the retailer gives you natively. We measured 1% at Rakuten Ichiba, Yahoo! Shopping and au PAY Market, 1.6% at Jalan and 1% at Rakuten Travel.

And click-through cashback stacks with the store’s own sales and points campaigns. The strongest move is “buy through Chobirich, on a sale day”. We track the sales daily.

• Rakuten deals (updated daily)
• Amazon deals
• Yahoo! Shopping deals

Watch-outs — disqualifiers and the referral URL trap

The same offer pays differently on different sites

As the comparison showed, both the amount and the conditions vary by site, and rates move daily — so the only reliable approach is to check across sites right before applying.

To make that less tedious, I built and run Pointnavi, which compares cashback rates across Japanese point sites.

Who it suits, and who it doesn’t

Frequently asked questions

What is a Chobirich point worth?

One point is worth one yen. After maintenance on 22 June 2026 the rate was unified from the previous two points per yen to one point per yen. The operator’s press release states that the change was made to unify the displayed rate and that the yen value of the points did not change, so the displayed figures halved while each point became worth twice as much and the amount you actually receive is unchanged.

How much is the Chobirich referral sign-up bonus?

Up to 2,150 points, about 2,150 yen. It consists of 150 points for using an offer for the first time and 2,000 points for earning 5,000 points in total. A single large offer covers the 5,000 points, so there is no need to accumulate small purchases.

Can I enter a Chobirich referral code after registering?

No. The referral is determined at the moment of registration, so register through the referral link. It cannot be added afterwards.

What is Chobirich Monitor?

It is a mystery-shopping scheme where you eat at a restaurant or buy a product in a real shop, submit a survey, and receive points as compensation. There are three formats: in-store purchase monitoring, real and mail-order monitoring, and in-store monitoring through the partner service Tentame. As of 12 August 2026, restaurant offers commonly listed compensation of up to 6,000 to 8,000 Chobi points at a 50% rate. Visit times, photo submissions and survey lengths are specified in detail, and compensation is not paid if the conditions are not met.

How do Chobirich membership ranks work?

A rank is assigned automatically based on your activity over the previous six months, specifically the number of offers used or points earned. The ranks are Regular, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Platinum adds 15% to your monthly total for shopping, app downloads and surveys. In addition, once you have reached Platinum at least once and have been a member for over a year, Gold or above is maintained permanently.

When are Chobirich rank bonus points paid?

On the 15th of the month following the monthly close, not immediately after you earn them. Only offers marked as eligible for the rank bonus are counted.

Which site pays best for SBI Securities: Chobirich, Moppy, Hapitas or Powl?

On the headline figure Moppy pays the most at about 24,000 yen, followed by Hapitas at about 22,000 yen, Powl at about 18,500 yen and Chobirich at about 17,000 yen. The conditions differ, however. Moppy and Hapitas require opening the account and depositing 50,000 yen, while Powl and Chobirich require only that the account opening is completed. If you cannot free up the deposit, the offers you can actually complete are Powl’s and Chobirich’s.

What is the minimum Chobirich redemption?

It depends on the destination. Amazon gift cards are redeemed in units of 500 points, with 500 points giving 500 yen, credited in real time with no fee. Cash by bank transfer carries a redemption fee. The exact minimum and fee for each destination can be checked on the redemption page after logging in.

Why would Chobirich points be rejected?

Each offer states its own disqualifying conditions. The SBI Securities offer page listed accessing via a link posted on a personal blog or social media, completing the conditions over public Wi-Fi, accessing from an IP outside Japan, reaching the goal from another device on the same IP, and having previously requested brochures. Always reach the advertiser’s site from Chobirich’s own offer page.

Is Chobirich safe to use?

It is operated by Chobirich Inc., founded in August 2004, with over 20 years of operation and more than 5 million members. The problems people actually hit are rejections for unmet conditions and cashback that fails to track. The first is avoidable by reading the offer’s disqualifying conditions, and the second is covered by the purchase guarantee scheme.

Did the rate change leave me worse off?

No. The operator’s press release states that the change was made to unify the displayed rate and that the yen value of Chobirich points did not change. The displayed numbers halved, but each point is now worth twice as much, so the amount you receive is the same.

What do I get if I refer someone myself?

According to the official referral page, you receive 50 points once your friend registers and earns at least one point within their registration month, and 150 points once they complete their first offer within 30 days of registering, plus a bonus based on the points they go on to earn. Make sure your member number is appended to the referral URL, as nothing is credited without it.

Sources

Every figure was checked on Chobirich’s and its operator’s official sites on 12 August 2026.
• Chobirich Inc. press release: point rate changed to “1 point = ¥1” (22 June 2026) — the basis for the rate change
• Chobirich official site (1pt = ¥1, over 5 million members)
• Chobirich Amazon gift card redemption page (500pt → ¥500, real time, no fee)
• Chobirich membership ranks (assessment window, bonus rates, permanent Gold condition, payment timing)
• Chobirich referral programme (referrer’s rewards and caveats)
• Chobirich content guide (ways to earn)
• Chobirich Monitor (formats and listed compensation)
• Sign-up campaign figures and individual offer rates and conditions were read from the registration page shown through our referral link and from each offer’s detail page.
• Moppy, Hapitas and Powl figures come from those sites’ own pages and from Pointnavi, which I run, pulled the same day.

Summary

Chobirich is not the site that always pays most. It earns its place for three things that genuinely differ.

Also remember that on 22 June 2026 the rate changed from 2pt = ¥1 to 1pt = ¥1. What you receive is unchanged, but a great many articles online still use the old rate. Whenever you read a figure, check when it was written.

And once more: check what other point sites pay before you apply. Differences of several thousand yen on the same offer are routine, and as the comparison showed, the conditions themselves can differ too. Use Pointnavi, which I run, or read our Moppy, Hapitas and Powl guides. That small habit is the most reliably profitable one there is.

Registering through the button below counts as a referral.