AEON will issue a new design of the local WAON card, 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON (Hiroshima Electric Railway Version),' starting July 1, 2026, to commemorate the launch of electronic money WAON usage on Hiroshima Electric Railway. New Design Front Side [Hiroshima Electric Railway Version] 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON' is a local WAON card whereby a portion of usage fees is donated to the 'Atomic Bomb Dome Preservation Project Fund' through the city of Hiroshima. The newly issued 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON (Hiroshima Electric Railway Version)' features the Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome) and the Hiroshima Electric Railway 650 series tram, known as a symbol of Hiroshima's postwar recovery. 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON' was first issued on August 7, 2010. By the end of February 2026, approximately 108,000 cards had been issued cumulatively, with total donations reaching approximately 55.59 million yen. These donations are used for the preservation of the Atomic Bomb Dome through the 'Atomic Bomb Dome Preservation Project Fund.' With the issuance of this new Hiroshima Electric Railway version, AEON aims to increase awareness among local citizens and visitors to Hiroshima, and further expand donations through increased usage of the 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON.' [About Using 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON'] The card-type electronic money WAON will be sold primarily at 'AEON,' 'Fuji,' 'MaxValu,' and 'Marunaka' stores within Hiroshima City for an issuance fee of 350 yen (tax included). Additionally, by downloading AEON's total app 'iAEON' or the 'AEON Pay app' and selecting 'Hiroshima Heiwa Kinen WAON' as your local support (donation) destination, you can use AEON Pay (charge payment) or WAON Touch. (Issuance fees for AEON Pay and WAON on smartphones are free.) [Current Version] [What Is Local WAON?] AEON is expanding the availability of AEON Pay and the electronic money WAON (hereinafter WAON) as convenient cashless payment options that anyone can easily use anytim