IC Card for transit in Japan

If you are planning to move around Tokyo, getting IC Card is recommended.
If you are iPhone user, downloading Japanese transit card (either SUICA or PASMO) through Apple Pay is the easy way to get it. The following link will show you how to download the card into your phone or apple watch.

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These transit cards are called mobile IC cards.
These can be used for transportation including subway, JR train, private train, bus, monorail, etc. You can also use it for shopping at Convenience stores if it shows an “IC Card” mark at the cashier, not only in Tokyo but other main cities of Japan. You can use it repeatedly by charging through Apple pay (by credit card). Please note that each person needs to download this mobile card for your own phone/or apple watch.

Since these are only for Adult price. children need to buy physical IC card for kid’s price. (To purchase these card, please see below.)

If you can not download the mobile IC card app, you can purchase “Welcome Suica Card”. You can get them at the

・ JR EAST Travel Service Center
Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Station, Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno


・ Welcome Suica vending machine
Narita Airport Terminal 1 Station, Narita Airport Terminal 2・3 Station, Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Station


• Upon your purchase at the counter, you need to show your ID/Passport.

For more info, please see the link below.

https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/welcomesuica/welcomesuica.html


Please aware that this is having expiration dates in 28 days. So once you charged, you need to use the all charged amount before you leave Japan. (Maybe at the final airport or final city).
This card can be used repeatedly by charging as well. But please note that only cash is available for recharging.

Good news for 2025. The Welcome Suica Mobile app for iOS will be available from Spring 2025.

https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/wsmlp

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