Welcome Suica Card and Digital PASMO for an Effortless Tokyo Tour

VERY IMPORTANT!
It is no longer possible to buy Suica or Pasmo travel cards anywhere in Tokyo due to the microchip shortage. The only place that you can buy a travel card (Welcome Suica) is at the Airport. Please ensure you do this before leaving the airport.

Note: If you have an iPhone or Apple Watch you can download a digital PASMO Card onto your device.

Read on for more information on both options.

Welcome Suica IC Card is a special version of the Suica card designed specifically for tourists visiting Japan. It is one of the major smart card systems in Japan that allows for convenient and cashless payments for transportation and various purchases.

WHERE TO BUY A WELCOME SUICA CARD

DOWNLOAD DIGITAL PASMO

BENEFITS OF PURCHASING SUICA CARD

ONE DAY PASS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO PURCHASE A SUICA CARD

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Courtesy: Pinterest, JR-EAST (Welcome Suica Card)

WHERE TO BUY WELCOME SUICA CARD

The Welcome Suica IC Card, can be purchased at the ticket vending machines located near the JR East Travel Service Centers in:

  • Haneda Airport Terminal 3,

  • Narita Airport Terminals 1, 2, and 3.

Welcome Suica Ticket Vending Machine

 

Download a Digital Pasmo

Alternatively, if you have an iPhone or Apple Watch you can download the PASMO app through this link: https://www.pasmo.co.jp/mp/app/en/

Benefits of Purchasing Welcome Suica Card

The Welcome Suica Card provides a convenient way for tourists to pay for transportation on trains and buses. Though it is not refundable, you can use the balance for travel or making purchases at vending machines, convenience stores, and a variety of other stores across Japan.

  • Easy transportation usage

  • Wide acceptance

  • Rechargeable

  • Versatile to all ages.

The Welcome Suica Card is valid for a continuous period of 28 days from the date it is purchased.

One day pass for people who don’t want to purchase a Suica Card

The one-day pass is a ticket for unlimited hop on hop off travel using non-reserved seats in ordinary cars of ordinary trains (including rapid trains). It costs ¥1,600 for adults (12 years old and older) and ¥800 for children (6-11 years old). The ticket gives you access to the Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, Toei Streetcar (Toden), most Toei buses, the Nippori-Toneri Liner, and all JR lines within the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Where to buy: Ticket Machines at all Tokyo Metro Stations (Except Kita-senju Station [Hibiya Line], Nakameguro Station, Nakano Station, Yoyogi-uehara Station, Wakoshi Station, Shibuya Station [Hanzomon Line and Fukutoshin Line] and Meguro Station)

Validity Period: Valid for one day specified by the customer which must be within a month from the day purchased.

 

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