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Is Scalping and Hedging allowed? The initial cost consists of a refundable deposit of yen plus an initial amount typically yen to be charged onto the card.

The IC cards are virtually identical to each other in terms of coverage. The cards mainly differ on where they can be purchased and refunded.

Therefore, most people will want to purchase the card available in the first city where they arrive, e. Suica or Pasmo in Tokyo or Icoca in Osaka.

IC cards can be recharged at ticket machines and special re-charging machines found at railway stations and other strategically meaningful locations.

They can also be recharged at stations of companies other than the issuing company, e. Suica can also be recharged in Osaka or Fukuoka.

The maximum amount to be charged onto a card is 20, yen. The current credit balance is shown on a small display whenever you pass a ticket gate or make a payment at a store.

Furthermore, the balance can be checked at ticket machines together with a usage history. Bring your card to the ticket counter of the issuing operator in order to get back your yen deposit.

Unused credit can also be refunded, however, most companies will subtract a yen handling fee from the remaining balance to be refunded no handling fee is charged in case of Pasmo cards.

Note that IC cards can only be returned to the issuing company, e. Besides regular cards, there are personalized cards which can be replaced if lost yen handling fee applies , commuter cards which also serve as a commuter pass, and cards for children.

Other features Shopping IC cards can be used across Japan to make payments at a large number of vending machines , shops , restaurants and other services.

There are various credit cards that double as a transport company's IC card. Some of them come with an option to automatically recharge the card when the remaining balance gets low.

These credit cards are only available to residents of Japan. Iphone 8 and later models can be set up to serve as a Suica card by adding a Suica card to Apple Pay.

Android phones can be used as IC cards through the "Mobile Suica" and "Mobile Pasmo" apps; however, the apps are targeted at residents of Japan and difficult or impossible to use for visitors to Japan they require Osaifu Keitai compatibility which is not provided by most phones sold outside of Japan, come in Japanese only and require an address in Japan and possibly a credit card that has been issued in Japan.

Ask in our forum. Home Back. Plan a Trip. What is an IC card? Validity What are the ten major IC cards? The following ten major IC cards are compatible with each other:.

A special version of Suica, called Welcome Suica , is available to foreign tourists. The special cards are valid for only four weeks, come without a deposit fee, but do not allow for refunds.

A special version of Pasmo, called Pasmo Passport , is available to foreign tourists. Osaka and Kyoto , Chugoku and Hokuriku regions.

The Kansai One Pass is a special version of Icoca exclusively for foreign tourists that additionally qualifies for discounts at various attractions in the Kansai Region.

Unlike the other nine cards, Pitapa is a postpaid rather than prepaid card and not easily available to foreign tourists.

It can also be used on Sapporo's subways, buses and tram. Nimoca is the prepaid IC card of Nishitetsu for Nishitetsu trains and buses in Greater Fukuoka and selected transportation in other cities on Kyushu and in Hakodate.

English Suica Official website. Pasmo Official website.