Can I use Suica in Osaka subway?

Can I use Suica in Osaka subway? You can use Icoca/Pasmo/Suica for all trains, subways and buses in Osaka. You can also use Icoca/Pasmo/Suica at many shops, especially convenience stores.

Can you use Suica on Kyoto Subway?

You can utilize IC cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica, etc.) on the city bus and the subway.

Where is Suica accepted?

Can I add money to Suica card?

You can charge your Welcome Suica card (put money on it) in various places, including ticket machines at stations and in convenience stores. Just look for the mark. You can charge your card with cash. You can put up to 20,000 yen on it.

Is Osaka ICOCA or Suica?

The Osaka version is called Icoca and it works across Japan. Suica and Pasmo cards also work in Osaka.

How do you pay for subway in Japan?

Every station has multilingual ticket machines where you can buy a one-way fare ticket, or you can use a rechargeable IC card to swipe in and out of the ticket gates. Tokyo Metro and Toei have teamed up to offer a subway pass for tourists that can save you some yen, as well as being super convenient.

Is it cheaper to use a Suica card?

Will a Suica card save me money over regular train tickets? Yes, but only a very little at a time. Within Tokyo, the fare for Suica (or any IC card) users is a couple of yen cheaper than the full fare price.

Can Suica be used on all lines?

Suica – Offered by JR East and valid on all Japan Rail trains in the Greater Tokyo, Sendai and Niigata regions, and non-Japan Rail lines, such as the Tokyo Metro Subway and other private railway lines, in Tokyo.

What is the Osaka version of Suica?

You cannot buy Suica outside of the greater Tokyo area. in Osaka, you have to buy ICOCA.

Does Kyoto bus take Suica?

You can utilize IC cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA, Suica, etc.) on the city bus and the subway.

Can I use my Suica card for two people?

Each person needs one. Pasmo/Suica is read when touching the IC card reader upon entering and exiting a gate, and the correct fare is deducted from the card. The same card cannot be read entering twice at the same station. Thank you for the quick response.

What is the best way to travel from Tokyo to Osaka?

The best way to travel between Tokyo and Osaka is the shinkansen (bullet train). The fastest type of shinkansen, which is called the Nozomi, takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes and costs Y13,620 for a one-way trip in an unreserved seat.

Can we use Suica in Kyoto and Osaka?

Pasmo/Suica will not work in Kyoto. IC cards are pretty much interchangeable nationwide these days (with some rare exceptions). JR West's ICOCA is the only IC card a short-term visitor can purchase in Kyoto/Osaka region.

Which is better Suica or JR Pass?

The JR pass is only worth it if you travel through different cities, if you are just travelling to Tokyo to Kyoto for example, I would just pay on the Suica. You can do the online calculator or just use google to calculate which trip is easier - paying individually on Suica or getting a JR Pass.

Is it cheaper to buy JR Pass in Japan or online?

For a limited time only, you can buy a Japan Rail Pass from certain train stations and airports in Japan. Travelers should be aware it is more expensive to buy a JR Pass in Japan than to purchase the pass online.