Can you buy Suica card at Family Mart?


Can you buy Suica card at Family Mart? Convenience stores where Suica can purchase There are only two convenience stores available for purchase at Kiosk and New Days, but major convenience stores such as Seven Eleven, Lawson and Family Mart are not sold even at stores located in the station.


Where can I buy a Suica card 2023?

Where to buy a My Suica card? You can purchase a “My Suica” at any JR East station ticketing machine or booth, including the ones located at Narita and Haneda airport. You can also buy it at some tourist information centers.


How long do Suica cards last?

Practical information on the Suica card The Suica card is ready to use and already credited with 2000 yen (including a 500 yen deposit). To recover the deposit, you will have to return your card in Tokyo only, at JR East stations. You can keep your Suica card for your next trip. It will remain valid for 10 years.


Can I use Suica in Kyoto and Osaka?

Yes, it can. Suica cards can be used anywhere the Suica IC card logo is displayed. It can also be used in convenience stores and vending machines outside of the Tokyo area. You cannot use the Suica to travel between Tokyo and Osaka, but you can use it to travel within cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.


How do I get Suica on my iPhone?

iPhone: How to Add a Mobile Suica or PASMO Card
  1. To add a card to your iPhone, go to the Wallet app and select “Add”.
  2. Select the “Transit Card” option.
  3. Choose either Suica or PASMO, then select “Continue”.
  4. Finally, enter in how much you want to charge your card, and then select “Add”.


Can tourists buy Suica cards?

Travellers flying in from Narita or Haneda International Airport can purchase a Suica card easily at JR East Travel Service Centers. You can also buy a prepaid Suica card from ticketing machines at major JR East train stations and JR Ticket Offices (Midori-no-madoguchi).


Can foreigners use Suica card?

Suica is the prepaid IC card by JR East for JR trains in the Greater Tokyo, Niigata and Sendai regions. 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.


Can I purchase Suica in Osaka?

You cannot buy Suica outside of the greater Tokyo area. in Osaka, you have to buy ICOCA. When you leave the Kansai (Osaka/Kyoto) return your ICOCA and buy Suica when you get to Tokyo.


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.


Should I buy JR Pass before going to Japan?

If you calculate that your travel costs will be lower if you buy individual tickets for each journey, then it's not worth buying a JR Pass. However, if you take into account journeys on Shinkansen high-speed trains or other means of transport, the savings you make become substantial.


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