How to Buy and Use Suica / Pasmo Cards in Japan

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[@ongkristian9006]

Which station is that?

[@celsojoven3525]

See you dance boom boom boom

[@i_am_very_happy798]

It's Tokyo only.....

[@lojosol]

I used Suica last time I was in Japan and I got it with my name printed on the front. It made using the commuter trains so easy. The commuter passes would probably be cheaper yes but many of them are not usable on other lines, (although I know that a few versions of commuter passes do work for different companies).Just keep money on the card, tap in, ride the train tap out the fare is automatically calculated and the balance is displayed on the screen at the exit gate so you know exactly how much is left and if you need to top up again

[@JapanesewithHanako]

My daughter is visiting me soon, so I sent her the link. Thank you!

[@Crazould]

I am a simple men, I see risa I press like

[@anapad5920]

lol

[@James-le8gd]

you are a men?

[@martinkullberg6718]

😁

[@LordUriel78]

How i loved using Suica card....I literally was addicted to that card! Even after returning home, I kept it hoping to go back and use it again.

[@inisipisTV]

LordUriel78 - Me too. I like it as souvenir. I'll be sure to recharge and use when I return.

[@LordUriel78]

inisipisTV We share the same hope! :-)

[@evimuliyah3992]

LordUriel78 me to

[@auxiliarypowerunit]

Don't forget the card becomes non-valid if you don't use it for more than 10 years. Come back to Japan soon!

[@LePetitNuageGris]

We have something in Ontario called a Presto Card. It's essentially the same thing. You can ride any GO train or GO bus (and some non-GO buses) as long as you have money on your card. It's pretty useful, and it turns out to be cheaper than buying a ticket every time because there's a lower set fee on it. I feel like experience with the Presto Card would make using a Pasmo Card pretty simple and easy.

[@GameCyborgCh]

our busses have a thing where you can scan your card, all it does is tell you if that card is still valid. Absolutely useless public transport in my city is a joke

[@LePetitNuageGris]

@@GameCyborgCh Sorry to hear. That sucks. :/

[@АндрейДомачевский]

I had it when I was in China. The system is same. You buy a card and charge it when it's expired via an automat or going to the special window where the stuff can help youAnd Risa is so cute :))

[@rexlunae]

Got a SUICA first day I was in Japan. Made things a lot easier. Also great for the lockers in the train stations, but note that some stations only have coin lockers.

[@abarairukia]

Watching this right before going to the station :) thank you so much!!!

[@Seiginotora]

I still have my Pasmo card from my visit in Tokyo. I still got 7 yen on it. :D

[@ashuri5254]

How much is the card in us money?

[@lft3636]

the ¥500 deposit is like $USD 5.00 if you recharge your card in ¥1000 thats around $9.00

[@ashuri5254]

Little Feather Trompeta thank you

[@Silvrstarr]

I have a Suica with my name on it xD Purchased it when I was there last year. That aside, I still find the fact that Japanese ticket gates are open by default great. It shows how much trust there is that you'll pay your fare. I'm not sure if they do it in other countries, since the only countries I've been to are pretty much my own (Singapore), Malaysia (which is by default closed until you pay) and Japan. In Singapore, the faregates are closed until you tap the card too.

[@dunnobutwayne]

Gates will Close immediatly If no card is detected before passing. Gates are open to allow faster passenger flow

[@aok2802]

Here in Helsinki, Finland we have no gates in public transport! Only when you travel by bus, the bus driver checks tickets. But otherwise it is an 80 EUR fee if a ticket inspector catches you without a ticket.

[@vernwash2012]

We got it from the newspaper stand when we were there. Then got the extra back at the JR station in the airport. We figured out the recharge machine, and that the balance popped up as you went thru the gate! We won't be completely clueless next summer! 😂😉

[@3DJapan]

This will be helpful next time I'm in Japan. Last time my friends and I kept buying tickets every time (except for using our JR Passes) because we didn't understand how to buy, reload, or return the IC cards.

[@James-le8gd]

opal card in nsw australia

[@LoopyElf]

I used Pasmo in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. I had one for myself and one for my 6-year old daughter. Getting a Pasmo for a minor is a little more involved as you have to talk to a station attendant as the machines don't create cards for a minor by default. The fare adjustments are also really useful. There wasn't enough credit on one of the Pasmo cards for our train journey from Osaka to Kansai but I didn't want to put 1000 yen on the card... Just did the fare adjustment at the airport and paid the exact amount to make up the fare.

[@Geno2733]

...Or just load up a separate card at the self-service machines.

[@Madroxx112]

I have a Troika card from my trip to Moscow. It's primarily for the metro and public transport such as buses and trollies. Love you Risa-Chan! ;3

[@RakibFiha]

I live in Tokyo, I am learning Japanese by myself, wish I could meet Risa to learn Japanese.

[@sillylilgoose08]

I don't live in Japan but I still would love if she could come here in America and teach me lol

[@natsumiokizawa6044]

Risa you're so cute! Love your energy! I love your style, alternating English with Japanese. Maybe I will finally learn how to write Japanese now hehe

[@nihongolearnjapanese7496]

It' very useful contents!! とても役にたつ動画ですね！きっとお困りの外国人も多いはず…。

[@marc07112]

Tokyo was so amazing when I went there!!!

[@camelway]

Risa

[@eddiemercado7236]

I am going to Japan next month, I will get a Suica Card at Haneda Airport. I live in South Korea and they have T-Money cards (transportation money cards) and can also be used at 7-11s, taxi, bus, train, parking, and more importantly at the Paris Baguette to buy delicious pastries.

[@MartialBachoffner]

Nice and cute video. Very informative. Thanks

[@rvymvn]

I'm going to Japan in 4 days in so excited 😂😂

[@vernwash2012]

Elijah Elliott-Ebanks -you're gonna LOVE IT!

[@mrsantosjon]

I didn't want to leave when I was there for 2 weels

[@joeyn.hernandez6688]

OMG have fun! I know I'll go....someday lol

[@Crystal_12gem]

Elijah Elliott-Ebanks how was it

[@evaeva7274]

can ya take me wid ya , iluvvvvv japan i really wanna go

[@user-a1000]

I have a Monorail Suica. Which means that instead having a pingouin, I have a monorail smiling. And it is so cute! If you want a similar card, the better choice is to buy it at the Haneda airport monorail station vending machines which are easy to find when leaving the arrivals hall. And if you want a blue Suica instead of having a green one, buy it in a Rinkai line ticket office. But first time I visited Japan as tourist, I had a Pasmo and it is also good. If you are a tourist, that’s a good option. And if you are French, private stations machines are available in French and the translation is good!

[@dalilagarcia4918]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@nhr3107]

Thanks Risa for this info. I can't wait to visit Japan. Love Japan! Love from Malaysia.

[@Korruptor711]

I was last in Japan in 2012 and I got a personalized Suica Card. I still have it. It expires after 10 years, so I will use it next week (hopefully) when I'm passing through the airport on my way to Vietnam. Hopefully I can go back to Japan next year.

[@ab.dn7]

شكراً لك ريحتيني عرفت الحين كيف اطلع شكراً ❤️

[@紅い林檎-s2g]

初めて使うんで助かりました〜 分かりやすくて良いです👍

[@LeviDSmith]

I have a Suica card. There's a machine at Haneda airport right before you get on the Tokyo monorail. It works great when riding the train/subway around Tokyo!

[@sho10stones6]

素晴らしく親切で良い動画ですね！

[@bhuvimundadawarangal3912]

Very nice video by miss risa keep going....

[@Degesu]

As some of you may know, the " welcome suica " sold at Tokyo Monorail's Haneda Airport station can be bought without a deposit. (Instead, they expire after 28 days.) Also, in the video, it was mentioned that you cannot take the Shinkansen, but by pre-registering, you can take the Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen and other services such as 'touch de go Shinkansen'. Also, suica with a deposit will expire after 10 years without use, so use it from time to time. (This text was made on a translation website. If the English translation is incorrect, I apologise)

[@TunPiccolo]

Over here in malaysia we got touch n go card. It can be used for multiple purpose, paying the train fee, toll booth, parking fees and also to pay for food at several restaurant!

[@TheLandofTofuCars]

That is nice!, just like the Suica and Pasmo card in Japan.

[@DwwwD]

Thank you for watching? No, thank you! For making the video :) Arigato!

[@mzl59]

このビデオは面白いと楽しかったでした。 私は新しの日本のトッピクを学びました。

[@michaelwatson113]

These are rspecially convenient for travel on the subway and other trains in Tokyo. Just tap and go when passing through the gates. Easy.

[@ianwalker2074]

As a regular visitor to Japan, I’d definitely recommend getting an IC card. However, personally I’d suggest Suica over Pasmo for 2 reasons: 1) In my experience Pasmo cards can be a bit erratic regarding where in Japan they function: Suica is better in different cities. 2) Tokyo Metro (with whom you have to deal when you need a balance and deposit refunding, or card that’s just stopped working) has very poor customer service, unlike Japan Railways where you get your Suica - which works well on both all the subways lines and suburban trains too.

[@FlowUrbanFlow]

You have helped me so much with learning Japanese and now the trains. Arigatou gazaimasu

[@Geno2733]

Most bigger transit systems have a SmartCard system in place. In my city, the Commuter Pass is now handled via the SmartCard (the fare boxes on the buses were finally retrofitted with the readers).

[@thoru4367]

Risa chan is so fricking kireiiii

[@martinkullberg6718]

🤣

[@nicow6808]

Suica charges 230 yen for refund. Pasmo doesnt

[@chijiyu]

Pasmoを使ったことがあります。とても便利でした。最後の日はまだ９００円　あるから、全部で飲み物を買いました。。。

[@theshahtwentyfour]

Going to Japan next month!

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

very helpful, thank you!!

[@cristytwyla2649]

We have something similar in Denmark which is called travelcard. We can only use it for trains and busses and not on other stuff. If you use it a lot you get a discount on your travels. The card is a lot cheaper even if you don't travel a lot because there is already a small discount when using the card rather than paying with change.

[@JustAGuyProduction]

Risa is a great and helpful host.

[@willy_rolly]

I am in love with Risa. Just thought you all should know.

[@gtkiller]

Pasmo and Suica are the best! Minimizes the amount coins you need to carry around.

[@TheLandofTofuCars]

Suica Card sure is a dope! :D I really like it.

[@hsun7997]

I love you Risa!!!

[@Michael_Kao]

cute&funny Risa 💗

[@ultraali453]

Thank you for the video

[@knightforlorn6731]

thank you Risa. I signed up for the lessons too.

[@sleepingdragon9664]

Risa chan... would u be my tour guide for my traveling in Japan 😍😍😍

[@martinkullberg6718]

😁

[@tjd4600]

She's like a beautiful girl in an anime. Im in love😍

[@MatthiasBouillon]

You can use them all around Japan except for some rural stations in Hokkaido and Okinawa :D they have their own Okika there ^^

[@robbykidman]

thanks for this guide. makes me less scared

[@RaynosFAA777]

We have something called a GO card here in Brisbane. You can use it to catch all local trains, buses and ferries.

[@ryoukey]

thank you for the video, i also use it when i visit japan a couple month ago.

[@troll989_legit]

this was very helpful thank you!

[@martinkullberg6718]

To answer the question kireifull, i did not yet used such a card, but i use a OV chipcard in the Netherlands. 😁

[@STR8JACKET_SHAWTY]

Love u Risa

[@SoraLoop76]

Ty

[@vinodsuthar007]

Yes I have used passmo and suicca card at train station.

[@youaretheone2]

Great Job!!

[@bybono6542]

One queation: How does the gate know how many yen it has to charge? I mean you can go by train only one station or 5 stations, will the gate always charge the same amount? I dont really understand, please help...

[@bybono6542]

@@2023ABC what if you dont have enough money for the destination you aimed for but arrive at it?

[@bybono6542]

@@2023ABC thanks a lot!

[@lorderik237]

I tried to use my card when travelling from Osaka to Kyoto. When I was on the train, however, there was a conductor collecting tickets, and I had to pay 990 Yen on top of what was charged on my card to buy a ticket. Are the cards only valid for specific train lines?

[@travelingworldwide01]

Yes that is correct some seats cost extra. Like for instance reserved seats will cost extra and green cars (first class) will cost extra as well. And if the area doesn’t support PASMO or Suica then you have to pay extra fair.

[@Kira-in1uf]

Thank you so much for the subtitles in portuguese!!!!

[@DanielThursfield]

Have a Pasmo and a Suica card. Know they are interchangeable but fun to have both. Will get for other regions as well is the plan xD

[@starstormm1]

YEEESSSS. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO BUY ONE

[@reynaldoflores4522]

So which card is better for a short-time foreign tourist?

[@Cahyo7next]

Hello Risa... can you suggest the best card that have the can be used all train..

[@futbolero10]

Great video just once question..if I dont have cash can I charge or recharge my pasmo card with a credit card??? Thanks!!!

[@annikao.j.2467]

Another thing to watch out for when using a pasmo card in Japan is to make sure you check out correctly or else you will be charged ekstra. I tried that in Japan and didn't have time to go back and check out at the station.

[@sushimt7273]

Thank you, Lisa

[@camelway]

Who's Lisa?

[@ravidiwathmira3041]

I wil come japan one day.

[@hainguyen-nw2iu]

いいビデオつっくたありがとうございます。

[@luckyvalera6398]

ANG GANDA MU BESH

[@Antbeast23]

I might just buy it online pre paid and fill up more when I need too

[@noobnoob117]

Hello, what about the manaca card I got from my Nagoya trip? Would that work as well?

[@ikosaptinus1398]

SUICA card is really useful, because it will take too much time and a little bit confusing if I buy the manual ticket for long trip JR (especially if it must change twice or three times), and absolutely I don't need to spend more time waiting in vending machine with so many crowd.

[@jasonybanez2304]

I love u risa

[@JW-wu2fk]

You can now even use Apple Watch series 3 and iPhone 8 or newer (or Japanese version of Apple Watch S2 and iPhone 7 or newer) as a Suica card in Japan now. Very convenient

[@hmmm3741]

Not just iPhone 8 and above... Every device that uses Apple Pay can be used as a suica card...

[@chinito77]

Not true, my American iPhone 6 cannot use Suica. I would need to buy a Japanese iPhone.

[@hmmm3741]

Do you have an Apple ID that's set in the Japan region? If not, then that's probably why it's restricting you from linking your suica card to Apple Pay.

[@ana_dilla]

So it's basically an Oyster Card right (UK pass)? It's all done with the machines at the train stations?

[@sarahabella1722]

Thank you.

[@Kasreangjp168]

Excuse me PASMO and suica have all station in Japan ? Because am live in Osaka where can buy this?

[@lxitq6867]

Omggggg thank you so so so much!!!~~

[@mayarakiyosu8528]

Adorei este vídeo. Parabéns!🎊

[@Moonlight_GC]

What about kids ones?

[@mournblank]

I swear If Risa has a maid cafe, I'll be a regular

[@Dany1boy1]

We only use the Subway's cards. We can recharge it anytime. But it's only for the Subways.

[@mikimotoyama8039]

Really enjoyed your video, can we use the Suica card to catch all the buses in Japan too?

[@alcd6333]

Your English is very good. And you're cute!

[@TheJoeTeam]

We have called a TAP card in Los Angeles. Sadly, it only works on the bus and rail lines, and not in a combini. We need to work on that.

[@Ibodnano]

can we use Suica to pay for the Haruka Express train from kyoto

[@marmolejo2002]

Hello. Just a question. Is It possible to make the purchase and charge/recharge with a crédit card?

[@faraninakamal1822]

So i can use this card for all the lines right?? Sorry a lil confused there

[@SK83RJOSH]

As far as I'm aware, yes you can use it for all lines. This wasn't always the case, but as of a few years ago you've been able to use Suica / Pasmo everywhere. As mentioned in the video, the only exception are bullet trains. You'll want to look into a rail pass for that or pay out of pocket.

[@vernwash2012]

And the bullet trains are assigned seating! Go for the general seating areas - and don't forget to. Heck out the vending machines on the trains too! 😉😉

[@chinito77]

I have a Pasmo card but finding a Suica Kiosk seems rare. Probably because I live near Hiroshima. I was hoping this video showed how to obtain both cards.

[@rodneyleong3787]

JR West uses ICOCA. Just head to Hiroshima station and buy one.

[@SachinS-uc4mf]

How do we pay for the first time passmo card? What's the difference between passmo and commuter pass?