Japan IC Card Guide | Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA

Understand Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA, and other IC cards before you travel in Japan.

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Japan IC Card Guide | Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA

Understand Suica, Pasmo, ICOCA, and other IC cards before you travel in Japan. Explore related guides, internal links, and booking links for this page.

Guide

Japan IC card guide

When Suica/PASMO is enough and when extra passes still matter.

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Guide

Japan airport transfer guide

Arrival transport choices by airport, city, and luggage profile.

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Tool

Airport transfer

Validate arrival flow with card usage.

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Tool

JR pass calculator

Compare local taps vs intercity rail spend.

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Transit setup

Check Tokyo tickets

An IC card handles daily taps well, but city passes still matter when you are stacking airport and sightseeing routes.

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Card setup

Pick your starting IC card

1. Main region

2. Card format

3. Usage style

Interoperable cards usually work beyond their home region, but buying the common local option keeps setup simpler.

Suggested starting point

Suica

Suica（スイカ）

Tokyo & East Japan

Train

Bus

Convenience Store

Vending Machine

Suica

Suica（スイカ）

Tokyo & East Japan

TrainBusConvenience StoreVending Machine

Pasmo

PASMO（パスモ）

Tokyo & East Japan

TrainBusConvenience Store

ICOCA

ICOCA（イコカ）

West Japan (Osaka, Kyoto, etc.)

TrainBusConvenience Store

PiTaPa

PiTaPa（ピタパ）

Kansai

TrainBusPostpay

OKICA

OKICA（オキカ）

Okinawa

TrainBusMonorail

Kitaca

Kitaca（キタカ）

Hokkaido (Sapporo)

TrainBus

Book the next essentials

Keep flights and the most relevant booking link close after the tool, without adding another recommendation block.

Search flights with HaniSeoul

Check live flight options before locking hotels, airport timing, or the rest of the Japan route.

Check Tokyo tickets and passes

Use this when the next step is transport, attractions, or a pass-style booking.