Does Icoca card expire?

Do prepaid cards SUICA, Pasmo, ICOCA have an expiration date? No, they haven’t, but cards stop working automatically if they are not used for 10 years.

How do I get a Suica card?

Suica cards can be purchased from ticket vending machines in the JR East stations, in the Suica section, and on any green ticket machine. You can also get one at Haneda and Narita Airports. You can choose any amount among 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 3,000 yen, 4,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen.

What does Icoca cover?

ICOCA cards are electronic cards that can be used for riding trains without purchasing tickets by touching the card to the automated ticket gate. These cards can also be used for shopping purchases.

How do I get a Sugoca card?

IC cards can be purchased at ticket machines and ticket counters at the corresponding railway stations. The initial cost consists of a refundable deposit of 500 yen plus an initial amount (typically 1500 yen) to be charged onto the card.

Is ICOCA card refundable?

Refunds for the ICOCA card * It is possible to receive a refund for the ICOCA card. * The refund can be made at the “JR-WEST Ticket office” reservation ticket offices, in JR-WEST stations. (Refunds are not possible at stations for companies other than JR-WEST or at bus offices.)

Is ICOCA valid in Tokyo?

Prepaid cards (aka smart cards or IC cards) are the best way to pay for transport and many other things in Kyoto and the rest of Japan. The version sold in Kyoto is called Icoca and it works all across Japan. The Tokyo versions, Suica and Pasmo, also work in Kyoto.

Can you buy a Suica card online?

Suica cards are cheap, easy, flexible and available for purchase online, with options to collect it at the airport or have it shipped to you at home. You can also, obviously, get them at train stations.

What is Japanese card?

It’s called “T Card” and it’s just another “point card.” This one is issued by Tsutaya which is a major DVD/CD rental shop. You see branches everywhere. If you present this card at shops with the logo, they will give you “points” depending on the price you paid upon shopping.

How much is IC card in Japan?

Each IC card costs 500 yen, which is nonrefundable, so if you are going to be purchasing a card for the first time, you should put at least 2,000 yen on it. That way, you will have 1500 yen in travel money already on your card when it is finished.

What does nimoca mean?

Nimoka, written in lower-case letters, nimoca (ニモカ, Nimoka), is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Nishitetsu) introduced the system on May 18, 2008.

What is the difference between Nimoca and Hayakaken?

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. Hayakaken is the prepaid IC card of Fukuoka City for the Fukuoka Subway.

What is the difference between Nimoca and SUGOCA?

Sugoca is the prepaid IC card of JR Kyushu for JR trains in the Greater Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Oita and Nagasaki regions. 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.

What is Mejiron nimoca?

The Mejiron nimoca (めじろんnimoca, Mejiron Nimoka) introduced the system on December 26, 2010 by Oita Bus, Oita Kōtsū and Kamenoi Bus in Oita Prefecture. The cute design combines nimoca mascot Ferret with Mejiron ( めじろん?), the mascot character widely loved as Oita Prefecture’s cheering squad.