Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Find out about the handy Suica card for easy travel in Tokyo & Japan. A guide to where to get Suica cards, what these IC cards cost, and how to load them.

Also see our article for the full write up: tokyocheapo.com/travel/suica-card-guide

0:00 Introduction to Suica
0:56 Overview of Japan's Public Transport
2:09 Where to Buy a Suica Card
2:57 Welcome Suica & Pasmo Passport
3:28 Buying a Suica Card
5:29 Recharging a Suica Card
6:14 Refunding a Suica Card
6:51 Paying using Suica
7:18 Virtual Suica Cards

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