Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Want to travel like a local in Japan? 🇯🇵

Travelzoo member Liv tells us how 💡

Get a Suica card before you land or as soon as you arrive. It works like London’s Oyster card, but lives on your phone 📲

Tap in and out of trains and buses, pay at convenience stores, and skip the ticket machines entirely.

No physical card. No language barrier stress. Just tap and go!

Tried this already, or have a Japan tip of your own? Let us know in the comments 👉