How to Buy and Use Suica / Pasmo Cards in Japan

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6 жыл бұрын

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Getting a re-loadable IC travel card for getting around Tokyo can save you time, money. In addition to paying for transportation fare, you can also use your PASMO or SUICA card as a form of payment around Tokyo’s many shops and restaurants, vending machines, coin lockers, and even parking lots. In this video we show you how to buy and use those cards.
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@JapanesePod101 6 жыл бұрын

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@ongkristian9006 4 жыл бұрын

Which station is that?

@celsojoven3525 3 жыл бұрын

See you dance boom boom boom

@i_am_very_happy798 2 жыл бұрын

It's Tokyo only.....

@lojosol 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Crazould 6 жыл бұрын

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

@anapad5920 6 жыл бұрын

lol

@James-le8gd 5 жыл бұрын

you are a men?

@martinkullberg6718 4 жыл бұрын

😁

@rexlunae 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@user-rk7so9vr1h 6 жыл бұрын

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 :))

@JapanesewithHanako 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Seiginotora 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ashuri5254 5 жыл бұрын

How much is the card in us money?

@lft3636 5 жыл бұрын

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

@ashuri5254 5 жыл бұрын

Little Feather Trompeta thank you

@camelway 6 жыл бұрын

Risa

@LordUriel78 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@LordUriel78 6 жыл бұрын

inisipisTV We share the same hope! :-)

@evimuliyah3992 6 жыл бұрын

LordUriel78 me to

@auxiliarypowerunit 2 жыл бұрын

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

@vernwash2012 6 жыл бұрын

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! 😂😉

@abarairukia 5 жыл бұрын

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

@nhr3107 6 жыл бұрын

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

@LePetitNuageGris 6 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Korruptor711 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Madroxx112 6 жыл бұрын

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

@sho10stones6 6 жыл бұрын

素晴らしく親切で良い動画ですね！

@3DJapan 6 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

opal card in nsw australia

@michaelwatson113 6 жыл бұрын

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

@natsumiokizawa6044 6 жыл бұрын

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

@dalilagarcia4918 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you!

@marc07112 6 жыл бұрын

Tokyo was so amazing when I went there!!!

@cristytwyla2649 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@LeviDSmith 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@Geno2733 5 жыл бұрын

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).

@FlowUrbanFlow 5 жыл бұрын

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

@user-vs6dh5nf8p 4 жыл бұрын

初めて使うんで助かりました〜分かりやすくて良いです👍

@eddiemercado7236 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@gtkiller 6 жыл бұрын

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

@knightforlorn6731 6 жыл бұрын

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

@TheOriginalMarimoChan 6 жыл бұрын

very helpful, thank you!!

@troll989_legit 5 жыл бұрын

this was very helpful thank you!

@LoopyElf 6 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

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

@nihongolearnjapanese7496 3 жыл бұрын

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…。

@MartialBachoffner 5 жыл бұрын

Nice and cute video. Very informative. Thanks

@ryoukey 6 жыл бұрын

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

@TheLandofTofuCars 6 жыл бұрын

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

@DwwwD 6 жыл бұрын

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

@ultraali453 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@JustAGuyProduction 5 жыл бұрын

Risa is a great and helpful host.

@theshahtwentyfour 5 жыл бұрын

Going to Japan next month!

@RakibFiha 6 жыл бұрын

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

@sillylilgoose08 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Silvrstarr 6 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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

@aok2802 Жыл бұрын

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.

@hsun7997 4 жыл бұрын

I love you Risa!!!

@vinodsuthar007 6 жыл бұрын

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

@youaretheone2 5 жыл бұрын

Great Job!!

@user-a1000 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@bhuvimundadawarangal3912 4 жыл бұрын

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

@DanielThursfield 6 жыл бұрын

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

@tjd4600 2 жыл бұрын

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

@thoru4367 6 жыл бұрын

Risa chan is so fricking kireiiii

@martinkullberg6718 4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@mayarakiyosu8528 5 жыл бұрын

Adorei este vídeo. Parabéns!🎊

@ab.dn7 4 жыл бұрын

شكراً لك ريحتيني عرفت الحين كيف اطلع شكراً ❤️

@Kira-in1uf 6 жыл бұрын

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

@MatthiasBouillon 6 жыл бұрын

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

@SoraLoop76 Жыл бұрын

@STR8JACKET_SHAWTY 6 жыл бұрын

Love u Risa

@robbykidman 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for this guide. makes me less scared

@Degesu Жыл бұрын

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)

@lxitq6867 5 жыл бұрын

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

@Michael_Kao 6 жыл бұрын

cute&funny Risa 💗

@sarahabella1722 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@ryuhayashi97 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@mzl59 2 жыл бұрын

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。

@RaynosFAA777 6 жыл бұрын

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

@JrElsewhere 6 жыл бұрын

YEEESSSS. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO BUY ONE

@martinkullberg6718 4 жыл бұрын

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

@nicow6808 6 жыл бұрын

Suica charges 230 yen for refund. Pasmo doesnt

@ikosaptinus1398 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelching8485 5 жыл бұрын

thank you！

@hainguyen-nw2iu 4 жыл бұрын

いいビデオつっくたありがとうございます。

@chijiyu 5 жыл бұрын

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。。。

@sushimt7273 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lisa

@camelway 6 жыл бұрын

Who's Lisa?

@marc07112 6 жыл бұрын

NYC...... Watch and learn!!

@ianwalker2074 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Antbeast23 4 жыл бұрын

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

@willrolleston2237 4 жыл бұрын

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

@KaluperumaSL 6 жыл бұрын

ありがとうございました

@ravidiwathmira3041 2 жыл бұрын

I wil come japan one day.

@luckyvalera6398 Жыл бұрын

ANG GANDA MU BESH

@jasonybanez2304 2 жыл бұрын

I love u risa

@annikao.j.2467 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@mosiunyan7774 6 жыл бұрын

Suica looks more cute

@sleepingdragon9664 6 жыл бұрын

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

@martinkullberg6718 4 жыл бұрын

😁

@Cahyo7next 5 жыл бұрын

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

@alcd6333 6 жыл бұрын

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

@Ibodnano 5 жыл бұрын

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

@bvad8379 4 жыл бұрын

Domo Arigatogozaimas(u) Risa San :-)

@wondertraveller9928 5 жыл бұрын

yes i used a miki card in melbourne,but we couldnt buy anything in the vending machine or conbini with that card. Its handy but not that much

@rvymvn 6 жыл бұрын

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

@vernwash2012 6 жыл бұрын

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

@mrsantosjon 6 жыл бұрын

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

@joeyn.hernandez6688 6 жыл бұрын

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

@Crystal_12gem 6 жыл бұрын

Elijah Elliott-Ebanks how was it

@evaeva7274 6 жыл бұрын

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

@mikimotoyama8039 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Dany1boy1 6 жыл бұрын

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

@TheJoeTeam 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@JW-wu2fk 6 жыл бұрын

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 6 жыл бұрын

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

@chinito77 6 жыл бұрын

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

@hmmm3741 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@JaffarTube 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@Fernando-nd1hx 6 жыл бұрын

If I were to use many of the rural areas' trains as well as the main cities' ones, are these cards still useful or is there a better option?

@michaeltamekawa6927 5 жыл бұрын

i use pasmo card i been there in tokyo i make my own card write my name...etc also i use this from tokyo to osaka train station and bus.bending machine also....