Can you keep your Pasmo card?

You can also keep your Pasmo card for your next trip to Japan. It will remain valid for 10 years from the time you last used it.



Yes, you can keep your Pasmo Passport or standard Pasmo card as a souvenir after your trip to Japan. In 2026, the "Pasmo Passport" (the special version for tourists) is valid for 28 days, after which the electronic chip automatically deactivates and cannot be used for transit again. However, the physical card features a unique Sanrio design (like Hello Kitty) specifically intended for you to keep. Unlike the standard "Green" Pasmo cards of the past, the Passport version does not require a 500-yen deposit, and therefore, you cannot "return" it for a refund. It is important to use up your balance before leaving Japan, as any remaining funds on a Pasmo Passport are non-refundable once the 28-day window expires. If you have an older, "Standard" Pasmo, it remains valid for 10 years from its last use.

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Make sure to keep your card safe: if you lose it, you'll have to purchase a new card, and will not be able to transfer your previous card's yen balance to the new one! You can also keep your Pasmo card for your next trip to Japan. It will remain valid for 10 years from the time you last used it.

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Sales of Suica and PASMO Transit Cards to be Temporarily Suspended. Due to a global shortage of semiconductors, sales of Japan's two largest types of IC Cards (imminently convenient, once-omnipresent, charge-and-tap transit cards) Suica and PASMO, will be suspended as of August 2nd, 2023.

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The only difference between PASMO and SUICA is who sells them. SUICA is from JR East, and PASMO is from Tokyo-area non-JR rail operators, including Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway. Wherever you can use SUICA, you can use PASMO, and vice versa. Same with charging with new amounts.

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If you would like to return your Pasmo card at the end of your trip, you can only return it within the Tokyo area. Head to a station of a non JR subway line (for instance : the Keihin or Keisei lines), or the stations at Narita or Haneda Airports. Your remaining balance and ¥500 deposit will be returned to you.

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Practical information on the Suica card The Suica card is ready to use and already credited with 2000 yen (including a 500 yen deposit). To recover the deposit, you will have to return your card in Tokyo only, at JR East stations. You can keep your Suica card for your next trip. It will remain valid for 10 years.

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a PASMO PASSPORT. This is a special IC card with privileges only available to overseas travelers who are visiting Japan. It can be used for train and bus travel in the Kanto area and all across the country where IC cards are accepted, and for electronic payments when shopping.

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The Pasmo card can be used to pay for travel across Japan as well as purchases at convenience stores and vending machines. Customers can also use it to pay for services such as taxis, coin-operated lockers and restaurants.

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The Suica card initially costs ¥ 1 ( US$ 0), of which 500 is credit and the other 500 goes as a deposit. This deposit is returned when you return the card to the Japan Rail (Suica). The Pasmo card costs ¥ 500 ( US$ 3.30), which is non-refundable, as well as the money you want to charge it with.

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Have a wonderful time in Japan with PASMO PASSPORT, a convenient IC card that can be used for travel and shopping all across the country.

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If you are planning to travel out of Tokyo even a day trip to Nikko or a little further to Kyoto, then JR pass is the way to go and select the JR line . Pasmo/Suica card is doable within Tokyo and is similar to tap and go card. You can load up whenever you need them (cash only for loading) .

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PASMO is an IC card that can be used on transportation in Japan. Adding it to your iPhone or Apple Watch Wallet app makes using PASMO easier, more convenient, and smarter. This symbol indicates a transportation IC card that can be used across the entire country.

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PASMO PASSPORT can be used for trains and buses in the Tokyo metropolitan area and across all of Japan. What should I do if I have an insufficient balance? Let the train staff or bus driver know when entering the ticket gate or when getting on or off the bus.

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Can PASMO PASSPORT be used on JR trains? Yes, it can. Can it be used on trains and buses in other cities such as Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya? Yes, it can.

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First, make sure to check your Suica card balance using the ticket machines at the station. This card has 655 yen as the remaining balance. The easiest way to use up your Suica card balance is to use it as a payment method when shopping at the convenience stores!

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