Is there an English version of the Suica app?

The Suica/Pasmo reader and ledger tracking your expenses. * Nice for travelers: The app, as well as all the station information, is available in Japanese and English.



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To add a Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA card to your iPhone or Apple Watch1, you need: An Apple ID that you used to sign in on your device, with two-factor authentication enabled. Suica or PASMO: An iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus or later, or an Apple Watch Series 3 or later, with the latest version of iOS or watchOS.

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You can transfer your physical Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA card and its current balance to Apple Wallet. After the transfer, your physical card won't work and your deposit will be added to your Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA balance in Apple Wallet. To add a card: iPhone: Open the Wallet app and tap the Add button.

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How to transfer your Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA card using the Wallet app
  1. On your new iPhone, open the Wallet app and tap the Add button .
  2. Tap Previous Cards and choose your Suica, PASMO, or ICOCA card.
  3. Follow the steps on the screen to add your card to the new iPhone.


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The JR pass is only worth it if you travel through different cities, if you are just travelling to Tokyo to Kyoto for example, I would just pay on the Suica. You can do the online calculator or just use google to calculate which trip is easier - paying individually on Suica or getting a JR Pass.

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Each person needs one. Pasmo/Suica is read when touching the IC card reader upon entering and exiting a gate, and the correct fare is deducted from the card. The same card cannot be read entering twice at the same station. Thank you for the quick response.

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Fortunately, both Apple and Android make it easy to create a mobile Suica or PASMO card through their phone wallet apps. For more information on traveling in Japan, be sure to check out our comprehensive articles, from English-speaking travel agents, to the best places to hike, ski, camp, and more.

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You can load a minimum amount of JPY1,000 at convenience stores. Short-term visitors can also consider the special Welcome Suica card. This tourist card with a sakura design comes without a JPY500 deposit fee but is valid for only four weeks and the balance credit cannot be refunded.

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A special version of Suica, called Welcome Suica, is available to foreign tourists. The special cards are valid for only four weeks, come without a deposit fee, but do not allow for refunds. The Suica is a prepaid e-money card for moving around and shopping. There is no more need to buy a ticket from a vending machine.

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Where to buy a My Suica card? You can purchase a “My Suica” at any JR East station ticketing machine or booth, including the ones located at Narita and Haneda airport. You can also buy it at some tourist information centers.

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Where to Buy and How to Top-Up the Suica Card? Travellers flying in from Narita or Haneda International Airport can purchase a Suica card easily at JR East Travel Service Centers. You can also buy a prepaid Suica card from ticketing machines at major JR East train stations and JR Ticket Offices (Midori-no-madoguchi).

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You can keep your Suica card for your next trip. It will remain valid for 10 years. The Suica cards we offer are non-personal and are reserved for adult travellers.

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Recharge the Suica The Suica can be loaded and used as many times as desired. The Suica can be loaded up to a maximum of 20,000 yen at Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and Fare Adjustment Machines displaying the Suica mark. Only yen may be used to load a card. A credit card cannot be used to load a Suica.

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