Stars and Stripes: Suica, Pasmo cards are returning to Japanese train stations after chip shortage
TOKYO — U.S. troops and other commuters in Japan will soon be able to purchase unregistered Suica and Pasmo smart cards again, following a nearly two-year pause due to a global semiconductor shortage.
Suica, Pasmo cards are returning to Japanese train stations after chip shortage
Japan Today: Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is 'graduating'/being laid off
Japan’s famous Suica Penguin JR train pass card mascot is 'graduating'/being laid off
Japan Today: Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
When East Japan Railway Company (JR East) launched its Suica prepaid card payment system in 2001, it was a gigantic step forward in convenience for train passengers in Japan. Instead of having to buy ...
Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans
ジャパンタイムズ: Eastern Japan train operators to limit sales of Suica and Pasmo cards due to chip shortage
Train operators in eastern Japan said Friday that they will suspend sales of some Suica and Pasmo rechargeable transportation cards starting on June 8 due to a shortage of the chips needed to make ...
Eastern Japan train operators to limit sales of Suica and Pasmo cards due to chip shortage
Japan Post is talking with East Japan Railway Co. about a plan to issue a cash card with the electronic money and prepaid train ticket functions of JR East's Suica smart card, it was learned Thursday.
Suica is the easiest way to pay for trains, buses, convenience stores, and vending machines across Japan — and setting it up on your iPhone means you never need a physical card or cash. As of 2026, ...