Suica is the only transit card in the world on mobile that covers both high-speed rail and regular transit. Apple Pay Suica can be used for eTicket Shinkansen travel on all Shinkansen lines but the eTicket services and apps are different depending on the line.
Shinkansen eTicketing systems are managed by the separate JR Group companies that operate the Shinkansen lines:
- JR East Eki-Net eTickets cover Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita, Hokkaido, Joestsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen.
- JR Central/JR West/JR Kyushu EX eTickets (smartEX and Express Reserve) an online eTicket to a preregistered plastic transit smartcard for travel on Tokaido (Tokyo~Osaka) Sanyo (Osaka~Hakata) Shinkansen.
JR East also offers ticketless Shinkansen travel for any Touch and Go service registered Apple Pay Suica or plastic transit IC card.
Related posts:
Eki-Net Mobile Ticketing Quick Guide
EX Mobile Ticketing Quick Guide
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