Yes. You read that right. A JR EAST EMV Contactless VIEW JRE CARD that doesn’t come with Suica functionality. Just a plain old credit card with a EMV Contactless logo. […]
Mobile Payments - Transit
JR West launches Mobile ICOCA for Osaifu Keitai Android
Update: Apple Pay ICOCA launched 2023-06-27 7:00 am JST. As promised back in 2020, JR West finally launched Mobile ICOCA for Osaifu Keitai Android devices on March 22, with Apple […]
Apple Pay + Wallet - Help Desk
Migrating to Apple Pay Suica Off-Peak Commute Plan
This video explains the process of refunding a current valid Apple Pay Suica regular commute plan and purchasing the new off-peak commute plan available from today (2023-03-18) with Suica App […]
Help Desk - Transit
The ¥10 barrier-free train station tax fare increase
The railway station barrier-free fee system is “a Japanese railway fare system established with the aim of promoting barrier-free railway stations in urban areas” by leveraging a fee on urban […]
Mobile Transit
How much does Suica Off-Peak Commuter Pass really save you?
With the new train schedule and barrier-free transit tariff going into effect on March 18, current Suica Commuter pass users like myself who use the JRE POINT Off-Peak Commuter Point […]
Help Desk
Eki-Net Mobile Ticket Quick Guide
Sections JR East Mobile Ticket BasicsEki-Net DiscountsJRE POINT IntegrationRegistrationTicket PurchaseeTicket and Ticketless Use IntroJR East online ticketing service comes in 2 flavors: (1) Domestic Japanese only Eki-Net online ticketing webpage […]