According to Tokyo-based JR East Mechatronics Co., which manufactures IC cards, over 200 million cards had been issued by ...

TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and other transportation companies announced on Aug. 20 they would resume ...

Japan is famous for rail travel. Whether you’re here as a tourist or a resident, trains are often a part of daily life. There ...

The Tokyo-based railway operator said it hopes ... commuter passes on JR East’s “Suica” prepaid transportation IC cards. Those fares will not be available for commuter passes for students ...

Prepaid IC cards, such as Suica and Pasmo ... Co. and Kobe City Subway plan to follow suit from spring next year. Tokyo Metro Co. plans to conduct a trial run by the end of March 2025.

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Oct. 12 and 20. The first story was ...

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The Sumida River Walk bridge connecting Tokyo Mizumachi and Sumida Park is ... You may recognise the penguin character from JR East’s Suica IC cards. Trees along the 46-metre-long promenade ...

Learn how to plan a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan and South Korea using credit card points and miles to save on pricy ...

Tokyo, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese digital minister Masaaki Taira reiterated that the government will stop issuing new ...

An Icoca IC card produced by JR West is seen at JR Osaka Station in Osaka's Kita Ward on Oct. 7, 2024. (Mainichi/Minhyang Hong) OSAKA -- Integrated circuit (IC) cards have been in use in Japan for ...

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