IC cards in Tokyo: Suica and PASMO on trains and buses

Which IC cards work in Tokyo

PASMO and Suica areas (Tokyo area)

PASMO says that 10 different cards can also be used in PASMO and Suica areas, and lists Kitaca, ICOCA, PiTaPa, TOICA, manaca, HAYAKAKEN, nimoca and SUGOCA.

JR East

JR East says that ticket machines, charge machines, multi-function machines and fare adjustment machines marked with the nationwide mutual-use symbol accept Suica, Kitaca, PASMO, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, PiTaPa, SUGOCA, nimoca and Hayakaken.

Welcome Suica (JR East)

JR East says Welcome Suica can be used on train lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area as well as on subways, buses and the Tokyo Monorail that connects Haneda Airport with Tokyo.

Tokyo Metro

Tokyo Metro says 10 IC cards from across Japan can be used, including PASMO: Kitaca, Suica, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, ICOCA, Hayakaken, nimoca and SUGOCA. Some functions, such as loss reissue and auto-charge, cannot be used outside the card's own area.

Tokyo Metro

Tokyo Metro's English guide says IC cards such as PASMO and Suica can be charged at its ticket vending machines, and that you hold a PASMO card over the reader on the fare gate, which has a blue light and an IC logo.

Toei Subway

Toei says PASMO and Suica (Mobile Suica) cards can be used at all Toei Subway stations, and also together with IC cards for other transportation systems throughout the country.

Toei Bus

Toei says PASMO and Suica (Mobile Suica) cards can be used on all Toei Bus routes except Koto Route 01, and also together with IC cards for other transportation systems throughout the country.

Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)

Toei says PASMO and Suica (Mobile Suica) cards can be used at all stations of the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line), and also together with IC cards for other transportation systems throughout the country.

Nippori-Toneri Liner

Toei says PASMO and Suica (Mobile Suica) cards can be used at all stations of the Nippori-Toneri Liner, and also together with IC cards for other transportation systems throughout the country.

Tokyo Monorail

Tokyo Monorail says that besides Suica you can also use Kitaca, PASMO, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, ICOCA, Hayakaken, nimoca and SUGOCA at its ticket gates.

Keisei

Keisei says PASMO can be used on Keisei Electric Railway and most trains and buses in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and tells PASMO or Suica users to touch both ticket gates at Narita Airport Station and Airport Terminal 2 Building Station.

Keikyu

Keikyu says that from March 14, 2026, you can use your PASMO (or a nationwide mutual-use IC card) as an entry ticket when you enter a station, for example to see someone off or use station facilities.

Tokyu Setagaya Line

Tokyu says that on the Setagaya Line you can use Suica and also other transportation IC cards from across the country.

Tokyu lines

Tokyu says PASMO, Suica and other cards can be charged at the silver ticket machines, yellow fare adjustment machines and pink IC charge machines at its stations.

Where an IC card may not work

Toei Bus

Toei says PASMO and Suica cards cannot be used on Koto Route 01, the Koto Ward community route bus Shiokaze.

PASMO and Suica areas (Kanto Railway, Chiba Monorail)

PASMO says these cards cannot be used on some lines, so you should ask the train and bus operators, and that only PASMO and Suica can be used on the Kanto Railway and the Chiba Monorail.

Mobile Suica

PASMO says that when Mobile Suica is used at PASMO operators, some services such as settlement away from the ticket gate and exit processing are limited. Ask JR East for details.

JR East

JR East asks you to use only one Suica at the gate and not to keep several IC cards in the pass case.

JR East

JR East says Suica can only be used within its applicable areas and cannot be used to travel between areas, for example from the Tokyo metropolitan area to the Sendai area.

Where to buy a card in Tokyo

PASMO at Tokyo Metro

Tokyo Metro says you can buy a PASMO at ticket vending machines, station offices and pass offices at all Tokyo Metro stations.

Welcome Suica

JR East sells Welcome Suica at the JR EAST Travel Service Centers at Tokyo, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno and Yokohama stations, at JAPAN RAIL CAFÉ TOKYO and at the TAKANAWA GATEWAY Travel Service Center.

Welcome Suica

JR East lists the hours of its JR EAST Travel Service Centers as Tokyo 8:30 to 19:00, Ueno 8:00 to 18:00, Ikebukuro 10:00 to 17:00, Shinjuku 8:00 to 19:00 and Shibuya 9:00 to 18:00, and says they are subject to change.

Trips from Tokyo

• Tokyo to KyotoTrain route
• Tokyo to OsakaTrain route
• Tokyo to HakoneTrain route
• Tokyo to KamakuraTrain route
• Tokyo Subway TicketRail pass
• Tokyo Metro 24 Hour TicketRail pass
• Jr Tokyo Wide PassRail pass

The official wording

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• Welcome Suica
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