SUGOMON PASS: JR Kyushu's IC card for visitors
SUGOMON PASS is JR Kyushu's SUGOCA IC card with benefits added that you can use by showing the card, and its handling follows the SUGOCA rules. SUGOMON PASS is an IC card only for foreign visitors to Japan. Only people with a passport issued outside Japan and a short-term stay visa status can buy and use it, and you must show your passport when you buy it. The SUGOMON PASS costs 2,000 yen, and the card comes with 1,500 yen on it.
Who can buy it
- SUGOMON PASS
- SUGOMON PASS is an IC card only for foreign visitors to Japan. Only people with a passport issued outside Japan and a short-term stay visa status can buy and use it, and you must show your passport when you buy it.
Where to buy SUGOMON PASS
- SUGOMON PASS
- SUGOMON PASS is sold at the JR Kyushu ticket offices at Hakata Station and Kumamoto Station.
Price, deposit and top-ups
- Price from
- 2,000 yen
- Deposit
- 500 yen deposit
- Max balance
- 20,000 yen
- Valid for
- No expiration limit
- Price
- The SUGOMON PASS costs 2,000 yen, and the card comes with 1,500 yen on it.
- Deposit
- If the balance of a SUGOMON PASS is under 220 yen at refund, only the 500 yen deposit is refunded.
- Maximum balance
- You cannot recharge a SUGOMON PASS if the balance would go over 20,000 yen.
- Top-ups
- You can recharge a SUGOMON PASS at ticket vending machines, fare adjustment machines and charging machines with the IC mark, but not at JR ticket offices. Recharging is cash only; credit cards cannot be used.
Where you can use SUGOMON PASS
- Other areas
- A SUGOMON PASS can be used in Kyushu and in major areas all over Japan, on railways and buses and at shops with the IC mark. It cannot be used on the Shinkansen.
Refunds, expiry and lost cards
- Expiry
- A SUGOMON PASS can be used over and over by recharging, and it has no expiration limit.
- Refund
- A SUGOMON PASS is refunded at the JR Hakata Station or JR Kumamoto Station ticket office for a handling fee of 220 yen. If the balance is under 220 yen, only the 500 yen deposit is refunded.
- If you lose it
- A lost SUGOMON PASS will not be reissued.
The official wording
The issuer's own words, as published on its English pages.
The official wording
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy a SUGOMON PASS?
SUGOMON PASS is sold at the JR Kyushu ticket offices at Hakata Station and Kumamoto Station.
Who can buy SUGOMON PASS?
SUGOMON PASS is an IC card only for foreign visitors to Japan. Only people with a passport issued outside Japan and a short-term stay visa status can buy and use it, and you must show your passport when you buy it.
Is there a deposit on SUGOMON PASS?
If the balance of a SUGOMON PASS is under 220 yen at refund, only the 500 yen deposit is refunded.
How much does a SUGOMON PASS cost?
The SUGOMON PASS costs 2,000 yen, and the card comes with 1,500 yen on it.
Can I get a refund on SUGOMON PASS?
A SUGOMON PASS is refunded at the JR Hakata Station or JR Kumamoto Station ticket office for a handling fee of 220 yen. If the balance is under 220 yen, only the 500 yen deposit is refunded.
Does SUGOMON PASS expire?
A SUGOMON PASS can be used over and over by recharging, and it has no expiration limit.
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Sources for this page
- Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) Convenient IC card for foreign customers visiting Japan SUGOMONPASS｜JR九州checked October 5, 2026
Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 5, 2026