Transportation & IC Cards
Use IC cards like Suica and PASMO for convenient train and bus travel.
2026-03-10
Update: 2026-03-10
Regular tickets
Below is an introduction to regular point-to-point train tickets by Japan Railways (JR). Note, that other railway companies may use slightly different rules and fares. Also, check our page about how to use trains, if you are not familiar with Japanese trains.IC Cards
Suica, Pasmo, Icoca and seven more of Japan's most popular IC cards were made compatible with each other in 2013, making it possible to travel on almost all trains, subways and buses in most of Japan's largest cities with just a single of these cards.