Suica Card
How To
The major IC transportation smartcards are essentially interchangeable.
Suica = JR East
Pasmo = Tokyo city transportation
Icoca = JR West
There is a 500¥ deposit that decreases your working total. Refunds minus a service fee can be done only at the issuing system (not a problem if you arrive and leave from the same region).
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html
The IC cards began to be accepted for the Kyoto bus system relatively recently. If you plan to use the bus in Kyoto, there is a day pass that is worth it if you take more than 3 rides. Depends where you want to go in Kyoto -- if rail goes closeby, it would probably be a better choice, but rail doesn't go everywhere. Bus center right in front of Kyoto Station.
[video, transportation, reference, Japan]
https://youtu.be/sWnMhDI2F44
How To
The major IC transportation smartcards are essentially interchangeable.
Suica = JR East
Pasmo = Tokyo city transportation
Icoca = JR West
There is a 500¥ deposit that decreases your working total. Refunds minus a service fee can be done only at the issuing system (not a problem if you arrive and leave from the same region).
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html
The IC cards began to be accepted for the Kyoto bus system relatively recently. If you plan to use the bus in Kyoto, there is a day pass that is worth it if you take more than 3 rides. Depends where you want to go in Kyoto -- if rail goes closeby, it would probably be a better choice, but rail doesn't go everywhere. Bus center right in front of Kyoto Station.
[video, transportation, reference, Japan]
https://youtu.be/sWnMhDI2F44
One place that a Suica card cannot be used is in Hiroshima on the Hiroden streetcar. From Hiroshima Station, the usual route to the Peace Memorial Park is by streetcar to Genbaku Dome-mae and walk to the museum. JR West Icoca cards can be used on the streetcar, but Suica cards cannot.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/s-fares.html
To get to Miyajima, you can take the JR Ferry from Miyajimaguchi, or the fast Aquanet boat from the Peace Park.
aqua-net-h.co.jp - Route/Fare - Hiroshima World Heritage Sea Route