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@maw_in_japan 4 години тому
Wait I used ICOCA in my 2019 trip covering Tokyo, Kansai, and Fukuoka Edit: and in my 2023 trip, in Tokyo area
@japanguide 4 години тому
Yes, like we mention in the video, the IC Cards shown on the map at 0:33 can all be used interchangeably nationwide (within the IC areas).
@maw_in_japan 4 години тому
@@japanguideah! I didn't get it haha thanks for clarifying! Question though, does it mean I can't use my ICOCA if I'm gonna do Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto route?
@hoomanpowered 10 годин тому
I was there in Japan for the past 2 weeks and I was able to get a Suica card in Shinjuku East travel center
@LizLenM8 13 годин тому
I have an ICOCA exactly like the one at 3:41. It is good that it does not have an expiration. Yes it has discounts at certain establishments, but you will have to proactively present it to the staff to avail of the discount, so you have to know which establishments are included . We went to nunobiki herb garden and missed to present our ICOCA, so shame we did not get discount
@japanguide 4 години тому
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Kansai One Pass!
@jung1e 14 годин тому
Himeji or Nara?
@user-fs5dm8uh4w 14 годин тому
この動画は素晴らしい。Suicaがあればいちいち切符を買う必要ない。コンビニでも使えて、小銭いらず
@japanguide 4 години тому
コメントありがとうございます！
@patrickcarafa 18 годин тому
nice
@fujiyama-mt 21 годину тому
Hopefully going to Japan next year and I'm excited/neevous.
@mazzdacon2134 День тому
God the music is irritating.
@LordMcGray День тому
@japanguide You forgot IMPORTANT INFO: 1. Mobile Suice does not work with international VISA cards. 2. Currently the recharging ALSO does not work with Mastercards. There was an issue in iOS 17.2. that prevented recharging, which was fixed, but now it does not work again.
@gumerzambrano День тому
Having Suica on my phone made everything super easy. Especially when topping off. I saw lines of tourists at machines and felt sorry for them
@japanguide День тому
Having it on the phone definitely makes it more convenient!
@SyaoranLiClow День тому
Dumb enough to get mine until my thitd trip back in 2017. A blessing to use less Cash and only charge the card each day to pay for everything
@japanguide День тому
It is pretty convenient indeed!
@suettsui3934 День тому
What is the difference the res IC card and green IC card
@ajtait День тому
I'm pretty sure you can use Smart EX to purchase reserved seats on the Tokaido Shinkansen and designate an IC card to be used at the fare gate too. This way you can avoid using a ticket machine and still have a reserved seat instead of using the touch de go for an unreserved seat.
@japanguide День тому
Correct, you can use Smart EX to purchase the reserved seats and designate an IC Card to be used at the gate. We actually mention it that service in the video as the "Tokaido Sanyo Kyushu Shinkansen Online Reservation Service" which is the name of the website. SmartEX is the name of their smartphone app (which is only available to some countries).
@johnwick860 День тому
does Suica work in Osaka & Kyoto? I plan on installing Suica on my iPhone
@IhsanIbrahim День тому
No almost all around the country as long as the IC logo is available, you can use that. But, it is better to say the local name of the IC brand in those areas, such as ICOCA in Kansai, Suica in Kanto. The one mentioned in the video that you cannot use is the cross area, such as from Tokyo (Suica), you get off in Shizuoka (Toica) you must go to the station master at the gate to process the cross border data transfer (just tapping in the special machine).
@LordMcGray День тому
Did you actually watch the video? That question is answered!
@boxerblake1 День тому
Wife lost her Suica & went to the JR counter in Shibuya for one of the permanent ones.
@wee-senchoo7025 День тому
Yay merci Charly
@japanguide День тому
You're welcome! ☺️
@TransConBrilliance День тому
This is one of those things in Japan that makes me crazy and scream why japan why. For every high tech thing japan does there is one of these that pushes them backwards. Just use credit cards like every other developed nation. Instead they created this system that is archaic and full of silly rules for use in one region but not another and only in cash in a rapidly cashless society. If japan is concern about credit card fees for merchants the merchant can just pass that to consumers like everybody else. I much rather pay higher prices than spend time with this essentially debit card but 10x worse.
@LordMcGray День тому
"every other developed nation" yeah right. Come to Germany and go to different cities/regioons. Try buying poblic transport tickets in each. Find out there is no single card, that you can use in all of the regions. Try paying with your precious credit card in a bus outside of any major city (hint: wont work - either cash or mayyyybe an EC card, but 99% of the time no credit card). The whole of Germany does not have a prepaid card that you can use a) nationwide, regardless where you bought it b) use with vending machines (need to one here first) c) use in a lot of shops d) use in a lot of restaurants. Come to Berlin, where you can buy public transport tickets at vending machines or employee operated counters, which you have to stamp manually at the platform or when entering the bus. But buy your ticket directly in the bus and you don't need to stamp it, as it's stamped at printing. Find out, that Berlin has three different fare zones and you MUST know BEFORE you travel, which zones you will need. No tapping a oh-so-shitty IC card against a gate to scan in and then scan out anywhere you leave to have the exact fare deducted automatically. Yeah, totally bad system. Sheesh...
@zal_models День тому
obsolute tech
@AP-hn8wd День тому
FYI: mobile IC cards (iPhones) can also be recharged with cash at a station that has recharge machines. But easiest is through Apple pay if you have it set up.
@exit1368 День тому
👍 Yes, Suica iPhone app worked perfectly on my Tokyo trip in April, I had it linked to my Apple card. Worked everywhere I expected it would. Super convenient - highly recommend! 😎
@SandroMathys День тому
Weird that the video doesn't mention even just once that IC cards can only be recharged with cash, that's kinda crucial. And not mentioning Passmo Passport alongside Welcome Suica feels like another oversight.
@japanguide День тому
Good point about the cash! As for Pasmo Passport, it will be discontinued this summer, so we intentionally omitted it.
@garys5540 День тому
The tourist Pasmo or Suica cards costs 1500 yen and nonrefundable. This video omitted that for some reason. Also omitted was the fact that you must show your passport at the time of purchasing a tourist Pasmo or Suica card. Without your passport, they cannot or will not sell you one. Because of this, I strongly recommend buying the card at the airport when you arrive instead of trying to locate a station that sells the IC cards.
@boxerblake1 День тому
They cost 2000 yen, and only 500 is for the card. 1500 of that is preloaded on the card.
@kevinc.1729 День тому
It doesn't omit either of those things. It mentions that they are nonrefundable and that you must be an international tourist to buy it. Also, the Suica one is either 1,000 or 2,000, not 1,500.
@garys5540 День тому
@@kevinc.1729 Why are you being so defensive for them? Did they include the information that I mentioned? You don't think they knew? I paid 1500 yen for my Pasmo card. Just a month ago. If you are going to rebut know what you are talking about and come back with accurate info. I was only trying to provide info for new travelers to Japan. You're just being an A hole.
@garys5540 День тому
@@boxerblake1 For the tourist Pasmo, it's 1500 yen. Plus what ever you want to add. 500 yen is for the people living in Japan. That card is refundable but you cannot obtain one due to chip shortage.
@japanguide День тому
If by tourist Pasmo card you are referring to the Pasmo Passport card, we do not mention it in the video because the card will be discontinued in a few months. The Welcome Suica does not require a purchase fee, you pay for the amount of initial balance of the card, either 1,000 or 2,000 yen.
@Elixir9 День тому
Ic card should be working countrywide 🤦♂️
@Tioga060 День тому
useful, thank you!
@japanguide День тому
*IMPORTANT NOTICE:* Due to a shortage of IC chips, the sale of Suica and Pasmo cards is currently SUSPENDED until further notice. An exception is made at Narita Airport, Tokyo Station, Shinagawa Station, Shibuya Station, Shinjuku Station, Ikebukuro Station and Ueno Station, where Suica cards can be purchased at the "JR East Travel Service Centers". Furthermore, "Welcome Suica" cards can be purchased at Haneda Airport. Other IC cards, such as Icoca and Toica, are on sale as usual.
@hkbuddy97006 2 дні тому
Fabulous introduction! I will have a 5-hour layover in December in HND, I can't wait to visit all these shops and restaurants.
@stuartpaulsmith3186 3 дні тому
I want to travel around Japan a bit, but do feel genuinely nervous about getting lost finding the correct platform, or that I will board the wrong train, when having to take multiple trains from different companies in a single journey e.g. Tokyo to Sapporo.😔
@sazwell 3 дні тому
Why does he pronounce his T's as D's 🤣🤣 Dayda Cidy SmardEx
@lavenderlavender4985 4 дні тому
Can one just stay in Sapporo and not get bored?
@markjones2781 4 дні тому
Nah, Just buy a ticket from where you are to where you want to go. All of the above info is strictly of value for for those who are prepared to spend a whole night comparing multiple options to save $3 on a ticket. It is a bit like those who spend hundreds of hours on the net juggling credit card/flight miles to save $20 on a flight from somewhere they are not to somewhere they don't want to be. I'm looking at my options for next year. If I twist and shape my travel plans around what is the cheapest travel option, I just won't get to where I want to be or stay there for how long I want to be there.
@caliniaru1673 5 днів тому
Was it forbidden to show the warm bath? This circuit is extremely beautiful.
@3s_muycar0 6 днів тому
Aww I’d more than likely travel alone, these seem really nice to stay at😭💔
@jasonoutten 6 днів тому
Hi, what time does first trains leave from Shinjuku?
@japanguide 6 днів тому
The first connection with local trains leaves Shinjuku at 5:00 and arrives in Hakone-Yumoto at 7:15. The first Romance Car train departs Shinjuku on weekends at 7:00 and arrives in Hakone-Yumoto at 8:26. On weekdays the first direct connection is not until 7:37.
@jasonoutten 6 днів тому
@@japanguide thank you. We’re going to follow your video to Hakone in May :)
@_-Sasa-_ 6 днів тому
tysm for this Video! Its help me lot. I fly in 10 days to Osaka, make a solo round trip and want to drive with Shinkansen for a day trip to Nagoya (from Osaka). Now I know whats the different between Nozomi and Hikari. :D
@CoreargentaYam 7 днів тому
We are visiting next November! Can we get into any onsen with tattoos ? I have plenty of big ones 😅
@LeviathanSparrow 9 днів тому
I lived in Tochigi for 6 years. They were the best 6 years of my life. So nice to watch this video. I'm going back in 3 weeks after 10 years of being away. I heard things have changed a lot, though...
@japanguide 9 днів тому
Thank you for the nice comment! Hope you will have a great time there in 3 weeks and make some new unforgettable memories.
@LeviathanSparrow 9 днів тому
@@japanguide Thanks lot! I appreciate it.