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Hi all! I want to get Suica card, but am I only able to get it in Japan? Am I able to download the app and buy it over the app right now when i'm in Singapore?

The Suica app is all in Japanese hence I would appreciate any useful inputs.

Thanks! :)
 
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Wow thanks!

Is there any english version on how to add Suica card to iPhone app?
 
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Actually you can get the Pasmo card (the suica equivalent) at the airport.
The last trip when I landed at Haneda airport, I purchased it just before I boarded the train at the airport.
Very easy.
There will be a staff at the tourism section just after you exit the restricted area. She can speak English and you can ask which way to go to buy the card.

The staff selling the card will ask you how much you wanna top up.
10000 yen would be a reasonable amount if you are going to be there for about 1 week.
Subsequently the card can be easily topped up by cash at any station.
You can select English when you top up.

In the big cities like Tokyo and Osaka, the people can speak some English, so don't worry too much.
You can get by easily even if you don't speak a word of Japanese.
 
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princessreiko said:
Actually you can get the Pasmo card (the suica equivalent) at the airport.
The last trip when I landed at Haneda airport, I purchased it just before I boarded the train at the airport.
Very easy.
There will be a staff at the tourism section just after you exit the restricted area. She can speak English and you can ask which way to go to buy the card.

The staff selling the card will ask you how much you wanna top up.
10000 yen would be a reasonable amount if you are going to be there for about 1 week.
Subsequently the card can be easily topped up by cash at any station.
You can select English when you top up.

In the big cities like Tokyo and Osaka, the people can speak some English, so don't worry too much.
You can get by easily even if you don't speak a word of Japanese.
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Thanks!! But because i'm trying to earn miles from Apple Pay transactions (8mpd using Citibank CC, before 31st July), by topping up Suica card.

I've been to Japan several times but not used any prepaid cards before. Always by CC or cash.

In case anyone is curious :D http://milelion.com/2018/05/04/here...izing-your-8-mpd-with-citibank-and-apple-pay/
 
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Only the new iPhone 8 & x accept virtual Suica
As I enjyrd it
TOP up with Apple Pay

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I spend only 7000¥ with JR and metro and food purchase on my Suica on IPhone X
Others. Big ticket will use phycal Cc card

princessreiko said:
Actually you can get the Pasmo card (the suica equivalent) at the airport.
The last trip when I landed at Haneda airport, I purchased it just before I boarded the train at the airport.
Very easy.
There will be a staff at the tourism section just after you exit the restricted area. She can speak English and you can ask which way to go to buy the card.

The staff selling the card will ask you how much you wanna top up.
10000 yen would be a reasonable amount if you are going to be there for about 1 week.
Subsequently the card can be easily topped up by cash at any station.
You can select English when you top up.

In the big cities like Tokyo and Osaka, the people can speak some English, so don't worry too much.
You can get by easily even if you don't speak a word of Japanese.
Click to expand...
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princessreiko said:
Actually you can get the Pasmo card (the suica equivalent) at the airport.
The last trip when I landed at Haneda airport, I purchased it just before I boarded the train at the airport.
Very easy.
There will be a staff at the tourism section just after you exit the restricted area. She can speak English and you can ask which way to go to buy the card.

The staff selling the card will ask you how much you wanna top up.
10000 yen would be a reasonable amount if you are going to be there for about 1 week.
Subsequently the card can be easily topped up by cash at any station.
You can select English when you top up.

In the big cities like Tokyo and Osaka, the people can speak some English, so don't worry too much.
You can get by easily even if you don't speak a word of Japanese.
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10k yen is quite a lot if u are just travelling within the city. topping-up is easy, so maybe just start with 3000yen or 5000yen. if u need to spend that much within the city, maybe can consider getting a metro pass instead.

i spent less than 5000yen for a week of travelling within tokyo.
 
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Quite ex to pay $28 for a $18 card. Is it easy to get it at Japan airport?
 
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shadow84 said:
Quite ex to pay $28 for a $18 card. Is it easy to get it at Japan airport?
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it is a 2000yen card, so around $25. but yah, still expensive. coz it is easily available and can get from most major stations through their automated machine. so i dun see the point of getting it in sg
 
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evilerniex said:
it is a 2000yen card, so around $25. but yah, still expensive. coz it is easily available and can get from most major stations through their automated machine. so i dun see the point of getting it in sg
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Coz i see the 500yen as refundable though. But yeah, it shld be easy tog et from Japan i hope.
 
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Note that there is a charge of 220 yen for return of a suica card.

Try to use the card to zero, so that you can get a full refund of 500 yen and not have to get 220 yen deducted.
 
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card credit expiry 10 years after last use ... so suggest just keep it lah unless you never ever want to step into japan again :D
holee said:
Note that there is a charge of 220 yen for return of a suica card.

Try to use the card to zero, so that you can get a full refund of 500 yen and not have to get 220 yen deducted.
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Suica is worth it. I am still using my Suica i brought in 2013. Every trip

No need refund, i normally load a lot of money inside since i can use it every few months.
 
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So many shops accept it so just spend it down on the last days if you are not as frequent a traveler like AHSS. :D
 
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