If you’re in the JR East or JR Central (Tokai) areas of Japan near Tokyo and are struggling to get Suica or Pasmo, I just wanted to share this tip.
If you need an IC card, go to Tokyo station. There are 3 or 4 major JR Central ticket counters outside the train gates. One of them has Toica Sales. If you’re near Tokyo and need an IC card, I recommend going there for Toica. It is compatible with the 10 big lines as well, so don’t worry.
If you know other places to get out-of-region cards like this, please share in replies.
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I was fearing losing my ic card but this is a relief. Thanks for sharing OP.
This is a pretty wellknown workaround.
It doesn’t work however, if you need a commuter pass. For those who need a commuter pass, it’s easier to just go directly to JR/whoever and get one.
Not trolling, but genuinely curious – why would you need to do this? Suica is available through an application now – I’m in Fukuoka and I basically use it for transport since I like the rechargeable experience.
This should be crossposted to /r/japantravel.