Japan to Resume Sales of Suica and PASMO Transportation IC Cards in September!

After a suspension due to a global semiconductor shortage, the issuance of new Suica and PASMO transportation IC cards will resume on September 1st. While only name-type cards (requiring input of name and date of birth) will be available initially, they should be usable everywhere.

Additionally, Suica cards for short-term visitors to Japan, previously limited to Haneda and Narita Airports, will also be available at Tokyo and Shibuya Stations starting in August.