
Welcome Suica Mobile 4+
East Japan Railway Company
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- Free
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Description
When traveling in Japan, Suica is highly recommended.
With Suica, you can enjoy seamless travel on all major transportation networks throughout Japan and make quick payments while shopping.
Download the app on your iPhone and issue your Suica so you can travel without waiting in line for tickets!
■What's Great About It
- The “Welcome Suica Mobile” app lets you instantly issue a Suica on your iPhone by setting a simple “secret keyword.” No membership registration is required.
- Unlike a regular Suica, this app also provides transfer and tourist information.
- Suica is a prepaid e-money card for trains, buses, and shopping anywhere in Japan. Once you’ve issued your Suica via the app, you’ll rarely need cash.
- For transportation, simply tap your iPhone or Apple Watch at the ticket gate—no ticket purchase is necessary. The same goes for shopping; just tap to pay.
- If your balance gets low, you can easily top it up via the app.
- Top-ups are done through the credit card registered to Apple Pay. You don’t need to register your credit card information within the app.
- You can ride non-reserved seats on the Tohoku, Akita, Yamagata, Joetsu, or Hokuriku Shinkansen without buying a paper ticket.*
*For details on where “Touch de Go! Shinkansen” is available, please check the JR East website.
■How It Works
- You can use Suica on trains, buses, and other transportation systems nationwide.
In addition to Suica, areas that accept PASMO, SAPICA, Kitaca, ICAS nimoca, icsca, RYUTO, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, PiTaPa, SUGOCA, nimoca, HAYAKAKEN, OKICA, SAPICA and more are also supported.
- You can use it for payments at stores displaying the IC mark nationwide.
- Please set your secret keyword to get support if any issues occur.
- The support center provides assistance via email in English only.
- Compatibility: iPhone with iOS 17.2 or later, and Apple Watch Series 3 or later.
- Payment method: Apple Pay only.
- Fees: No deposit or issuance fee is required.
■Things to know
- The balance of Welcome Suica Mobile expires 180 days after issuance.
Once it expires, you can issue a new Suica within the same app. Refunds are not available, so please use up any remaining balance at airports, stations, and other stores.
- You cannot use Suica when your device is powered off.
*If your device turns off while you’re inside the ticket gate, you will need to pay the fare in cash for the section you traveled.
- Please enable Express Mode for Suica.
*Enabling Express Mode for Suica lets you pass through automatic ticket gates without biometric authentication.
Biometric authentication may still be required for shopping.
Ratings and Reviews
Useless. You may lose your money. Avoid!
One can simply create and top up a Suica card within the Apple Wallet on every iPhone. Why would I want this app when paying with Apple Wallet on my iPhone and Apple Watch is much faster and more convenient? If the app allowed me to use a pre-existing Suica card (from my Apple Wallet), I might have been persuaded to keep it on my phone, but as it stands, it’s utterly useless. One cannot check the app’s functionality (passes) without first topping up. That’s like having to first pay in a shop to find out what they sell afterwards. Also, it clearly states in the app that one loses the money in the card after 180 days!? That’s ridiculous. Avoid this app!
Must Download for Visiting Japan
Could not have been easier to use. It works at all train stations within Tokyo with the tap of your device, even if the battery is dead. I can’t speak to outside of Tokyo as I did not travel there. Very easy to load with Apple Wallet, though you can only load once you’re in the country. 5,000 yen got me through 5 days of frequent train travel and then I topped off a few times to be able to use for payment in convenience stores, restaurants, attractions, etc. It does expire after 180 days, but for most visitors it doesn’t seem like this would be a problem. Just load in small amounts towards the end of your trip and if you have some leftover you can spend it in the airport vending machines to stay hydrated on your flight home.
Can Even Make Password
I can't even get beyond the first screen to make an account for this app. It says I have the "wrong secret word" even though I haven't even set a password yet; the one I am trying to use meets every rule they set for them.
Based on the other reviews, you're much better off just creating a new Suica card within Apple Wallet. That's what we did and have had no problems with it during our whole 3 weeks in Japan.
App Privacy
The developer, East Japan Railway Company, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- East Japan Railway Company
- Size
- 65.7 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 17.2 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © East Japan Railway Company
- Price
- Free
Supports
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Wallet
Get all of your passes, tickets, cards, and more in one place.