http://www.iheartjapan.ca/2009/12/taking-the-train-in-japan-%e2%80%93-part-3/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Japan Travel tips, sites to see, places to visit, and everything else interesting about Japan! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iheartjapan.ca/2009/12/taking-the-train-in-japan-%e2%80%93-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Ben Wim Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:36:53 +0000 http://www.iheartjapan.ca/?p=457#comment-219 Somewhat easier than buying separate tickets and calculating the cost for each trip is to buy a SUICA card. You can retrieve a new SUICA card from the same machines where you buy your regular tickets. You pay 2000 yen and a 500 yen deposit (which you can get back when you leave japan) . Then you just hold the card against the gates every time you enter and leave the subway station. The cost is automatically deducted. When it's empty, it gives you a signal and you can recharge the card. Somewhat easier than buying separate tickets and calculating the cost for each trip is to buy a SUICA card. You can retrieve a new SUICA card from the same machines where you buy your regular tickets.
You pay 2000 yen and a 500 yen deposit (which you can get back when you leave japan) .
Then you just hold the card against the gates every time you enter and leave the subway station. The cost is automatically deducted. When it’s empty, it gives you a signal and you can recharge the card.

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