Suica

Suica is a prepaid rechargeable contactless smart card and electronic money system used as a fare card on train lines and other public transport systems in Japan, launched on... Wikipedia

• Location:  Nationwide usability, with issuance in: Kantō (Greater Tokyo), Sendai, Niigata, Nagano, Morioka, Aomori, Akita, Sapporo
• Launched:  April 8 – July 8, 2001: Pilot at 57 stations, November 18, 2001: Official launch at 424 stations
• Technology:  FeliCa (NFC-F)
• Manager:  JR East
• Currency:  Japanese yen
• Stored-value:  Pay as you go
• Credit expiry:  Ten years after last use
• Auto recharge:  Yes
• Validity:  JR East, Tokyo Monorail, Tokyo Rinkai Rapid Railway, Saitama New Urban Transit, Izu Kyūkō, Fujisan Electric Railway, Sendai Airport Transit, Okinawa Urban Monorail, JR Bus Kanto, JR Bus Tohoku
• Retailed:  Ticket machines, JR East Ticket Offices
• Variants:  Rinkai Suica, Monorail Suica, Welcome Suica, Multi-function Cards for Regional Transit, VIEW Suica Card
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo