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Suica

Suica (Japanese: スイカ, romanized: Suika) 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 November 18, 2001, by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The card can be used across the nation as part of Japan's Nationwide Mutual Usage…

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Location
Kantō (Greater Tokyo) · Sendai · Niigata · Nagano · Morioka
Auto recharge
Yes
Credit expiry
Ten years after last use
Currency
Japanese yen (¥20,000 maximum load)
Launched
April 8 – July 8, 2001: Pilot at 57 stations November 18, 2001: Official launch at 424 stations
Manager
JR East

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Etymology

Uses

Functions and services

Points of purchase

Types of cards

Card stacking

Technology

Interoperation

Mobile devices

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Suica

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples199
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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Suica

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related to Interoperation · 20
Suica → As, Hayakaken IC, ICOCA, Japan, JR East, Kitaca, March, Monthly, Nationwide Mutual Usage Service, On, PASMO, Passnet, PiTaPa, SUGOCA, This, Through, TOICA, Tokyo, Tokyo Metro, Tokyo-area
related to Credit card integrations · 19
Suica → Any, Bic, Bic Camera Suica, Bic Suica, In, JAL IC, JAL-operated, JALCARD Suica, Japan, Japan Airlines, JCB, JR, The, The View Suica, These, Thus, Various, View, Yet
related to Mobile Suica · 19
Suica → An, Android, Easy Mobile Suica, FeliCa, It, Japan's, Java, JR, Mobairu Suika, Mobile Suica, NTT DoCoMo, October, On May, Osaifu-Keitai, Since January, Since October, SoftBank Mobile, This, Willcom
related to Points of purchase · 16
Suica → Cards, Centers, Due, Greater Tokyo, January, JR East, JR East Travel Service, June, March, Mobile Suica, My Suica, Registered Suica, September, Standard Suica, The, While Welcome Suica
related to Card stacking · 13
Suica → Although, Consequently, Edy, EX-IC, Express-IC, IC, Incompatible, JR East, March, On, Shinkansen, Ticket, Tokaido Shinkansen
related to Etymology · 13
Suica → An, Chiharu Sakazaki, Dentsu, IC, In, It, Japan, Japanese, JR East, Sakazaki, Super Urban Intelligent Card, The, The Suica
Validity · 12
Suica → Fuji Kyuko, Izukyu Corporation, JR Bus Kanto, JR Bus Tech, JR Bus Tohoku, JR East, Nozawa Onsen Kotsu, Okinawa Urban Monorail, Saitama New Urban Transit, Sendai Airport Transit, Tokyo Monorail, Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit
related to Apple Pay · 12
Suica → A1779, A1785, Apple, Apple Pay, Apple Pay Suica, Apple Watch Series, FeliCa, Japan, On September, This, Wallet, With
related to Google Wallet · 11
Suica → Android, FeliCa, Google, Google Account's, Google Pay, Google Pixel, Google Wallet, Japan, On May, Osaifu-Keitai, This
related to Types of cards · 11
Suica → JR East, JR EastRinkai Suica, March, Monorail Suica, My Suica, Rinkai Line, Tokyo Monorail, Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid, Transit, VIEW Suica, Welcome Suica

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card jr cards east also used japan ticket credit service mobile support system felica ic welcome may electronic balance fare

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SuicaAuto rechargeYes1.00infobox
SuicaCredit expiryTen years after last use1.00infobox
SuicaCurrencyJapanese yen (¥20,000 maximum load)1.00infobox
SuicaLaunchedApril 8 – July 8, 2001: Pilot at 57 stations November 18, 2001: Official launch at 424 stations1.00infobox
SuicaLocationKantō (Greater Tokyo)1.00infobox
SuicaLocationSendai1.00infobox
SuicaLocationNiigata1.00infobox
SuicaLocationNagano1.00infobox
SuicaLocationMorioka1.00infobox
SuicaLocationAomori1.00infobox
SuicaLocationAkita1.00infobox
SuicaManagerJR East1.00infobox
SuicaRetailedTicket machines1.00infobox
SuicaRetailedJR East Ticket Offices1.00infobox
SuicaStored-valuePay as you go1.00infobox
SuicaTechnologyFeliCa (NFC-F)1.00infobox
SuicaValidityJR East1.00infobox
SuicaValidityTokyo Monorail1.00infobox
SuicaValidityTokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit1.00infobox
SuicaValiditySaitama New Urban Transit1.00infobox
SuicaValidityIzukyu Corporation1.00infobox
SuicaValidityFuji Kyuko1.00infobox
SuicaValiditySendai Airport Transit1.00infobox
SuicaValidityOkinawa Urban Monorail1.00infobox
SuicaValidityJR Bus Kanto1.00infobox
SuicaValidityJR Bus Tohoku1.00infobox
SuicaValidityJR Bus Tech1.00infobox
SuicaValidityNozawa Onsen Kotsu1.00infobox
SuicaVariantsRinkai Suica1.00infobox
SuicaVariantsWelcome Suica1.00infobox

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