When many card collection fans travel around Japan, the first thing they have to do is to purchase the locally issued "Transportation IC card "! Since 2013, Japan has implemented the "national interoperability service" of transportation IC cards in various regions. That is to say, cards with interoperability qualifications can enjoy some services across Japan and are no longer limited to local use. It can be said that it is the concept of "one card in mobile games all over Japan"!
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When you come to Japan for free travel, you often take various transportation means of different systems. At this time, just hold a traffic IC card and you can get on and get off the car easily "beep". There is no need to bring a lot of change with you, and you can quickly save the value if you use up the amount. In addition, the transportation IC card family with national interoperability qualifications in Japan has the function of interoperability electronic currency. As long as you see the traffic card-related signs outside the store, it means that you can use the card to pay easily, and the service will be expanded to facilitate stores, supermarkets, restaurants, and lockers. It is not an exaggeration to say that the transportation IC card is the best travel companion to visit Japan.
About "National Interconnection Qualification"
Seeing this sign means that the facility provides "National Interconnection Qualification" transportation IC card service! Interoperability services include ticket cutting entrances, ticket purchase/storage cards can be purchased using ticket vending machines and check balance records, and the ability to take buses with card reader. Currently, there are 10 types of transportation IC cards with interoperability qualifications, and they can be used as electronic currency interoperability except "PiTaPa"!
▋ Capital Circle /Kanto Region Representative 1: Suica
Suica (スイカ) is the English abbreviation of Super Urban Intelligent Card (super Urban Intelligent Card). Because the pronunciation is very similar to that of "watermelon" in Japanese, it has the nickname of "watermelon card". The refreshing green card design, paired with a cute black penguin, makes people easily recognize it at a glance!
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・Transportation system: JR East Japan
・Representative mascot: Penguin
▋ Capital Circle/Kanto Region Representative 2: PASMO
PASMO, which is mainly silver and pink, is a cute and honest robot. It is said that he is an environmentalist and often pays attention to various environmental issues! Although the honest robot has not been named, the Tokyo Metro subway released from time to time will launch limited peripheral products, which has won many fans' welcome!
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・Transportation system: Tokyo Metro subway
・Representative mascot: robot
▋ Kansai Representative: ICOCA
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・Transportation system: JR West Japan
・Representative mascot: Platypus
▋ Hokkaido Representative: Kitaca
"Kitaca" is taken from the homonym of "kita" in Japanese, representing the mascot is the super cute Hokkaido flying squirrel, designed by the illustration picture book writer Sora. You can also see many surrounding products of Xiao Xiaofeishi on the official website. It is really cute!
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・Transportation system: JR Hokkaido
・Representative mascot: Xiaofeishi
▋ Representative of Chinese Japan (Nagoya) Representative: manaca
"manaca" is taken from the homonym of Japanese "Masaichi" (Masaichi) (Masaichi) (Masaichi) which means that this card is the representative IC card of Central Japan! You can see a round, lemon and moon-like creature on the card. It should be a rare character in Japan's national IC cards with virtual creatures as mascots.
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・Transportation system: Nagoya Railway
・Representative mascot: yellow circular creature
▋ Representative of China and Japan: TOICA
TOICA is the abbreviation of the introductory letter of "Tokai IC Card (Tonghai IC Card)". Cards with blue as the main color are designed with the concept of the coastline of the East China Sea. On the official website, you can see that the mascot is two cute yellow chicks, which echoes the yellow mascot of another representative IC card in central Japan, "manaca"!
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・Transportation system: JR Tokai
・Representative mascot: Yellow chicken
▋ Kyushu represents one: SUGOCA
SUGOCA is the abbreviation of the introductory letter of "Smart Urban Going Card", and has the homonym of "Sorrowful" (Great/Great)" in Japanese. As for the mascot protagonist of this card, "Kaeru Jun", it is set as a college young man living in Fukuoka . His family members and relatives and friends can see it in the family tree introduction on the official website. It is so systematic!
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・Transportation system: JR Kyushu
・Representative mascot: Frog family
▋ Kyushu Representative 2: nimoca
nimoca is the abbreviation of the introductory letter of "nice money card", emphasizing that this card is very convenient as an electronic currency shopping function. Nimoca can be said to be the representative of Fukuoka's transportation IC card, and the number of issuances is very large. The mascot is a cute ferret. It was born in the hands of the picture book design team "play set products". It often serves as tourist ambassadors in various parts of Kyushu!
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・Transportation system: West Japan Railway
・Representative mascot: ferret
▋ Kyushu Representative three: hayakaken
Kyushu Representative third type of transportation IC card common in Kyushu is "hayakaken", which is homophonic with "Su けん (because it is fast)" in Hakata dialect. The mascot is a groundhog who is good at digging and likes to eat potatoes. It is very consistent with the image of the subway always moving quickly under the ground!
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・Transportation system: Fukuoka Municipal Transportation Bureau
・Representative mascot: Groundhog
▋ Kinki Representative: PiTaPa
The last PiTaPa to be introduced is more special. It is issued by the "KANSAI" protocol club centered on the Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau and has been franchised by several transportation operators such as Kansai, Tokai and Hokuriku. PiTaP is not a value-added payment, but adopts a "postpayment" mechanism like a credit card. You have to go through the review when you want to buy a card!
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・Distribution company: スルッと
KANSAI・Representative mascot: No
▋ The charm of "limited version" is unstoppable!
Is there no resistance to the word "limited"? Finally, let’s share a few limited/special/commemorative transportation IC cards collected by the editorial department! I always feel that I feel very proud to take out these cards when I take a ride!
1. The "ICOCA" of the cute Hello Kitty is a product sold with Haruka discount tickets. It is not available at the window or ticket machine!
2, ICOCA, the Iron Arm Astro wood version, is the exclusive "KANSAI ONE PASS" Kansai area discount tickets exclusively for foreigners visiting Japan, and is sold in a limited quantity!
3, "SUICA-Monorail" package ticket limited foreign card can no longer be purchased!
4, "Suica Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Tokyo Station Opening" commemorative limited card, sales caused a rush to buy at that time!
Friends who like to collect on the road must not miss these beautiful cards.
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