Suica, PASMO or ICOCA: which IC card to actually buy in 2026
Every card rides the same network, so the choice is really about where you buy it, whether it goes on your phone, and where you can get your money back.
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The rules that do not change when you cross a prefecture line: cards, tax-free counters, and the fares that are the same country-wide.
Japan's tax-free shopping changes on 1 November 2026
From 1 Nov the refund moves to the airport, the window goes 30 → 90 days, and the sealed-bag rule disappears. Here is what you actually do at the counter and at customs.
Nothing here matches.