Welcome Suica on Klook

[shonadamson]

I bought a welcome Suica card on Klook for everyone going on our trip to Tokyo. It says that you need to pick it up at Ninja wifi. All that is fine, but I have read also that you need to tap in at a jr station to activate it

 We are riding a transfer from the airport so we are not using transportation until after we get to central Tokyo. Does anyone know if I can do this at any jr rail station and what exactly do you need to do? Thanks in advance.

[monkey@cruise]

5 hours ago, shonadamson said:

I bought a welcome Suica card on Klook for everyone going on our trip to Tokyo. It says that you need to pick it up at Ninja wifi. All that is fine, but I have read also that you need to tap in at a jr station to activate it

 We are riding a transfer from the airport so we are not using transportation until after we get to central Tokyo. Does anyone know if I can do this at any jr rail station and what exactly do you need to do? Thanks in advance.

 

How to activate Suica Welcome card:
1. Simply tap your card onto the automatic ticket gate.
2. Activate the card at a ticket vending machine or a multifunction ticket vending machine.
3. If you have any difficulty with the process, tell a ticket gate staff member you'd like to activate your pass.

 

/https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/downloads/pdf/welcomesuica_e.pdf

[AstoriaPreppy]

On 5/29/2024 at 6:57 PM, shonadamson said:

I bought a welcome Suica card on Klook for everyone going on our trip to Tokyo. It says that you need to pick it up at Ninja wifi. All that is fine, but I have read also that you need to tap in at a jr station to activate it

 We are riding a transfer from the airport so we are not using transportation until after we get to central Tokyo. Does anyone know if I can do this at any jr rail station and what exactly do you need to do? Thanks in advance.

 

Assuming you're taking the airport limo bus, you can definitely activate at any JR station in Tokyo, so that shouldn't be an issue. 

 

That said, instead of getting a Welcome Suica, I'd recommend using a digital Suica card. At least on Apple, you can just create and add a Suica card directly in your wallet now, without having to use a physical card anymore. It's active immediately, and you can top off on your phone (not at a JR ticket machine).