Travel in Japan is about to get easier thanks to the launch of the Welcome Suica app, scheduled to debut March 6. Developed by JR East, also known as the East Japan Railway Company, iOS users will be ...

Currently, passengers must press their Suica cards at automatic ticket gates to enter and exit stations. Yoichi Kise, the president of JR East, said at a news conference that day that the company ...

The launch of the Welcome Suica mobile app on March 6, 2025, promises to simplify travel in Japan with digital payments, discounts, and more.