Japan visitor Suica card

[RockTheDots]

Currently doing some last minute planning for our Tokyo trip next week and I just discovered Japan have recently introduced a new visitor Suica card - called Welcome Suica. The card is free for foreign visitors, valid for 30 days and available to pick up from Narita airport. This is great as normal Suica cards have to be purchased with a 500 Yen deposit. The Welcome Suica works the same as regular Suica cards, you top it up at a machine and then use it on transport, at vending machines, in shops etc.

I've already added a Suica card to my iPhone so I can top-up with Apple Pay but my husband's phone is too old to do this so he will be getting a physical card. Just thought I'd share for anyone else travelling to Japan soon.