New “Tourist Pasmo” Card Available From May
Remember Pasmo Passport? Probably not, if you arrived in Japan after it was discontinued in 2024 — but it was once the tourist-friendly version of Pasmo. Now, Pasmo is bringing the idea back with the
Remember Pasmo Passport? Probably not, if you arrived in Japan after it was discontinued in 2024 — but it was once the tourist-friendly version of Pasmo. Now, Pasmo is bringing the idea back with the Tourist Pasmo, a new transport card for international visitors launching in May 2026. The short story: The Tourist Pasmo works out to be a little cheaper than regular Pasmo cards, and is meant to be taken home as a souvenir after your trip. How it works The basic idea is simple: land at the airport, buy the card, tap through the train gates and avoid the “which ticket do I buy?” spiral. Important points
- The Tourist Pasmo can be used on all IC card-compatible trains and buses across Japan (read: almost all of them).
- It
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