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Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/19 10:15
Hi, I am wondering if I can use it to buy shinkanshen ticket.
The reason of question is i have quite a lot of money recharged into my suica and I just found out that in order to get my money back from the card is by returning the card but I can't do that because the card is borrowed from a friend and he wants the card back.

Thanks
by Yuli (guest)  

Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/19 16:49
by Uji rate this post as useful

Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/19 16:52
There are also ticket machines that accept payment by UC card.
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Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/20 08:23
Thanks for the replies. I forgot to mention that I was planning to use Shinkansen between Osaka-Kyoto and unfortunately suica does not covee this route.
How do i find out more about Shinkansen ticket vending machines that accept suica?
Cheers.
by Yuli (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/20 09:31
You can also pay for a lot of other things by Suica. Restaurants, taxis, convenience stores...
by LikeBike (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/20 10:00
Could you not return card for refund and buy your friend another for 500y?
by Tw (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/20 16:37
You can buy it by Suica at major JR-EAST(Tokyo area, etc.) stn's MV, BUT not in Osaka.
MV is Multipul ticket Vending machine(for LtdExp tickets mainly)'s nick, watch these videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wk0BH752Ew
Touch "English" button first, anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MevtNXIRApk

However, Shinkansen does not stop at JR Osaka stn, so you must transfer at JR Shin-Osaka stn.
https://www.metsoc.jp/ACM2015/img/kansaimap.jpg
http://ieee-cog.org/2020/css/pic013.PNG
If the waiting time at Shin-Osaka stn is long, Shinkansen plan is worthless usual.

A)
Osaka to Kyoto: 29 min (Special Rapid, not LtdExp, direct train, Suica works)
https://goo.gl/maps/skjBV2oDwgkqyECE9
https://youtu.be/MEf81QhuqHY
https://youtu.be/1FD50Sx-nG4

B)
Osaka to Shin-Osaka: 4 min (Special Rapid/Rapid/Local, next stop, Suica works)
https://goo.gl/maps/FDxj7xzpg4ToSZTo7
https://i.imgur.com/ZZBiUQR.png
Shin-Osaka Station (transfer): fr 5 min (1F to 4F)
https://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/premises.php?id=0610155
https://youtu.be/MuWnfYkAAyE
Shin-Osaka to Kyoto: 15 min (shinkansen)
by voip (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Can i buy shinkanshen ticket using suica 2019/10/20 23:12
Thanks guys for the info.
My friend's card has his name printed on it so i will not swap with new card.
I've been using the card in some shops and few restaurants. Voip I'll take your suggestion to buy JR rapid osaka-kyoto return. Really appreciate your detailed response.
Cheers
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