is a rechargeable

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system. It is primarily used for public transport in

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, where it was introduced on 18 March 2007. Pasmo can also be used as a payment card for vending machines and stores. Pasmo is a development of the Passnet system used by many non- JR railway lines in the

Greater Tokyo Area The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the ...

. The system offers interoperability with the JR East Suica system, as well as integrating private bus companies into the former Passnet network. The technology is based on an

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technology developed by

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known as FeliCa. As of April 2009, there are over 11 million cards in circulation.

Companies and organizations accepting Pasmo

Railways

Most railway operators introduced the system simultaneously when Pasmo started. *

Chiba Urban Monorail The is a two-line suspended monorail system located in Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by , a so-called " third-sector" company established on March 20, 1979. Investors include the city of Chiba. The first segmen ...

(from 14 March 2009) * Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) * Hakone Tozan Railway * Hokuso Railway * Izu Hakone Railway ( Daiyuzan Line only) *

Keikyu (), also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. ...

* Keio Corporation * Keisei Electric Railway *

Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company The is a third-sector railway operating company in Japan. It was established on 15 March 1991 to construct the 58.3 km Tsukuba Express (then known as the ''Jōban Shinsen'') commuter railway line from in Tokyo to in Ibaraki Prefecture ...

( Tsukuba Express) *

Nippori-Toneri Liner The is an automated guideway transit (AGT) system between Nippori Station in Arakawa and Minumadai-shinsuikōen Station in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. The line opened on 30 March 2008. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportatio ...

Odakyu Electric Railway , commonly known as Odakyū, is a major railway company based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for its '' Romancecar'' series of limited express trains from Tokyo to Odawara, Enoshima, Tama New Town, and Hakone. The Odakyu Electric Railway Compa ...

* Sagami Railway (Sōtetsu) *

Saitama Railway The is a mostly underground rapid transit line in Japan operated by the third sector operating company Saitama Railway Corporation. Funded by Saitama Prefecture, local municipal governments, and Tokyo Metro, it forms a continuation of the Toky ...

Seibu Railway is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbrevia ...

* Shin-Keisei Electric Railway *

Tama Toshi Monorail The , also referred to as the Tama Monorail, is a monorail system in Western Tokyo. Operated by the Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail Co., Ltd., the double tracked, 16.0 km monorail line carries passengers between the suburban cities of Higash ...

* Tobu Railway *

Tokyu Corporation The is a Japanese multinational '' keiretsu'' (conglomerate) holding company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Its main operation is , a wholly owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area. History The oldest predecessor ...

* Tokyo Metro *

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(Toei Subway) * Toyo Rapid Railway * Yokohama City Transportation Bureau (

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) * Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Company * Yokohama New Transit (

Kanazawa Seaside Line The is an automated guideway transit line operated by which operates between Shin-Sugita in Isogo Ward to Kanazawa-Hakkei in Kanazawa Ward in Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municip ...

) * Yurikamome

Buses and tramways

Bus and tramway operators have been introducing Pasmo readers on their systems gradually. *

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* Enoshima Electric Railway **Enoden Bus *

Fuji Kyuko , commonly abbreviated as Fujikyu, is a passenger transportation company headquartered in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. The company operates the Fujikyuko Line railway and regional and long-distance bus routes. The company also operates the T ...

**Fuji Express **Fujikyu City Bus **Fujikyu Heiwa Kanko **Fujikyu Shizuoka Bus **Fujikyu Shonan Bus **Fujikyu Yamanashi Bus *

Funabashi Shin-Keisei Bus is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (aft ...

**Matsudo Shin-Keisei Bus **Narashino Shin-Keisei Bus *

Hakone Tozan Bus is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had a population of 11,293 and a population density of 122 persons per km². The total area of the town is . The town is a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs and views of ...

**Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus * Heiwa Kotsu **Danchi Kotsu * Hitachi Jidosha Kotsu * Izu Hakone Railway *

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**Fujisawa Kanako Bus **Sagami Kanako Bus **Shonan Kanako Bus **Tsukui Kanako Bus **Yokohama Kanako Bus *

Kanto Bus Kantō (Japanese) Kanto is a simplified spelling of , a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics. In Japan Kantō may refer to: *Kantō Plain *Kantō region *Kantō-kai, organized crime group *Kanto (Pokémon), a geographical region in the ' ...

**KB Bus *

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( Kawasaki City Bus) * Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus **Rinko Green Bus * Keihin Kyuko Bus **Haneda Keikyu Bus **Shonan Keikyu Bus **Yokohama Keikyu Bus * Keio Bus **Keio Bus Chūō **Keio Bus Higashi **Keio Bus Koganei **Keio Bus Minami **Keio Dentetsu Bus *

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**Chiba Chuo Bus **Chiba City Bus **Chiba Flower Bus **Chiba Green Bus **Chiba Kaihin Kotsu **Chiba Nairiku Bus **Chiba Rainbow Bus **Ichikawa Kotsu Jidosha (Ichikawa Line Bus) **Keisei Town Bus **Keisei Transit Bus **Tokyo Baycity Kotsu *

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* Nishi Tokyo Bus **Tama Bus * Odakyu Bus **Odakyu City Bus * Sagami Railway (Sagami Railway Bus) **Sotetsu Bus * Seibu Bus **Seibu Jidosha **Seibu Kanko Bus * Tachikawa Bus **City Bus Tachikawa * Tobu Bus (Tobu Bus Central) **Asahi Motor **Ibakyu Motor **Kawagoe Motor **Kokusai Juo Kotsu **Tobu Bus East **Tobu Bus West *

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) *

( Toei Bus, Toei Streetcar) *

Tokyu Bus Tokyu may refer to: * Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation ** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group ** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...

**Tokyu Transsés *

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**Sanko Town Coach * Yokohama City Transportation Bureau (

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) **Yokohama Traffic Development

Popularity

On April 11, 2007, it was announced that sales of Pasmo fare cards would be limited to commuter rail pass purchases until August due to extremely high demand. It was originally predicted that approximately 2 million Pasmo cards would be sold in the first month, but about 3 million were actually sold, and stocks of Pasmo cards were running out. Sales of regular Pasmo cards resumed on September 10, 2007. Until this date, only Pasmo commuter rail passes could be purchased.

Usage with other systems

Through collaboration with JR East, passengers can use Pasmo cards wherever Suica cards are accepted to ride nearly any railway, metro, or bus in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Transit systems/lines outside the Pasmo system but usable with the Pasmo card include: * Suica **

East Japan Railway Company The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters ar ...

(JR East) lines in the Kanto, Niigata and Sendai areas ** Tokyo Monorail ** Saitama New Urban Transit (New Shuttle) **''

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'' **

Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit The is a railway line in Tokyo, Japan. It is the only line operated by the third-sector company Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit. It connects central Tokyo to the artificial islands of Aomi and Odaiba. The line is served by some trains on ...

(Rinkai Line) **

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(local buses in the Mito area) In July 22, 2014,

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added support for Suica and Pasmo cards in the

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through the NFC function of the

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and the New Nintendo 3DS. The service was then discontinued in January 18, 2022.

References

External links

*
English part of the Pasmo website
on integration between JR Suica and Pasmo system {{DEFAULTSORT:Pasmo Fare collection systems in Japan Contactless smart cards 2007 introductions 2007 establishments in Japan