RELOAD SUICA(ICOCA) CARD
Hiii everyone, Konitchiwa!
I've a Suica card (Icoca), and I've the Suica and Suikakeibo apps Android). I've noticed I can ONLY reload my card through a machine, with cash, while my friends (on Apple) can reload through their phone direcly.
On the Internet they talk about adding it to Google pay but I can't find it when I try to add a card. I tried to write SUICA, IC, ICOCA, and even in Japanese. Doesn't work.
Its really complicated because I constantly need to find an ATM, then a machine,and it seems very very 'old method' and stressful and time consuming, it's ruining the whole experience. I never have enough cash and I keep reloading the card everyday. I feel like the transportation, especially the subway, is very expensive and I keep reloading, like I have used 90 euros in transportation in less than a week. Also when I withdraw, they give me a 10.000 ticket but no shop ie machine acceptq this son i cannot use it.
I feel like I need to over organize while my friends just reload through their iphone.
So my questions:
- i there a way I can reload the icoca through the phone with an Android ? As it doesn't seem to find any IC card on Google Wallet.
- if not, can I reload in a machine through a bank card or necessarily cash? (Knowing that I might have fees when I take cash from an ATM)
Many thanks!
Posted Aug 8, 2025, 9:07 PM UTC · locked