JR East, a Japanese railway company covering eastern Japan, has begun linking ‘Welcome Suica Mobile,’ an app for international visitors to Japan, with JR-EAST Train Reservation,’ a ticket booking platform, since October 1 2025. The linkage enables a user to book and purchase train tickets that are demanded by international visitors, such as Narita Express, train tour to Mt.Fuji and Shinkansen on the app.
In the same manner as Japanese travelers, international travelers can pass through a gate and get on a train only by touching Welcome Suica Mobile on a gate without a paper ticket.
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また、11月には「JR-EAST Train Reservation」で取り扱う在来線チケットレス特急券の対象を拡大し、アプリと連携。2026年1月からは人気の観光列車「サフィール踊り子号」なども加わる予定だ。2026年春には成田空港や首都圏各線区で提供されている普通列車グリーン車の購入機能も追加する。
