Suica & IC cards at Haneda: which one, and where
Yes — you can buy an IC card the moment you land. Since 15 March 2025 the monorail stations at Haneda sell a regular Suica, and the Keikyu stations sell PASMO. Here is which card fits your trip, and the one catch for Android users.
Which card, in one table
| Card | Where you get it at Haneda | Deposit & validity | Works on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Suica short-term visitors | Terminal 3 station (counter & dedicated vending machine) | No deposit · valid 28 days · balance not refundable | A physical card — any traveler |
| Regular Suica longer stays, repeat visitors | Tokyo Monorail stations (ticket & multi-function machines) | ¥500 refundable deposit | A physical card — any traveler |
| TOURIST PASMO / PASMO Keikyu side | Keikyu stations, all three Haneda terminals | TOURIST PASMO: no deposit, 28 days · regular PASMO: ¥500 deposit | A physical card — any traveler |
| Welcome Suica Mobile / Mobile Suica digital | In the app, before you land | Mobile card valid 180 days after setup | iPhone & Apple Watch (Apple Pay-compatible) — Android not currently supported |
Physical cards work the same on any phone-free traveler; the iPhone/Android split only affects the digital cards. Details below.
Welcome Suica — the visitor card
Welcome Suica is built for short trips. It is sold at the Haneda Terminal 3 station (both the staffed window and a dedicated vending machine), needs no deposit, and is valid for 28 days. You buy it preloaded — ¥1,000, ¥2,000, ¥3,000, ¥4,000, ¥5,000 or ¥10,000 — one card per person. The one trade-off: the remaining balance is not refundable, so spend it down before you leave. You keep the card as a souvenir.
Regular Suica & PASMO — for longer or repeat trips
If you visit often or stay a while, a regular card avoids the 28-day clock. Since 15 March 2025 the Tokyo Monorail stations sell a regular Suica — the unnamed Suica card or the registered My Suica — for a ¥500 refundable deposit. On the Keikyu side, the Haneda terminal stations sell TOURIST PASMO (no deposit, valid 28 days) and a regular PASMO (¥500 deposit). All of these tap through the same gates and shops nationwide.
Mobile Suica: the iPhone / Android split
This is the part that trips people up. Welcome Suica Mobile — which lets you issue and top up a Suica in-app before you even land — runs only on Apple Pay-compatible iPhone and Apple Watch (age 13 and over), and the mobile card is valid for 180 days after setup.
Android is not currently supported. A version for overseas Galaxy phones has been announced as a goal for the first half of 2027, but that is a stated goal, not something you can rely on today. If you carry an Android phone, plan to buy a physical card at a station machine on arrival — which, as above, you can do at Haneda.
Buying a card for a child
A child Welcome Suica is available. It is usable until the first 31 March after the child turns 12. At purchase you show the child's identification document (such as a passport); a family member can buy it on the child's behalf, and the child's date of birth is entered at the vending machine.
Good to know
Can I buy a Suica or IC card at Haneda?
Yes. Since 15 March 2025 the Tokyo Monorail stations at all three Haneda terminals sell a regular Suica, and the Keikyu stations sell PASMO and TOURIST PASMO. Welcome Suica, the card for short-term visitors, is sold at the Haneda Terminal 3 station.
What is the difference between Welcome Suica and a regular Suica?
Welcome Suica needs no deposit and is valid for 28 days, but its remaining balance is not refundable — you keep the card as a souvenir. A regular Suica costs a ¥500 refundable deposit and does not expire the same way, which suits longer stays and repeat visitors.
Do I need an iPhone to use a mobile IC card?
For now, effectively yes. Welcome Suica Mobile runs only on Apple Pay-compatible iPhone and Apple Watch (age 13 and over), and the mobile card is valid for 180 days after setup. Android is not currently supported — a version for overseas Galaxy phones is a stated goal for the first half of 2027, not something you can rely on today. On Android, use a physical card from a station machine.
Can I get an IC card for my child?
Yes. A child Welcome Suica is available, usable until the first 31 March after the child turns 12. You show the child's identification document (such as a passport) at purchase; a family member can buy it on the child's behalf, and the child's date of birth is entered at the vending machine.
How do I add money to the card?
At station ticket machines and fare-adjustment machines. Top-ups are cash-only — on the Tokyo Monorail machines, ¥500 to ¥10,000 at a time, up to ¥20,000. Bring yen; see our money & ATMs guide for where to withdraw it.
Charging a physical card at station machines is cash-only. Our money & ATMs guide covers which foreign cards pull yen from Japanese ATMs, and where to find them at Haneda.