Credit card transit payments hit Tokyo snag as JR opts out

Demand for contactless credit card payment has grown rapidly at train ticket gates across Japan amid a surge in inbound visitors, and a growing number of…

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1. Credit card transit payments hit Tokyo snag as JR opts out

   The Asahi Shimbun · 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC

   Demand for contactless credit card payment has grown rapidly at train ticket gates across Japan amid a surge in inbound visitors, and a growing number of railway operators are now offering the service.

   Summary on nerom.app