The change is planned for conventional lines, excluding limited express and shinkansen bullet trains. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
jr local lines kiosks, even in tokyo station, all operate on cash and cash only. yes, commuter cards exist, but if you purchase a magnetic ticket like those referenced in the article you are paying in cash
I see. My bad. That is inconvenient indeed. My guess is that they want to promote paperless alternatives (commuter cards, digital commuter cards, credit cards where usable). More and more stations allow you to use your credit card as a commuter card,
so you would neither need an IC card nor a paper ticket. They upgraded the gate where I lived in 2024. Give it a few years.
jr local lines kiosks, even in tokyo station, all operate on cash and cash only. yes, commuter cards exist, but if you purchase a magnetic ticket like those referenced in the article you are paying in cash
I see. My bad. That is inconvenient indeed. My guess is that they want to promote paperless alternatives (commuter cards, digital commuter cards, credit cards where usable). More and more stations allow you to use your credit card as a commuter card, so you would neither need an IC card nor a paper ticket. They upgraded the gate where I lived in 2024. Give it a few years.
https://smakko-cashless.com/touch-payment-ride/
It would be nice to be able to buy paper tickets cashless, as well, though.