Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company will start a pilot test of post-payment boarding via tap payments with credit cards and others on Tsukuba Express from August 31.
Target stations include Akihabara, Asakusa, Kita-Senju, Nagareyama-Otakanomori, and Tsukuba – a total of 5 stations. The implementation will gradually expand with ticket gate upgrades, aiming for all stations by spring 2026.
The accepted brands are Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and UnionPay. Eligible forms of payment include credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, as well as smartphones equipped with these cards.
Around autumn 2026, a QR code-based boarding service will begin, leading to the discontinuation of magnetic tickets.
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