Originally Posted by
steve4031
I believe that I can only use cash to buy an suica card when I arrive at NARITA. I understand Suica cannot be used on the Narita express, so I will have to buy a separate ticket. Are these assumptions correct?
If so I plan to purchase a Suica at Narita iand put 10,000 yen on it so I can use it for subway trips in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukukoka. In addition, I plan to buy food at stations in Tokyo, Niigata, Akita, Osaka., and a few others. Is this a good plan for using the Suica?
To do this I would have to an ATM before going to the Japan rail office at NRT.
Thank you.
Not sure about all your questions, but yes, before you go to the JR Office, there are ATMs and a money exchange window in the arrivals lobbies of both terminals. As a foreign visitor, look for Citibank or 7-Bank terminals. I found a 7-Bank terminal at the far left end of the arrivals lobby of Terminal 1 on my last trip in 2014.