Originally Posted by
Markmat
There is an English version (at least in the UK App Store) called ‘SuicaEng’
Yes, but from what I've heard (I use the Japanese app) it doesn't allow green car ticket purchases. From AtaDistance:
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Meanwhile anything more complicated than adding virtual Suica: purchasing e-tickets, commuter pass, Green Seat reservations etc., still requires the Japanese only Suica App"
Suica with a virtual wallet is the best thing while traveling to Japan. I've gone around with ¥30,000 in my wallet and not have had to touch it for a week or two. You cannot go 100% cashless there yet, even after the recent push for the Olympics... but this and a good CC will get you 80% or more of the way there. Most cash-only places are the small mom & pop stores and some restaurant chains (Saizeria is a notable example). Huge cash drains are public transit, followed by food, and this is the only method for a foreigner to use a CC to buy public transportation fares on a CC.