Originally Posted by
view-with-a-room
The links in the other responses are to the digital Suica but the site indicates the digital Suica is available Spring 2025 (in the future) and the digital Suica expires in 180 days.
The digital Suica in Spring 2025 is Suica Renaissance
https://atadistance.net/2024/12/14/s...d-the-baloney/
"Mobile Suica" is the currently available virtual card in iOS wallet
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108772 It will go into an inactive state when you don't use it for six months. Reactivate by topping up or ask a manned gate attendant to reactivate it
Apple Pay & Suica on iPhone/Apple Watch in Japan [consolidated thread] The balance is still there but an automated gate won't open if you tap an inactive card.