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| Location | Usable nationwide Distributed inKyushu |
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| Launched | March 1, 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Operator | Kyushu Railway Company |
| Manager | Kyushu Railway Company |
| Currency | Japanese yen |
| Stored-value | Pay as you go |
| Auto recharge | None |
| Unlimited use | None (Other non-related unlimited use passes available) |
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| Website | www |
SUGOCA (Japanese:スゴカ,romanized: Sugoka) is a Japanese rechargeable contactlesssmart card ticketing system for public transport in and aroundFukuoka Prefecture. TheKyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) introduced the system on March 1, 2009. The name come from "Smart Urban Going Card", whilesugoka (凄か) in the localKyūshū dialect means "great". Like other electronic fare collection systems in Japan, the card usesRFID technology developed bySony Corporation, known asFeliCa. American graphic artistRodney Alan Greenblat designed its official mascot, a frog with a clock.
On March 13, 2010, SUGOCA began interoperation withNishitetsu'snimoca,Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau'sHayakaken, andJR East'sSuica.[1] On March 5, 2011, in a reciprocal agreement withJR Central andJR West, SUGOCA became usable in theOsaka-Kobe-Kyoto,Okayama-Hiroshima andNagoya metropolitan areas.[2] In 2013, interoperation was extended country-wide, and SUGOCA became usable in all major cities across Japan as part of theNationwide Mutual Usage Service.[3]
SUGOCA was implemented on March 1, 2009, in 124 JR stations inFukuoka Prefecture, mainly in theFukuoka-Kitakyūshū area. As of 2022 it's usable in a total of 124 stations of below lines.
There are currently three types of cards available. The SUGOCA ticket (SUGOCA乗車券,SUGOCA jōshaken) is available as either an unregistered or registered card (allowing riders' cards to be reissued if lost). The second is the SUGOCA commuter pass (SUGOCA定期券,SUGOCA teikiken), which requires registration. The third is SUGOCA Excel Pass (SUGOCAエクセルパス,SUGOCA Ekuseru Pasu) which can be used for non-reserved seats oflimited express trains.
Other SUGOCA variants and designs exist, such as the Mono SUGOCA, functionally identical to the normal SUGOCA but featuring a design of theKitakyushu Monorail'sKokura Station. It was issued starting October 1, 2015.[5]
On January 23, 2020, JR Kyushu unveiled SUGOMON Pass, a SUGOCA variant designed for use by tourists to Japan. The card's design featuresKumamon, the official mascot ofKumamoto. Unlike JR East's similar Welcome Suica for tourists, SUGOMON Pass has no expiry date and is refundable with a¥220 handling fee.[6]
SUGOCA's functionality includeselectronic money and can be used at stores in Fukuoka Prefecture and at vending machines andconvenience stores nationwide.
Part of theNationwide Mutual Usage Service, SUGOCA is usable onpublic transportation across Japan.[3]
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