TOKYO -- The main railway operators in eastern Japan are to resume sales of Suica and Pasmo contactless travel passes on Sept. 1 after a year's suspension.
Railways stopped selling Suica and Pasmo in 2023 due to chip shortage

Issuance of Suica and Pasmo travel passes will resume in September following a shortage of chips last year.
TOKYO -- The main railway operators in eastern Japan are to resume sales of Suica and Pasmo contactless travel passes on Sept. 1 after a year's suspension.