Kids under 12 ride half price with a child Suica

Get a child Suica so under-12s pay half fares automatically. Welcome Suica is only sold at airports and big stations, so plan where you'll buy it.

Check first: Child cards need ID for the child at purchase (check at the counter)

Type

Hack

Category

Transport

Place

Japan-wide

Saving

Kids ride half price

For

tourist, resident

Posted

Mar 16, 2026

Last checked

Oct 21, 2026

Source

@PointsPro ↗

What the sources say

JR East official article: from elementary school age the child fare is half the adult fare, and a child Suica charges the child fare automatically. Welcome Suica sale locations/ID rules not checked (JR East main site blocks requests).

公式 Official. An official or primary page confirms it.

Also confirmed by

• media.jreast.co.jp ↗

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