Pasmo
Pasmo (パスモ, Pasumo, stylized as PASMO) is a rechargeable contactless smart card electronic money system. It is primarily used for public transport in Tokyo, Japan, where it was introduced on 18 March 2007. Pasmo can also be used as a payment card for vending machines and stores.
| Location | Kantō region, Sendai area, Niigata area |
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| Launched | 18 March 2007 |
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| Manager | Passnet Bus IC Card Co., Ltd. |
| Currency | Japanese yen |
| Stored-value | Pay as you go |
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| Website | www |
Pasmo is a development of the Passnet system used by many non-JR railway lines in the Greater Tokyo Area. The system offers interoperability with the JR East Suica system, as well as integrating private bus companies into the former Passnet network.
The technology is based on an RFID technology developed by Sony known as FeliCa.
As of April 2009, there are over 11 million cards in circulation.
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