Credit card ticketing on public transport nationwide eyed in 2026

A major Japanese credit card company plans to introduce touch payments for public transportation tickets across Japan in 2026 at the earliest, aiming to make travel easier for foreign tourists who often rely on cash or short-term transit cards.Not only will the change benefit users of credit cards issued by the company, Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., but holders of other credit cards will also be able to use them in place of dedicated transport cards and tickets on trains and buses, according to a company official.Currently, visitors have to use ticket machines or buy physical transit cards with…READ FULL ARTICLE