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Travel guides
2026-08-08 · 8 min

Complete Japan transit card guide: Suica, PASMO or ICOCA?

Compare coverage, card costs, mobile wallets and refund rules for Japan's leading transit cards.

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Travel guides
2026-07-20 · 5 min

Hong Kong Octopus guide: buying, topping up and mobile wallets

Learn the differences between physical and mobile Octopus, where it works and how refunds work.

CardLora Editorial