You can easily buy a physical Suica card from the vending machines at train stat...

junar on Sept 23, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Travel without a phone

You can easily buy a physical Suica card from the vending machines at train stations. English language interfaces are also available.

Mobile FeliCa was practically unheard of in non-Japan smartphones a few years ago, and is still limited to only a few phones today.