The card mentioned in the guides you read is the "Welcome Suica" that's only for tourists.
You can get a normal Suica just about anywhere.
The card mentioned in the guides you read is the "Welcome Suica" that's only for tourists.
You can get a normal Suica just about anywhere.
I wish we'd known that ahead of time... It looks like the only difference is the deposit and expiry? Which seems like it makes the tourist-only version pretty much pointless.