In Tokyo; quite a few people use smartphones's NFC FeliCa (SUICA) as their train commuting passes (along with the connected payment option): http://www.jreast.

In Tokyo; quite a few people use smartphones's NFC FeliCa (SUICA) as their train commuting passes (along with the connected payment option): http://www.jreast.co.jp/mobilesuica/whats/models.html http://www.jreast.co.jp/mobilesuica/whats/models.html I guess for JR West it might be different. +1 for pointing out the success of gold iphone in Osaka agree with regards to making conclusions with regards to personal anecdotes (hence the disclaimer); interesting to hear that it is different in your area.