nimoca
This card can be used to pay for bus and train fares and make purchases in stores, with users accruing points each time they ride on buses and trains.
Star nimoca
By registering as members, users also benefit from points when shopping in addition to when riding on buses and trains.
Credit Nimoca
This card comes with a credit card function. In addition to when riding on buses and trains, users also earn points when shopping and further points when using the credit card function. Holders of this card can also make use of an auto charge service.
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Date |
Event |
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May 18, 2008 |
“nimoca” services start |
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March 16, 2009 |
Bus commuter pass services start |
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April 27 |
“JMBnimoca” services, a collaborative card with JAL, start |
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August 30 |
nimoca is introduced on all routes for commuter buses and 14 routes for short distance highway buses |
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October 27 |
nimoca is introduced in all Lawson stores in Fukuoka Prefecture |
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February 27, 2010 |
nimoca is introduced on Showa Buses |
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March 13 |
nimoca is introduced at all stations on the Nishitetsu Kaizuka Line Mutual usage services begin with Kyushu Railway Company’s IC card (SUGOCA), Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau’s Hayaka-ken and East Japan Railway Company’s Suica |
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May 7 |
The number of nimoca cards issued tops 1 million |
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December 20 |
Applications commence for “arecore nimoca”, a collaborative card with the Bank of Fukuoka |
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December 26 |
Services commence in the Oita area |
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March 20, 2011 |
Services commence in the Beppu area |
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March 25 |
“Student ID nimoca” service commences at Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University |
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September 20, 2012 |
“Student ID nimoca” service commences at Junshin Gakuen/Junshin Junior College |
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March 23, 2013 |
Nationwide interoperable transport system IC cards launched |
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April 1 |
nimoca is introduced on JR KYUSHUBUS COMPANY services |
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July 16 |
The number of nimoca cards issued tops 2 million |
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September 2 |
Applications commence for “ALL IN ONE nimoca”, a collaborative card with the Nishi-Nippon City Bank |
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March 28, 2014 |
nimoca is introduced on Kumamoto City Tram services |
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December 15 |
Applications commence for Kumamoto Bank “arecore nimoca”and the Fukuoka Chuo Bank “MUSBO nimoca” |
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March 2015 |
“Student ID nimoca” service commences at Chikushi Jogakuen Senior and Junior High School |
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March 14 |
nimoca is introduced on Chikuho Electric Railroad Co, Ltd services |
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November 2 |
Applications commence for “taiyo patona nimoca”, a collaborative card with the Miyazaki Taiyo Bank |
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November 14 |
nimoca is introduced on Miyazaki Kotsu Co., Ltd. services |
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March 22, 2016 |
Launched Design nimoca, an original nimoca creation service |
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July 25 |
Started accepting YM Card, a co-branded card with Kitakyushu Bank |
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October 11 |
Started accepting Fukuoka Bank Debit + nimoca, a co-branded card with Fukuoka Bank |
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March 14, 2017 |
nimoca introduced to Saga City buses |
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March 25 |
nimoca introduced to Hakodate Tramways and Hakodate Buses ICASnimoca service launched. |
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December 13 |
ANA co-branded card ANA VISA nimoca service launched. |
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March 26, 2018 |
Launch of the trial Fukuoka Go Pass exclusively for foreign visitors to Japan |
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March 1, 2019 |
nimoca introduced to Yutoku Bus (currently Yutoku Jidosha) |
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August 12 |
Total number of nimoca cards issued exceed 4 million |
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October 25 |
nimoca MICARD service, a co-branded card with MICARD Co., Ltd., launched |
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March 1, 2020 |
nagasaki nimoca service begins March 1 Matsuura Railway, March 22 Nagasaki Electric Railway, March 27 Kyushu Kyuko, June 21 Nagasaki Prefectural Bus, Nagasaki Chuo Bus, June 28 Saihi Bus, Sasebo Bus |
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July 24 |
Participated in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ My Number Point Project |
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March 6, 2021 |
nimoca introduced to Sanden Kotsu |
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October 30, 2021 |
nimoca introduced to Kitakyushu Municipal Transportation Bureau |
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March 25, 2023 |
nimoca introduced to Horikawa Bus |
- Not available for use with some transportation providers.
- Card can be used for making purchases at stores which accept transportation card-type electronic money.
- PiTaPa cannot be used for electronic money.
