I Traveled Kyoto → Osaka With Only an iPhone (No Wallet Needed!)

Описание: Traveling cash-free in Japan has never been easier. So easy in fact that I challenged myself to travel from Kyoto to Osaka and back on the shinkansen using nothing but my iPhone.

In this video, we show you how to ride the Shinkansen, subways, and local trains using nothing but your iPhone—no wallet, no cash, no physical tickets.

You’ll see how to:
✔️ Buy Shinkansen tickets in the SmartEX app
✔️ Connect your booking to your Suica / ICOCA digital IC card
✔️ Skip ticket machine lines and go straight through the gates
✔️ Pay for coin lockers, food, subway rides, and more
✔️ Travel Kyoto → Osaka → Kyoto seamlessly with only your phone

Japan’s contactless travel system is incredibly smooth—and this video walks you through the entire journey step by step.

🚄 What We Cover in This Video
• Using station coin lockers with IC card payment
• Buying reserved or non-reserved Shinkansen tickets in the SmartEX app
• Tapping through Shinkansen gates with Apple Wallet
• Paying for meals, drinks, and convenience stores with IC card
• Using iPhone for subways and local trains in Osaka & Kyoto
• Returning to Kyoto—still without touching a wallet

If you’re planning your first trip to Japan, this is one of the easiest, stress-free ways to travel.

📲 Want to Set Up Your iPhone for Japan Travel?

Here are two essential guides:
👉 How to Import a Physical Suica/ICOCA/PASMO to Your iPhone:    • Import a Physical IC Card (Suica, Pasmo or...  
👉 How to Reload Your IC Card with Cash:    • Charge a Digital IC Card (Suica, Pasmo, Ic...  

🌏 Plan the Perfect Japan Trip
For expert travel advice, itineraries, and Japan planning tools, visit:
👉 InsideKyoto.com
👉 TrulyTokyo.com
👉 InsideOsaka.com
👉 ChrisRowthorn.com

Make your trip smoother, smarter, and unforgettable.

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🇯🇵✨ More Japan travel guides:    • Japan Travel Tips  

This video was shot by Jun Kitayama and edited/voiced by Mike Rogers.