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Originally Posted by JohnBraden
I'm not sure if you can pay for a Shinkansen ticket with a PASMO card. The PASMO and SUICA are mostly interchangeable in Tokyo, so having one of each is sort of redundant. Both seem to have a JPY20,000 limit, so there's no real difference there.
As far as usage goes, I think the SUICA can be used in more places outside Tokyo than the PASMO, but don't quote me on that.
Both cards are used for convenience. Once doesn't have to buy tickets all the time. One can just hold it against the reader instead of feeding it through and picking it up again at the beginning station and then repeating it at the final station. You can buy things at 7-eleven, Lawson, etc.
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I was kind of hesitant on what I said so I researched the subject,
One can use a Pasmo card for JR East Lines, Tokyo Monorail, Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit (Rinkai Line), Saitama Shintosi Kotsu, Izukyu, Sendai Airport Transit, and JR Bus Kanto.
http://www.pasmo.co.jp/en/pdf/pasmo_traveler_E.pdf
For Suica:
Suica & Monorail | Fares & Passes | JR-EAST
Both Suica and Pasmo are the same concept when it comes to a tourist's convenience.