is a rechargeable contactless smart card

Smart card

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 ticketing system for public transport in Shizuoka

Shizuoka, Shizuoka

is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...

, Japan

Japan

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, introduced by Shizuoka Railway

Shizuoka Railway

The , also known as “Shizutetsu” is a private railway in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. In addition to its railway business, the Shizuoka Railway Company owns large bus and taxi services, a department store, supermarkets, a construction company and real estate holdings....

 (Shizutetsu) group, from March, 2006. The card is officially called SHIZUTETSU CARD LuLuCa. Just like JR East

East Japan Railway Company

is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

's Suica

Suica

is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...

 or JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

's ICOCA

ICOCA

The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...

, the card uses RFID

Radio Frequency Identification

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 technology developed by Sony

Sony

, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....

 corporation known as FeliCa

FeliCa

FeliCa is a contactless RFID smart card system from Sony in Japan, primarily used in electronic money cards. The name stands for Felicity Card...

. Shizutetsu group also introduced PiTaPa

PiTaPa

is a contactless smart card ticketing and electronic money system used in the Kansai region of Japan. The name PiTaPa is an acronym of "Postpay IC for Touch and Pay"...

 and ICOCA

ICOCA

The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...

 from September 2007 for their lines. However, normal LuLuCar cards (except of LuLuCa+PiTaPa) is not usable in PiTaPa/ICOCA accepting area.

Usable area

• Shizutetsu Justline; all the buses in Karase, Oshika, Torisaka, Mariko and Nishikubo.
• Shizuoka Railway
  Shizuoka Railway
  The , also known as “Shizutetsu” is a private railway in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. In addition to its railway business, the Shizuoka Railway Company owns large bus and taxi services, a department store, supermarkets, a construction company and real estate holdings....
  
  ; Shizuoka Shimizu Line.
• Other facilities of Shizutetsu group, including Shinshizuoka-Center and Shizutetsu Store.

Types of cards

• LuLuCa POINT: A simple loyalty card
  Loyalty program
  Loyalty programs are structured marketing efforts that reward, and therefore encourage, loyal buying behavior — behavior which is potentially beneficial to the firm....
  
   of Shizutetsu Stores. Not a smart card.
• LuLuCa PASAR+POINT: A smart card for public transport, as well as the above function.
  • All day adult card
  • Special discount card: For handicapped customers only.
  • Child's card: For elementary school students or younger.
  • Student's card: For junior high school students or older.
• LuLuCa+: A credit card for The Shizuoka Bank, as well as the above two functions.
• LuLuCa+PiTaPa: The card usable in PiTaPa accepting area, with the above functions.

External links

Official website by Shizuoka Railway