#kitaca

Kitaca

Smart card ticketing system used in Sapporo, Japan

Kitaca is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Hokkaido Railway Company introduced the system from October 25, 2008. Its name means "the card of north ", while 北 is also the first character of Hokkaidō (北海道). Like other electronic fare collection systems in Japan, the card uses RFID technology developed by Sony corporation known as FeliCa. The card has an official mascot of Ezo momonga, a kind of flying squirrel found in Hokkaidō. The mascot is designed by Sora, an illustrator who lives in Sapporo.

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