JR East will let you walk through ticket gates without tapping from 2028
JR East says 40 stations around Tokyo, including every Yamanote Line stop, will get gates you can pass without tapping a card or inserting a ticket.
Imagine heading for your train without fishing out your card at the gate. JR East has announced it will introduce "walk-through" ticket gates, which let you pass without touching an IC card (a rechargeable travel card) to the reader or inserting a paper ticket.
Today, most people tap a card on the reader or feed a ticket into the slot. With the new gates, you won't need to do either.
The rollout starts in spring 2028, the year after next. It will cover 40 stations in the Tokyo area, including every station on the Yamanote Line, the loop line that circles central Tokyo.
For anyone who rides through Tokyo's busiest stations every day, it's a small change that could make the daily commute feel a lot smoother. JR East made the announcement on 10 November.
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