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ICOCA
A trusty, rechargeable IC card for trains and even shopping!
ICOCA, is the easy-to-use transportation IC card by JR West. You’ll know it when you see it by the mascot character, Iko-chan the platypus, marking the card that makes it easy to get around via train and settle up at stores that accept e-money payments.
Recharge your ICOCA along your travels with preloaded funds up to 20,000 yen at once at any train station ticket machine before getting up to tap and go. Just like the reciprocal Suica IC card (by JR East) and PiTaPa (Kansai private railways), you can use ICOCA nationwide during your travels.
Grab your ICOCA and enjoy e-money payments at over 1.85 million partner stores nationwide, including convenience stores, restaurants, and station kiosks for travels that are made easy with the use of a single card.
Once you’re done you can even return your card and refund the remaining balance plus 500yen starting fee, minus a small handling charge. For registered cards like Kodomo ICOCA, reissuance is possible in case of loss (fee applies).
Highlights
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A transportation IC card issued by JR West Japan.
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Useable not only for train fares but also for payments at participating stores.
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Rechargeable at station machines and used repeatedly.
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Use interchangeably across different regional train networks nationwide for seamless travel.
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Refunds and reissuance (for some cards) are available in case of non-use or loss.
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![Versatile card that you can use in regional train networks across Japan and for e-money payments.]()
Versatile card that you can use in regional train networks across Japan and for e-money payments.
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have pamphlets in other languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)
Sorry, we don’t.
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Do I need to make a reservation to purchase.
No reservation is required for purchase.
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Is it possible to recharge the card with a credit card?
Generally, recharging with non-cash methods is not available, except for:
SMART ICOCA's quick charge
Mobile ICOCA / Apple Pay versions of ICOCA.
Reviews
Details
- Name in Japanese
- ICOCA
- Seller
- West Japan Railroad
- Price
- 2,000yen per card (including a 500yen deposit).
- Purchase locations
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Regular ICOCA cards are available at "Midori no Madoguchi" (station offices, with some exceptions) and ticket vending machines with the ICOCA logo within the ICOCA usage area.
*For SMART ICOCA and mobile ICOCA / Apple Pay versions, please refer to the official website. - Credit Cards
- Not accepted
- Official Website
- Official Website (English)