Where can ICOCA card be used?
Where can ICOCA card be used? ICOCA cards can be used all across Japan for railways, buses, and participating shops in the station and around town displaying the IC or ICOCA marks. Cards can be purchased from JR-WEST station ticket vending machines or JR-WEST ticket offices (Midori-no-madoguchi).
How much does ICOCA cost?
How To Buy ICOCA Cards. The ICOCA card is available for purchase through vending machines at any JR West train station. It typically costs 2000 yen, which includes 1500 yen of stored value on the card and a 500 yen deposit that will be given back to the passenger when the card is returned at any JR West station.
What is the difference between JR Pass and Icoca card?
Just to clarify the difference: The JR Pass is one ticket, or pass if you will, for unlimited travel. While ICOCA is an electronic payment method, called an IC card, and does not provide any discount on itself.