IC Card [Travel Cards]
IC Cards can be purchased from train stations and bus stations .They can be used to ride JR Lines an private railways in the are they are purchased for . They are regional dependanct so you may end up accumulating quite a collection. They can topped up at train and bus stations and convience stores and most have apps availbale to calulate the available funds They can also be used to purchase items at stores , I have only used them in the station to purchase train supplies. If you have a JR pass that will cover all JR lines where your pass is applicable to. You will need the IC ard for the NON JR lines
ICOCA -Honshu [more of a universal card] issued by JR West for JR trains in the Kansai (incl. Osaka and Kyoto), Chugoku and Hokuriku regions. Also in usage areas for Kitaca, PASMO, Suica, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, Hayakaken, nimoca, and SUGOCA.
issued by JR West for JR trains in the Kansai (incl. Osaka and Kyoto), Chugoku and Hokuriku regions. Also in usage areas for Kitaca, PASMO, Suica, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, Hayakaken, nimoca, and SUGOCA.
Passmo - Honshu [some what of a universal card]
Uasable in Sapporo, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka,Aicha, Hiroshima, Fukuoka
Suica - Honshu
issued by JR East for JR trains in the Greater Tokyo, Niigata and Sendai regions.
Toica -Honshu
issued by JR West for JR trains in the Kansai (incl. Osaka and Kyoto), Chugoku and Hokuriku regions.
Manaca - Nagoya
for Nagoya's train, subway and bus operators other than JR and Kintetsu.
Kitica - Hokkaido
issued by JR Hokkaido for JR trains in the Greater Sapporo region, including Otaru, between Sapporo and Asahikawa, and between Hakodate and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, the city's shinkansen station. It can be used also on Sapporo's subways, buses and tram
Sapica Sapporo Hokkaido
issued by JR Hokkaido for JR trains in the Greater Sapporo region, including Otaru, between Sapporo and Asahikawa, and between Hakodate and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, but not continuous travel between areas
Sugoca - Kyushu
issued by JR Kyushu for JR trains in the Greater Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Oita and Nagasaki regions
Nimoca - Kyushu
for Nishitetsu for Nishitetsu trains and buses in Greater Fukuoka and selected non-JR transportation in other cities on Kyushu
Piatapa - Kansai
NOT For Use by Foreign Tourists for use on Hankyu Railway, Nankai Electric Railway,Hanshin Railway,Kobe Municipal Subway,Sanyo Electric Railway,Kobe Electric Railway,Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway,Nose Electric Railway,Kobe City Bus,Koyasan cable car
Hayakaken - Kyushu
for Fukuoka City for the Fukuoka Subway.
Kansai Railway Pass
2 or 3 day pass for metro and private railways across Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe/Himeji, Nara, Shiga and Wakayama.)
Osaka Amazing Pass
1 or 2 day pass for metro and private railways across Osaka Osaka Amazing Pass is a mobile service that allows users to purchase tickets for trains and buses and access tourist facilities using a QR code on their smartphones. >
Tokyo Day Pass
1, 2 or 3 day pass for metro and private railways across Tokyo on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines. SImilar to the JR Pass that you must by a voucher prior to arrival and exchange before using.
Kyoto Day Pass
1 day pass for Kyoto Subway lines and City Bus lines.For use on Karasuma Line,Tōzai Line,Keifuku Line,Keihan Line,Kintetsu Line,Sagano Scenic Line,Hankyū Line,Eizan Line and Kyoto City Bus
