ICOCA cards can be purchased from JR-WEST Ticket Offices at stations in the JR-WEST ICOCA area, ticket-vending machines with the ICOCA mark, some private railways and subways.
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Tickets can be categorized into the following groups:・Conventional tickets, which are obtainable at station ticket counters or vending machines.・IC cards, facilitating seamles...
In case your train becomes unable to operate, it is possible to use other transportation services as an alternative means with your ticket. (IC cards are not eligible.)