ICOCA (IC commuter pass)
ICOCA is an IC card that allows you to board trains and buses simply by touching the ticket gate.
ICOCA can be used in areas covered by nationwide interoperable service.
Features of ICOCA
Anyone can use it.
Cannot be reissued when lost.
There are two ways to purchase ICOCA.
Purchase at the commuter pass counter.
Sales amount
1,000 JPY, 2,000 JPY, 3,000 JPY, 5,000 JPY, 10,000 JPY
Deposit (card issue deposit) 500 yen included
Payment is available by cash only.
An official ID of the child is required at the time of purchase.
Child fares are applyed.
Only the customer (named person) listed on the card can use it.
Cannot be reissued when lost.
Valid until March 31 of the year in which the named person turns 12 years old.
It is on sale at the commuter pass counter.
IC commuter pass (ICOCA)
How to purchace
There are two ways to purchase ICOCA (IC commuter pass).
Purchase at the commuter pass counter.
* Please see here for notes on purchasing and using ICOCA (IC commuter pass).
Available tickets
Commuter pass/Student commuter pass (adults/children)
* Discounts for people with disabilities and student commuter passes for practical training are excluded.
Available Areas
Nankai Electric Railway stations
Nankai Electric Railway - Semboku Rapid Railway (Connecting at Nakamozu)
Nankai Electric Railway - JR West (Connecting at Shin-Imamiya, Mikunigaoka, Hagoromo, Rinku-Town, Hashimoto, Wakayamashi)
Nankai Electric Railway - Osaka Metro (Connecting at Namba, Tengachaya, and Nakamozu)
Nankai Electric Railway - Osaka Metro - Keihan (Connecting at Namba/Yodoyabashi, Tengachaya/Kitahama)
Nankai Electric Railway - Osaka Metro - Hankyu (Connecting at Namba/Osaka Umeda, Tengachaya/Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome)
Nankai Electric Railway - Osaka Metro - Hanshin (Connecting at Namba and Osaka Umeda)
Nankai Electric Railway - Osaka Metro - Kintetsu (Connecting at Tengachaya and Nipponbashi)
Nankai Electric Railway - Hanshin (Connecting at Namba)
Nankai Electric Railway - Kintetsu (Connecting at Namba, Kawachinagano)
Nankai Electric Railway - JR West - Keihan (Connecting at Shin-Imamiya/Kyobashi)
Some passes are unavailable depending on the section, route, and ticket type of the contact commuter pass.
Valid Period
1 month, 3 months, 6 months
Sales amount
IC commuter passes and magnetic commuter passes are the same price. Please refer to the "Search Train Fare" page. (You cannot search for other companies' lines (excluding Semboku Rapid Railway).)
Release Date
Both new and recurring passes will go on sale 14 days before the start date of validity.
If the commuter pass in use is issued by another company's line, it cannot be reissued.
If the ticket is issued by credit card payment on the Semboku Rapid Railway, it cannot be reissued.
How to Pay
Cash
Credit card (excluding some cards)
Other notes
Stopover
You can get off the train as long as it is within the valid section of the IC commuter pass.
Riding Over
If you transfer outside the valid section of your IC commuter pass, the normal passenger fare for the section you have crossed over will be debited from your ICOCA card (post-pay).
If you lose your IC commuter pass
If your IC commuter pass is lost or stolen, we will reissue the lost IC commuter pass to a new IC commuter pass through the prescribed procedure.
For details, please see the "IC commuter pass - Lost reissue" page.
Change a magnetic commuter pass to an IC commuter pass * No fees required
Bring your magnetic commuter pass and ICOCA, fill out the prescribed application form, and come to the Nankai Electric Railway commuter pass sales counter.
If you do not have ICOCA, you will need a deposit (card issue deposit) of 500 yen.
Commuter passes issued by other companies cannot be transferred.
If the ticket is issued by Senboku Rapid Railway, it cannot be transferred by credit card payment.
Excludes commuter passes between Nankai Electric Railway and Nankai Bus.
Discounts for persons with disabilities and student commuter passes for practical training are excluded.
Commuter pass
Commuter Pass Office List
PiTaPa (IC commuter pass)
ICOCA (IC commuter pass)
Train/Bus connection commuter pass
Commuter Limited Express Ticket / Commuter Seat Reserved Ticket
IC commuter pass - Precautions for purchase and use
IC commuter pass - Lost reissue
How to use the commuter pass counter and ticket vending machine
Refund of commuter pass
