TOICA

TOICA
Location	Usable nationwide; Distributed in the Tōkai region (including the Greater Nagoya Area) and at Tokaido Shinkansen stations
Launched	July 28, 2006
Technology	FeliCa;
Manager	JR Central
Currency	Japanese yen (¥20,000 maximum load)
Stored-value	Pay as you go
Credit expiry	None
Retailed	JR Central stations; Aichi Loop Railway stations;
Website	toica.jr-central.co.jp

TOICA is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for JR Central railway network which was introduced in the Chūkyō Area (Greater Nagoya) of Japan on November 25, 2006. The name is an abbreviation of "Tōkai IC Card".^[2] Like JR East's Suica or JR West's ICOCA, the card uses RFID technology developed by Sony known as FeliCa.^[3]^[4]

As of December 2007, a year after launch, 350,000 cards had been issued, and 50% of riders (and 70% of commuter pass holders) in the Nagoya area used the card.^[5] By Spring 2023, 3.27 million cards had been issued.

Since 2013, it has been part of Japan's Nationwide Mutual Usage Service, allowing it to be used in major cities across the country.^[6]

Usable area

As of October 2026, TOICA is currently accepted on JR Central lines in the following areas:

Tōkaidō Main Line, between Atami and Maibara (entire JR Central-operated section)
- Includes branch between Ōgaki and Mino-Akasaka
- East of Atami and west of Maibara, stations are served by Suica or ICOCA, see below on limitations when using
Gotemba Line, between Kōzu and Numazu (entire line)
- East of Kōzu, Suica is accepted (JR East area)
Minobu Line, between Fuji and Nishi-Fujinomiya, and between Kajikazawaguchi and Kōfu
- Travel between Nishi-Fujinomiya and Kajikazawaguchi is allowed without alighting midway
- North of Kōfu, Suica is accepted (JR East area)
Iida Line, between Toyohashi and Hon-Nagashino
Taketoyo Line, between Ōbu and Taketoyo (entire line)
Chūō Main Line, between Nagoya and Nakatsugawa
Kansai Main Line, between Nagoya and Kameyama (entire JR Central-operated section)
- West of Kameyama, ICOCA is accepted (entire line)
Takayama Main Line, between Gifu and Mino-Ōta
- Travel to Gero, Takayama, and Hida-Furukawa is also supported in some circumstances
  - Travel on local trains is supported between Takayma Main Line stations (Gifu–Mino-Ōta) and one of the three stations, along with between the three stations themselves^[7]
  - When traveling from Nagoya, only travel on the limited express Hida is supported^[7]
Taita Line, between Mino-Ōta and Tajimi (entire line)

Since 2018, TOICA has also been supported on the Aichi Loop Line (Aikan) in Eastern Aichi.

Interoperation

As of March 23, 2013, TOICA began interoperability with nine other major IC cards, allowing it to be used country-wide as part of Japan's Nationwide Mutual Usage Service.^[8] As such, it may be used interchangeably with manaca, Suica (including Mobile Suica), PASMO, ICOCA, SUGOCA, and other cards.

Prior to the beginning of nationwide interoperability, TOICA became interoperable with Suica and ICOCA in March 2008 and with SUGOCA in March 2011.

Smart card systems in Shizuoka Prefecture, namely LuLuCa (Shizuoka Railway) and NicePass (Enshu Railway), are yet to be integrated.

Mobile devices

A version for mobile phones, built atop JR West's Mobile ICOCA service and using Mobile FeliCa and Osaifu-Keitai functionality, was launched simultaneously for both Android and IOS devices on March 17, 2026.^[9]^[10] Cards are issued using the Mobile ICOCA mobile app and branded as ICOCA (TOICA model).

References

↑ "よくいただくご質問". Central Japan Railway Company (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
↑ "JR Bulletin 057" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
↑ "Japan's prepaid transportation cards – IC cards – Japan Station". www.japanstation.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
↑ "ソニー株式会社 | FeliCa | 個人のお客様 | アプリ・ソフトウェア | SFCard Viewer 2". Sony (in Japanese). Retrieved February 26, 2024.
↑ "定例社長会見（平成19年12月・名古屋）". Central Japan Railway Company (in Japanese). December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
↑ Ito, Etsuro (October 2013). "Launch of Nationwide Interoperable Transport System IC Cards" (PDF). East Japan Railway Culture Foundation. Japan Railway & Transport Review. pp. 6–15. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
1 2 "高山本線下呂駅・高山駅・飛騨古川駅のご利用方法". TOICA (in Japanese). Retrieved September 29, 2026.
↑ "Prepaid IC Cards in Japan". Retrieved May 15, 2013.
↑ "JR東海TOICAモバイルサービス「iPhone・Android同時開始」に". 鉄道プレスネット (in Japanese). March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
↑ "ＴＯＩＣＡのモバイルＩＣサービスがAppleウォレットに対応しました！～本日からiPhoneやApple WatchでAppleウォレットのＩＣＯＣＡ（ＴＯＩＣＡモデル）が利用可能に～". PR TIMES (in Japanese). March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.

External links

(in Japanese) Official website

[1] "よくいただくご質問". Central Japan Railway Company (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.

[2] "JR Bulletin 057" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2007.

[3] "Japan's prepaid transportation cards – IC cards – Japan Station". www.japanstation.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

[4] "ソニー株式会社 | FeliCa | 個人のお客様 | アプリ・ソフトウェア | SFCard Viewer 2". Sony (in Japanese). Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[5] "定例社長会見（平成19年12月・名古屋）". Central Japan Railway Company (in Japanese). December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[:0-6] Ito, Etsuro (October 2013). "Launch of Nationwide Interoperable Transport System IC Cards" (PDF). East Japan Railway Culture Foundation. Japan Railway & Transport Review. pp. 6–15. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[:1-7] 1 2 "高山本線下呂駅・高山駅・飛騨古川駅のご利用方法". TOICA (in Japanese). Retrieved September 29, 2026.

[japan-guide_IC_cards-8] "Prepaid IC Cards in Japan". Retrieved May 15, 2013.

[9] "JR東海TOICAモバイルサービス「iPhone・Android同時開始」に". 鉄道プレスネット (in Japanese). March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.

[10] "ＴＯＩＣＡのモバイルＩＣサービスがAppleウォレットに対応しました！～本日からiPhoneやApple WatchでAppleウォレットのＩＣＯＣＡ（ＴＯＩＣＡモデル）が利用可能に～". PR TIMES (in Japanese). March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.

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Third-sector railways	Aikan (Aichi Loop) Akechi Aonami Etsumi-Nan Ise Linimo Tarumi Yokkaichi Asunarou Utsube Hachiōji
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