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Finally, starting April 1st, 2026, you will be able to use ICOCA on the Hojo Railway!!

 

Prior to that, from Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the sale of ICOCA cards and

We will begin selling ICOCA commuter passes that will be valid from April 1st.

 

Please take advantage of the increasingly convenient Hojo Railway.

 

●Service start date: Wednesday, April 1, 2020

ICOCA and other boarding services begin.

●Release start date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020(Hojo Railway Hojomachi Station ticket window)

Sales of ICOCA and regional railway commuter passes begin.

● How to use

When boarding: Touch your ICOCA card to the boarding gate located on the station platform.

When alighting: Please touch your ICOCA card to the dedicated alighting terminal located above the fare box inside the vehicle to settle your fare.

●Regarding commuter passes

ICOCA commuter passes for the Hojo Railway are sold (cash only) at Hojo Railway stations.

If you wish to use a commuter pass for Hojo Railway, JR West, or Kobe Electric Railway, please purchase your pass from each respective company.

 

Features

Smooth boarding is possible with an ICOCA card.

Nationwide transportation IC cards (Suica, PASMO, etc.) can also be used.

You can use a single ICOCA card to combine your JR West or Kobe Electric Railway commuter pass with your Hojo Railway commuter pass.

*For ICOCA commuter passes covering sections covered by other companies, please purchase the respective commuter pass from the respective company.

　

　

For details on sales and usage instructions, please see below.

●ICOCA information leaflet (PDF)

●ICOCA Usage Instructions (PDF)

 

 

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Hojo Railway Co., Ltd.

Phone number (0790) 42-0036

Weekdays 9:00~12:00/13:00~17:30

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