OKICAオキカ
Written and edited by: JapanLiveNow
Use OKICA on Yui Rail and selected buses on Okinawa's main island. You can buy it at Yui Rail stations, but returns and refunds are handled at designated offices instead of stations.
Refund fees vary by operator and apply even with a zero balance. You cannot return the card at the airport's Yui Rail station just before departure; visit a refund office in advance.
Official information checked · Standard adult cards
Sources: Okinawa IC Card ↗
Where can you buy it, and what does it cost?
- Issuer
- Okinawa IC Card
- Deposit
- 500 yen
- Initial purchase price
- Specified amounts from JPY 1,000 to JPY 10,000, including a JPY 500 deposit
Buy at Yui Rail station machines or counters, or participating bus-company counters. Some FamilyMart stores also sell unregistered cards.
The JPY 500 deposit is paid when you first buy the card. You cannot spend it on travel or shopping, and you do not pay it again when topping up.
Official purchase and usage guide ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
How do you top up?
Top up at Yui Rail station machines, OKICA machines, participating buses or merchants. Available amounts and accepted banknotes depend on the machine or bus operator.
- Select チャージ (Charge), then insert the card or place it on the marked reader.
- Choose an amount and insert cash as instructed on screen.
- Check the final balance, then collect your card and change.
At a convenience store or counter, tell the staff how much to add. The order of steps and available amounts vary by machine.
Official top-up and usage guide ↗Checked 2026-10-17
Where can you use it?
Use it on Yui Rail and participating buses and taxis on Okinawa's main island. OKICA is outside the nationwide interoperability network and cannot be used in Tokyo or Osaka.
On trains and buses
Tap the same card at entry and exit gates. With a mobile card, leave using the device you tapped in with. Buses may require a tap on boarding, on exit, or both; follow the door and onboard instructions.
Each train passenger needs a separate card. Buy a ticket for the whole journey before boarding if you are crossing separate IC card areas or going to a station that does not accept the card.
At convenience stores, hotels and shops
Use it in participating taxis or at merchants displaying the OKICA mark. It is not accepted throughout the nationwide Suica and ICOCA merchant network.
Name the card at checkout and tap when the amount appears on the reader. If the balance is short, ask whether you can split payment with cash or another card.
Official coverage and exceptions ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
Where can you get a refund, and what is the fee?
Return it to an office handling OKICA. Yui Rail stations do not process cancellation or refunds. For a card with a commuter pass, first have the issuing company refund the pass and remove its information.
Keep the card if you plan to use it on another trip. To return it now, find the refund counter's opening hours and bring the card and any required identification.
OKICA Official refund counters and conditions ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
Can you use it without a physical card?
This card cannot be added to Apple Wallet. For a mobile alternative, add Suica, PASMO or ICOCA in Wallet and tap your device on routes accepting that mobile card.
How to add and fund a card in Apple Wallet →Sources: Apple Support · Checked 2026-10-17