Question: can icoca card be used in kobe?
Answer: Icoca Prepaid Card When newly purchased, the Icoca card initially has a value of 2000 yen, which is made up of a refundable deposit of 500 yen and an initial balance of 1500 yen that can be used on most JR and non-JR urban trains and buses in Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe (and many other cities in Japan).