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is a rechargeable contactless
smart card A smart card (SC), chip card, or integrated circuit card (ICC or IC card), is a card used to control access to a resource. It is typically a plastic credit card-sized card with an Embedded system, embedded integrated circuit (IC) chip. Many smart ...
ticketing system for public transport by Iyo Railway (
Iyotetsu The , commonly known as Iyotetsu, is the main transport provider in Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. The company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and also has many subsidiaries, which include a bank, department stores, travel agencies, a ...
) in
Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 h ...
, Japan. The card was introduced from August 23, 2005, succeeding the previous e-card, a magnetic prepaid card. IC e-card was the first smart card system by Japanese transportation operators with Osaifu-Keitai
mobile payment Mobile payment, also referred to as mobile money, mobile money transfer and mobile wallet, is any of various payment processing services operated under financial regulations and performed from or via a mobile device. Instead of paying with cas ...
service (Mobile
FeliCa FeliCa is a contactless RFID smart card system from Sony in Japan, primarily used in electronic money cards. The name stands for ''Felicity Card''. First utilized in the Octopus card system in Hong Kong, the technology is used in a variety of cards ...
), preceding that of Mobile Suica.
ICOCA ICOCA () is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on the JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003, for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe (Keihanshin). I ...
was introduced on all Iyotetsu routes and services on March 18, 2025. IC e-card sales ended the same day, while recharging capabilities ended the following month. The card will remain usable on the Iyotetsu network until September 30, 2025, after which it will be fully supplanted by
JR West , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, ...
's ICOCA and a digital ticketing system known as MICAN App.


Types of cards

*IC e-card *IC e-card commuter pass *Mobile e-card * JAL Mileage Bank Iyotetsu e-card *
Ehime F.C. commonly known as Ehime FC (愛媛FC, ''Ehime Efu Shī'') is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. The club currently compete in J2 League, the second tier of Japanese professional foot ...
e-card


Usable area

*Iyotetsu Lines **Heavy railways;
Gunchū Line The is a 11.3 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Iyo, Ehime, Iyo in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs southwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Gunchū Port Station. The line used to be owned ...
,
Takahama Line The is a 9.4 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with the port town of Mitsuhama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs in the northwest direction from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Takahama Station. ...
, and
Yokogawara Line The is a 13.2 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Tōon, Ehime, Tōon in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs eastwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Yokogawara Station. History The line opened t ...
. **Tramways, all the lines. *Iyotetsu Bus; all the regular bus lines, including limousine buses to Matsuyama Airport and Matsuyama Port, a railway-transfer bus between Takahama Station and Matsuyama Port, but excluding a service by Setouchi Bus. *Iyotetsu Taxi; Matsuyama area only. *Ishizuchisan SA and Iyonada SA at
Matsuyama Expressway The is a national expressway in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The expressway is numbered E11 between Kawanoe Junction and Matsuyama Interchange and E56 between Matsuyama and Uwajima-Kita Interchanges under the MLIT's "2016 Proposal for Realization o ...
. *''Whale Express'', a highway bus between Matsuyama and Kōchi. *A few stores in Matsuyama, including Iyotetsu
Takashimaya is a Japanese multinational corporation operating a department store chain selling a wide array of products, ranging from wedding dresses and other apparel to electronics and flatware. It has more than 12 branches in Japan located in 2 region ...
department store.


References


External links

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IC e-card official website
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