JR Pass or ICOCA?

Hi there,

Just to clarify the difference: The JR Pass is one ticket, or pass if you will, for unlimited travel. While ICOCA is an electronic payment method, called an IC card, and does not provide any discount on itself.

For your route, I suggest buying normal tickets, as you don't do enough travel for a JR Pass to be cost-efficient. We recommend a JR Pass is you make at least a return Tokyo - Kyoto or similar.

Kind regards,
Daniel