oh the ICOCA can keep 10 years? dang... should have kept it.

When return for refund you'll get charged certain amount as service/processing fee. then the next time get another card will get charge another time.

every card will have the handling fee, so everytime u return the card to collect back the deposit for each card, a portion of the deposit will not be refundable. I think its 220yen handling fee per card.

what if the remaining credit is less than the handling fee?

😱 meaning its best if can fully utilise the credit and don't over-reload so that won't get charged with handling fee?

That's sad, the difference between hotel and Airbnb is day and night.

When I was in Osaka in spring. For the same money as a small storeroom-like hotel room where everyone on the same floor share toilet and shower room, I was able to get an sizable apartment with kitchen, balcony, washing machine etc.