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The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass gives you 7 days of unlimited JR train travel, selected Shinkansen services, and convenient connections across two fascinating regions.
With the Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass, eligible foreign visitors can enjoy unlimited travel on covered JR trains across Kansai, Hokuriku and Okayama, connecting cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kanazawa, Toyama and Okayama.
The pass is valid for 7 consecutive days and includes selected Sanyo and Hokuriku Shinkansen services, Limited Express trains, local JR trains and designated buses. Discover Kyoto’s temples, Nara’s historic sights, Kanazawa’s gardens and the attractions of Osaka and Toyama with one pass.
The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass is ideal for combining Kansai’s major cities with the cultural and scenic highlights of the Hokuriku region over 7 consecutive days.
Travel between Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and Okayama, then continue towards Fukui, Kanazawa and Toyama using covered Limited Express and Shinkansen services.
Visit attractions such as Kyoto’s temples, Nara Park, Kanazawa’s Kenroku-en Garden and Okayama’s Korakuen Garden with one convenient pass.
The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass is exclusively available to visitors holding a passport issued by a foreign government who enter Japan with Temporary Visitor status.
The pass is issued to one person and cannot be shared. Each traveler must carry their passport while using the pass, and customers cannot purchase more than one Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass for the same period.
The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass is valid for 7 consecutive days. The validity period begins at 00:00 on the selected start date and ends at 24:00 on the seventh day.
Adult passes are required for travelers aged 12 or over when the e-ticket is issued. Children aged 6 to 11 qualify for a child pass at half the adult price.
Up to 2 children aged 1 to 5 may travel free with each adult or child pass holder. A child pass is required when a child uses a reserved seat independently or travels alone. Babies under 1 travel free.
The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass includes unlimited ordinary-class seat reservations at no additional cost. Up to 6 reservations can be made online, while the seventh and subsequent bookings must be made at a JR-West ticket office.
Reserve before boarding any train that operates entirely with reserved seating. Reservations can also be arranged at a ticket office or, where available for the pass, at a reserved-seat ticket machine.
All services are covered only when travelling within the Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass validity area.
After arriving in Japan, use the QR code included with your Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass E-ticket to collect your pass at a participating JR West station.
At a green ticket-vending machine, select the e-ticket exchange option, scan the QR code, choose your pass start date and scan the photo page of your passport. Your physical pass will then be issued by the machine.
An electronic passport with an IC chip is required to complete the exchange at a ticket machine. If your passport does not have an IC chip or cannot be scanned, visit a ticket office for assistance.
In case personal assistance is needed, the following exchange offices and ticket counters are available (Opening hours can vary, so make sure you check before):
Travel beyond Kansai and Hokuriku with one national pass covering JR train travel across Japan.
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The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass includes the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Okayama, including Nozomi and Mizuho services. It also covers the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Joetsu-Myoko.
Ordinary-class reserved and available non-reserved seating can be used within these sections. The pass does not cover the Tokaido Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo, the Sanyo Shinkansen beyond Okayama towards Hakata, or the Hokuriku Shinkansen beyond Joetsu-Myoko towards Tokyo.
Yes. The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass covers the Haruka Limited Express between Kansai Airport and eligible stations within the pass area, providing convenient airport connections to destinations including Osaka and Kyoto.
Ordinary-class reserved seats are included, but you must reserve your seat before boarding. Reservations can be made at eligible reserved-seat ticket machines or JR ticket offices. Travel is only covered within the pass’s valid area, and separate tickets are required for Green Car accommodation or any journey extending beyond the covered section.
The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass is valid for 7 consecutive days. Its validity begins at 00:00 on the selected start date and continues until 24:00 on the seventh day.
The days cannot be separated or paused, so the pass remains active even on days when no journeys are made. To obtain the greatest value, plan the main long-distance journeys between Kansai, Okayama and Hokuriku within the same seven-day period. The selected start date and validity period cannot be changed after the pass has been issued.
Yes. The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass covers eligible West Japan JR Bus local route services operating within the pass area. Expressway buses and services operated by other bus companies are not included unless specifically identified as covered.
The pass also allows access to Ekirin Kun bicycle rentals at participating stations within the valid area. Bicycle availability, opening hours and rental conditions vary by location, so a bicycle cannot be guaranteed. Present the pass when collecting a bicycle and confirm the return time and location with the rental counter.