Ticket Deals and Passes
- · Hokuriku Area Pass is valid for unlimited travel in the valid area on the map
- · Valid trains are below;
- - Non-reserved seats on Bullet Train "HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN" (Kanazawa⇔Kurobe-Unazukionsen)
- - Non-reserved seats on Express Trains 'THUNDERBIRD' etc.
- - Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST Conventional lines
- · The pass is only valid on WEST JAPAN JR BUS route buses within the valid area. The pass cannot be used on expressway buses.
- * These trains below cannot be used
- - Bullet Train "HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN" (Kurobe-Unazukionsen⇔Tokyo)
- - Not valid for the IR Ishikawa Railway or the Ainokaze Toyama Railway.
- * As a special exception, the pass can be used for the Himi, Johana, or Nanao lines only
if the pass-holder does not alight from the IR Ishikawa Railway Kanazawa⇔Tsubata) or
the Ainokaze Toyama Railway (Takaoka⇔Toyama).
Limited express trains can be used on the IR Ishikawa Railway (Kanazawa⇔Tsubata).
- * As a special exception, the pass can be used for the Himi, Johana, or Nanao lines only
if the pass-holder does not alight from the IR Ishikawa Railway Kanazawa⇔Tsubata) or
the Ainokaze Toyama Railway (Takaoka⇔Toyama).
Prices
Validity period |
Purchasing from a travel agent overseas |
Purchasing from JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION |
Purchasing from a JR-West station (Ticket counter) |
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4-day
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Adult 5,090YEN
Child 2,540YEN |
Adult 5,500YEN
Child 2,750YEN |
Adult 5,600YEN
Child 2,800YEN |
ATTENTION!!
- · Ticket prices and how tickets are reserved/received will change accordingly. We appreciate your understanding.
- · Please note that a passport, reservation number, identification number, and/or credit card may be required to receive or purchase a pass reserved via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION. Click here for more information.
- · Identification number is a 4-digit number you set.
- - Adult: 12 or over 12 years old when an exchange order issued or a rail pass purchased
- - Child: 6-11 years old when an exchange order issued or a rail pass purchased
- * An Adult's or Child's rail pass holder can accompany up to 2 infants (1-5 years old) for free.
- * The infants from the third one will require Child's rail passes for each.
- * Babies aged under 1 year old can be accompanied for free.
- * Child's rail passes will be required for each infant in the following situations:
- 1. When accompanied infants use Reserved seats by themselves
- 2. When infants travel by themselves
Eligibility

- A rail pass user must be holding a passport issued by a foreign government.
※外国での永住権を持っているお客様を含め、日本国籍のお客様は使用できません。
- A rail pass user must be entering in Japan as a "短期滞在 (Temporary Visitor) ".
* "短期滞在 (Temporary Visitor) " is a status of residence defined under Japanese immigration law.
- Individual customers are not allowed to purchase or exchange more than one of the same ticket for the same use period.
Purchasing a rail pass
Purchasing Exchange Order through a Travel Agency outside Japan
- Step 1. Purchase an exchange order (MCO: Miscellaneous Charges Order
or E-TICKET) at sales locations outside Japan.
- * Sales locations: Click here for details
- * Once issued, the MCO or E-TICKET must be exchanged within 3 months.
- Step 2. After entering in Japan, present the MCO with a
passport at exchange locations, fill out an application with necessary details, and exchange for
Hokuriku Area Pass.
- * The MCO or E-TICKET exchange locations: Click here for details
- * Receiving an E-TICKET: Click here for more information
- * The MCO or E-TICKET that could not be exchanged can be refunded at the overseas travel agency where the pass was originally purchased. (*A separate handling fee will be applied.)
Reserving via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION
- Step 1. Submit a reservation via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN
RESERVATION.
* Payment options include paying by credit card when submitting the reservation, or paying at a station. - Step 2. After arriving in Japan, use the following to receive a pass
from a station ticket machine or a station ticket counter.
- (1) Reservation information (Click here for more information.)
- (2) Passport
- * A passport with an IC chip is required to receive a pass from a ticket machine. Travelers without a passport with an IC chip will need to receive their pass from a ticket counter.
- * Pick up station: Click here for details
- Step 3. Pay for Hokuriku Area Pass by cash or credit card when choosing to pay at a station.
Caution:
Reservations are accepted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION up to one month before boarding (starting at 10:00 am (JST) on same day of preceding month).
· The applicable sales price of the product will vary according to the purchase date and not the date of exchange or the date of use.
Reservations are accepted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION up to one month before boarding (starting at 10:00 am (JST) on same day of preceding month).
· The applicable sales price of the product will vary according to the purchase date and not the date of exchange or the date of use.
Purchasing at JR-WEST Ticket Office
- Step 1. After entering in Japan, fill out an application with
necessary details and present these items below at sales locations;
- a passport
- * Sales locations: Click here for details
- Step 2. Purchase Hokuriku Area Pass by cash or credit card.
About Credit Card Payment
- · The following credit cards can be accepted as payment at JR-WEST stations.
- * Only the card holder can use the credit card.
Availability and Use
- · A rail pass is available and usable all year around.
- · A rail pass is purchasable up to 1month in advance of the first day of use.
- * Reservations are accepted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION up to one month before boarding (starting at 10:00 am (JST) on same day of preceding month).
- · A rail pass is valid for consecutive days.
- · The validity of a rail pass starts from 12 a.m.
Train Accommodations
Hokuriku Area Pass is usable.
Additional separate tickets are required
Hokuriku Area Pass cannot be used.
* When additional tickets are required, obtain the tickets at a JR-WEST station before boarding.
Train | Bullet Train "HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN" in the valid area (Kanazawa⇔Kurobe-Unazukionsen) | ||||
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Type | GranClass seat | First Class(Green) Car | Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating | Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating |
Ordinary Car, Private Compartment |
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Train | Limited Express / Express Trains in valid area | Special Rapid Services/Rapid Services/ Local Services in the valid area |
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Type | First Class (Green) Car |
Sleeper Car | Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating |
Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating |
First Class(Green) Car | Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating |
Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating |
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- * 1 Separate GranClass Tickets are required.
- * 2 First Class (Green) Tickets and separate Express Tickets are required.
- * 3 Separate Express Tickets are required.
- * 4 Separate First Class (Green) Tickets for Local Services are required.
- * 5 Separate Reserved Seat Tickets are required.
- * 6 Separate charges will apply if using carriages / trains that require numbered or liner tickets.
Train | Bullet Train "HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN" in the valid area (Kanazawa⇔Kurobe-Unazukionsen) | ||
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Type | GranClass seat | First Class(Green) Car | Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating |
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Type | Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating |
Ordinary Car, Private Compartment |
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Train | Limited Express / Express Trains in valid area | |||
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Type | First Class(Green) Car | Sleeper Car | Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating |
Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating |
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Train | Special Rapid Services/Rapid Services/ Local Services in the valid area |
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Type | First Class(Green) Car | Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating |
Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating |
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- * 1 Separate GranClass Tickets are required.
- * 2 First Class (Green) Tickets and separate Express Tickets are required.
- * 3 Separate Express Tickets are required.
- * 4 Separate First Class (Green) Tickets for Local Services are required.
- * 5 Separate Reserved Seat Tickets are required.
- * 6 Separate charges will apply if using carriages / trains that require numbered or liner tickets.
Changes
- · The starting date of the rail pass and the duration cannot be changed after purchasing.
- · Conditions vary for reservations submitted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION. Click here for more information.
Refunds
- · Refund location: only where a rail pass was issued or exchanged
- · Refund price: the sale price minus a handling fee (10% of the price: Minimum 220 yen per one rail pass)
- · No refund will be given if a magnetic ticket is removed from a rail pass book
- · No refund will be given after a rail pass starts to be used or expired
- · No refund will be given due to non-availability of service, delays, or similar issues
- · MCOs that could not be exchanged can be refunded at the overseas travel agency where the pass was originally purchased. (*A separate handling fee will be applied.)
- · Conditions vary for reservations submitted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION. Click here for more information.
Related information
- · A rail pass is only valid for its rail pass holder only.
- · A passport must be carried when a rail pass is used and presented when a JR staff asks to.
- · A rail pass will not be reissued even if lost or stolen.
- · Conditions of use for a rail pass are stipulated by JR-WEST's carriage conditions and laws of Japan.
- · Conditions of use for an exchange order are stipulated by regulations and contracts of issuing companies.
- · If any discrepancies arise between the foreign language and Japanese versions of the carriage conditions, the Japanese version has precedence.
- · The information displayed (including prices) is current as of December 1, 2020, and is subject to change.