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  • ･ 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
  • * 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).
        If using the Ainokaze Liner rapid service on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, a separate "liner fare" is required.

Prices

Validity
period		 Purchasing from
a travel agent overseas		 Purchasing from
JR-WEST
ONLINE TRAIN
RESERVATION		 Purchasing from
a JR-West station
(Ticket counter)
4-day
Adult 5,000YEN
Child 2,500YEN
Adult 5,400YEN
Child 2,700YEN
Adult 5,500YEN
Child 2,750YEN

ATTENTION!!

  • ･ Ticket prices and how tickets are reserved/received will change accordingly. We appreciate your understanding.
  • ･ Please note that a passport, reservation number, authentication 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.
  • - 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

Temporary visitor's visa

- 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 "Temporary Visitor".

*"Temporary Visitor" is a status of residence defined under Japanese immigration law.

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).

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;
  • 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.

Credit CardPayment

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

* 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)
Type GranClass seat First Class(Green)Car Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating Ordinary Car,
Non-reserved Seating		 Ordinary Car,
Private Compartment
Validity *1 *2 *3 *3
Train Limited Express / Express Trains in valid area Special Rapid Services/Rapid Services/
Local Services in the valid area
Type First Class(Green)/
Sleeper Car		 Ordinary Car,
Reserved Seating		 Ordinary Car,
Non-reserved Seating		 First Class(Green)Car Ordinary Car,
Reserved Seating		 Ordinary Car,
Non-reserved Seating
Validity *2 *3 *4 *5 *6
  • * 1 Separate GranClass Tickets are required.
  • * 2 First Class (Green)/Sleeper 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)
Type GranClass seat First Class(Green)Car Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating
Validity *1 *2 *3
Type Ordinary Car,
Non-reserved Seating		 Ordinary Car,
Private Compartment
Validity *3
Train Limited Express / Express Trains in valid area
Type First Class(Green)/
Sleeper Car		 Ordinary Car,
Reserved Seating		 Ordinary Car,
Non-reserved Seating
Validity *2 *3
Train Special Rapid Services/Rapid Services/
Local Services in the valid area
Type First Class(Green)Car Ordinary Car,
Reserved Seating		 Ordinary Car,
Non-reserved Seating
Validity *4 *5 *6
  • * 1 Separate GranClass Tickets are required.
  • * 2 First Class (Green)/Sleeper 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 be void if the magnetic ticket is detached from a rail pass book.
  • ･ 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 May 21, 2019, and is subject to change.

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