Ticket Deals and Passes

Map Map

· 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).

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 5,090_YEN Child 2,540_YEN		Adult 5,500_YEN Child 2,750_YEN		Adult 5,600_YEN Child 2,800_YEN

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.

Agree and Submit Reservation

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.

Credit Card Payment

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)
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) 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
Validity	*2		*3		*4	*5	*6

* 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)
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) Car	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) 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.