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Valid Train Routes

Kansai Area

Map Map

･ Kansai Area Pass is valid for unlimited travel in the valid area on the map.
･ Valid trains are below;
- - Non-reserved seats on Kansai-airport Express HARUKA
- - Special Rapid Services, Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST Conventional lines

* Separate Express Tickets are required for
- 1. Reserved seats on Kansai-airport Express HARUKA
- 2. Both Reserved and Non-reserved seats on Express Trains excluding Kansai-airport Express HARUKA
* Bullet Trains "SHINKANSEN" cannot be used.

Prices

There are four types of Kansai Area Pass: 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, and 4 days.

Validity period	Purchasing from a travel agent overseas	Purchasing from JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION	Purchasing from a JR-West station (Ticket counter)
1-day	Adult 2,200_YEN Child 1,100_YEN	Adult 2,250_YEN Child 1,120_YEN	Adult 2,300_YEN Child 1,150_YEN
2-day	Adult 4,300_YEN Child 2,150_YEN	Adult 4,450_YEN Child 2,220_YEN	Adult 4,500_YEN Child 2,250_YEN
3-day	Adult 5,300_YEN Child 2,650_YEN	Adult 5,450_YEN Child 2,720_YEN	Adult 5,500_YEN Child 2,750_YEN
4-day	Adult 6,300_YEN Child 3,150_YEN	Adult 6,450_YEN Child 3,220_YEN	Adult 6,500_YEN Child 3,250_YEN

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

- 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 Kansai 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 Kansai 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).

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 Kansai 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

Kansai 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	Kansai-airport Express HARUKA
Type	First Class (Green) Car	Ordinary Car,Reserved Seating	Ordinary Car,Non-reserved Seating
Validity	*1	*2

Train	Limited Express / Express Trains excluding Kansai-airport Express HARUKA			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	*1	*2	*2	*3	*4	*5

* 1 First Class (Green)/Sleeper Tickets and separate Express Tickets are required.
* 2 Separate Express Tickets are required.
* 3 Separate First Class (Green) Tickets for Local Services are required.
* 4 Separate Reserved Seat Tickets are required.
* 5 Separate charges will apply if using carriages / trains that require numbered or liner tickets.

Train	Kansai-airport Express HARUKA
Type	First Class (Green) Car	Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating
Validity	*1	*2

Train	Limited Express / Express Trains excluding Kansai-airport Express HARUKA
Type	First Class(Green)/ Sleeper Car	Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating
Validity	*1	*2	*2

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	*3	*4	*5

* 1 First Class (Green)/Sleeper Tickets and separate Express Tickets are required.
* 2 Separate Express Tickets are required.
* 3 Separate First Class (Green) Tickets for Local Services are required.
* 4 Separate Reserved Seat Tickets are required.
* 5 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 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.