Using Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, or Hankyu Railway (English)

Procedure before use

  1. Step 1

    Purchase or exchange for a Kansai Area Pass at a JR station

  2. Step 2

    Redeem the voucher that came with your Kansai Area Pass at any Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, or Hankyu Railway station.

  3. Step 3

    Use the one-day pass you received to ride the Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, or Hankyu Railway.

Exchange points for each one-day pass

  • Kyoto City Subway
    (One-day subway pass)

    • ○ Kyoto City Bus and Subway Information Center(Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station, KyotoStation, Kotochika Kyoto, Kita-Oji Station, Karasuma Oike Station)
    • ○ Kyo KOKO Welcome Center (next to Kyoto station)
    • ○ All Kyoto City Subway station offices
  • Keihan Railway
    (Kyoto Sightseeing Pass)

    • ○ Sanjo Station
    • ○ Tofukuji Station
    • ○ Uji Station*
      *Exchanges are not possible at the following times:12:35 to 15:10, 19:30 to 21:30, 22:00 to 22:40
  • Hankyu Railway

    • ○ Hankyu Tourist Center, Osaka-Umeda
    • ○ Hankyu Tourist Information Center, Kyoto
    • ○ Hankyu Tourist Information Center, Kyoto-Karasuma

* At the exchange point, present your Kansai Area Pass together with the voucher to a member of staff

Redeemable dates

One-day passes for the Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, or Hankyu Railway can be redeemed only within the validity period of the Kansai Area Pass on the day of use of the one-day pass.

  •  Example 1 4-day Kansai Area Pass valid from October 4 bought or exchanged for at a station on October 1
  •  Example 2 4-day Kansai Area Pass valid from October 4 bought or exchanged for at a station on October 1

Special discounts with each one-day pass (English)

  • Kyoto City Subway

    Discounted rates are available for entry to the following facilities:

    ○ Adult ticket
    Nijo-jo Castle, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto City Zoo, Murin-an, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Yasaka Hall Gion Corner, Kyoto Aquarium, Yoshimoto Gion Kagetsu, Kyoto Botanical Gardens, Toei Kyoto Studio Park, Kyoto Railway Museum
    ○ Child ticket
    The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Kyoto Aquarium, Yoshimoto Gion-Kagetsu, Toei Kyoto Studio Park, Kyoto Railway Museum

    * Available discounts differ between adult and child tickets.

    * Some of the above discounts are also available with the Kansai Area Pass.

  • Keihan Railway, or Hankyu Railway

    No discounts are available.

Rules when using the Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, or Hankyu Railway

Based on the rules set for each one-day pass. See below for more information.

Notes regarding vouchers

  • ・ Vouchers cannot be reissued for any reason even if lost.
  • ・ Exchange cannot be carried out outside of the validity period of the Kansai Area Pass for any reason.
  • ・ Exchange is only permitted when the Kansai Area Pass and voucher are presented together.
  • ・ Vouchers will be collected at the counter at the exchange point. They cannot be retained by the customer.
  • ・ The Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, and Hankyu Railway cannot be used without redeeming the voucher for a one-day pass.
◎ Changes
  • ・ The validity period will not be extended due to non-availability of service, delays, or similar issues.
  • ・ Changing to non-eligible one-day passes is not permitted.
  • ・ The day of use cannot be altered.
◎ Refunds
  • ・ The equivalent value of the voucher will not be refunded even if it has not been used.
  • ・ The equivalent value of the one-day pass will not be refunded even if it has not been used after redeeming the voucher. This applies even in cases of non-availability of service, delays, or similar issues.
  • ・ Refunds will only be possible if all three vouchers for the Kyoto City Subway, Keihan Railway, and Hankyu Railway as well as the actual ticket (4 items in all) are provided.