Take a wide swing through the Setouchi Area!
Bus and boat tickets are included.Save on this Setouchi Area Pass!

Price and Duration

On sale

Year-round

Period of use:

Year-round

Valid for

5 days

Service Area

• Meipuru-pu sightseeing bus
  route map and timetable
• Recommended Spots and
  Benefits

*See the lower part of this page for more information, including bus and ferry boarding locations and a tram route map.

• ･ Setouchi Area Pass is valid for unlimited travel in the valid area on the map
• ･ Valid trains are below;
  • - Non-reserved seats on Bullet Train "SANYO SHINKANSEN" (Shin-Osaka⇔Hakata)
    ･ The pass can be used for non-reserved seats on the "Hello Kitty Shinkansen".
  • - Non-reserved seats on Express Trains HARUKA,SHIOKAZE,ISHIZUCHI,NAMPU etc.
  • - Special Rapid Services, Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST and JR-SHIKOKU Conventional lines
• * For reserved seats, please purchase a Limited Express Reserved Seat Ticket from a JR-WEST or JR-SHIKOKU Ticket Office or other location before boarding.

• * These trains below cannot be used
  • - Bullet Train "TOKAIDO SHINKANSEN" (Shin-Osaka⇔Tokyo)
  • - Bullet Train "KYUSHU SHINKANSEN" (Hakata⇔Kagoshima-Chuo)

How to Purchase

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.

How to purchase

Purchasing Exchange Order through a Travel Agency outside Japan

• Step 1. Purchase an exchange order (MCO: Miscellaneous Charges Order) at sales locations outside Japan.
  • * Sales locations: Click here for details
  • * Once issued, MCO must be exchanged in 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 Setouchi Area Pass.

  • * MCO exchange locations:

    JR-WEST  Click here for details
    JR-SHIKOKU  Takamatsu Sta. , Matsuyama Sta.

  • * 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.)

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:

    JR-WEST  Click here for details
    JR-SHIKOKU  Takamatsu Sta. , Matsuyama Sta.

• Step 3. Pay for Setouchi 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
(Click here to reserve in English)

• 同意并预约
  （跳转到简体中文预约页面）
• 동의 후 예약하기
  (한국어 예약 페이지로)

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:

    JR-WEST  Click here for details
    JR-SHIKOKU  Takamatsu Sta. , Matsuyama Sta. ,
    Warp Takamatsu branch, Warp Matsuyama branch

• Step 2. Purchase Setouchi Area Pass by cash or credit card.

About Credit Card Payment

• ･ The following credit cards can be accepted as payment at JR-WEST and JR-SHIKOKU 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

• Setouchi Area Pass is usable.
• Additional separate tickets are required
  * When additional tickets are required, obtain the tickets at a JR-WEST or JR-SHIKOKU station before boarding.

Train	Bullet Train “SANYO SHINKANSEN” in the valid area(Shin-Osaka⇔Hakata) *Including “Hello Kitty Shinkansen”
Type	First Class (Green) Car	Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Private Compartment
Validity	*1	*2		*2

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	*1	*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	Bullet Train “SANYO SHINKANSEN” in the valid area(Shin-Osaka⇔Hakata) *Including “Hello Kitty Shinkansen”
Type	First Class (Green) Car	Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Private Compartment
Validity	*1	*2		*2

Train	Limited Express / Express Trains in valid area
Type	First Class(Green)/ Sleeper Car	Ordinary Car, Reserved Seating	Ordinary Car, Non-reserved Seating
Validity	*1	*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 and JR-SHIKOKU’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], which is current as of May 21, 2019, is subject to change.

Setouchi Area Pass:
Secondary Access within the Free Travel Area