The information displayed on this page will take effect on October 1.
For purchases made on or before September 30, please check the price and sales conditions in effect until September 30.

Trains with all reserved seats.

*For reserved seating, ensure you book your seats before boarding the train.
*There are days when the Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi operates with all reserved seating. Click here for details. (English Only)

　
Train name Main service section Accepted rail passes
Kansai WIDE Area Pass Kansai - Hiroshima Area Pass Sanyo - San'in Area Pass Kansai - Hokuriku Area Pass Hiroshima - Yamaguchi Area Pass Okayama - Hiroshima - Yamaguchi Area Pass JR-WEST All Area Pass Setouchi Area Pass Sanyo-Sanin-Northern-Kyushu pass
Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi Shin-Osaka - Hakata ○* ○* ○* ○* ○* ○*○* ○*
Hokuriku Shinkansen KAGAYAKI Kanazawa - Tokyo ○ ○
Limited Express trains KUROSHIO Kyoto/Shin-Osaka - Shirahama/Shingu ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
KINOSAKI Kyoto - Fukuchiyama/Kinosakionsen ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
KONOTORI Shin-Osaka - Fukuchiyama/Kinosakionsen ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
MAIZURU Kyoto - Higashi-Maizuru ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
HASHIDATE Kyoto - Amanohashidate/Toyooka ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
HAMAKAZE Osaka - Hamasaka/Tottori ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Biwako Express Osaka - Kusatsu/Maibara ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Rakuraku Harima Shin-Osaka - Himeji ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Sanyo-San'in Northern Kyushu Pass

7 days of unlimited travel from Osaka/Kyoto to Northern Kyushu at a great price!!

Purchasing from Outside Japan: Adults(12 and over) 26,000yen / Children half-price!(6 to 11)
Reserve and purchase tickets at travel agencies and stations throughout Japan or on the web!

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  • * The pass cannot be used between Hakata Station and Fukuoka Airport.
  • * For the latest train information, including delays and sections being temporarily out of service due to natural disasters, please see the JR-West and JR Kyushu websites .

[Notice] Price Changes and Other Updates

  • · Effective October 1, 2023 (JST), prices for products and services have been updated.
  • · Exchange orders (MCO) and reservations made via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION at previous prices remain valid for their stated period.
  • · For more information on previously priced products, click here.

Price and Validity

Validity Period

7 consecutive days

Adults
(12 and over)		 ¥26,000
Children ¥13,000
  • * Children: Individuals between 6 and 11 years old when the exchange order for a rail pass is issued or when purchasing.
  • * Up to two young children (1 to 5 years old) are covered free of charge by one adult or child pass.
  • * A child pass is required for each young child beyond the first two.
  • * Infants younger than 1 year old do not require a pass.
  • * Information current as of 1 October 2023.

A child pass will be required for young children in the following instances:

  1. If the young child will sit alone in a reserved seat.
  2. If the young child will be traveling alone.

Service Area and Service Trains

Service Area

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  • * The pass cannot be used between Hakata Station and Fukuoka Airport.
  • * For the latest train information, including delays and sections being temporarily out of service due to natural disasters, please see the JR-West and JR Kyushu websites .

Bus routes

  • - WEST JAPAN JR Bus (Local buses inside Kyoto City and in the Obama and Fukuchiyama areas)
    The pass cannot be used on Kyoto City buses.
  • - Chugoku JR Bus (Route Bus in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi)
  • - “Super Hagi” Bus (Chugoku JR Bus)

Other

  • - JR West Miyajima Ferry
  • - Station Rent-a-Cycles within the Coverage Area (For adult only)
  • - JR Kyushu Bus (Hitahikosan Line BRT)

Service Trains

The pass can be used on Sanyo Shinkansen (between Shin-Osaka and Hakata), Kyushu Shinkansen (between Hakata and Kumamoto), normal reserved and non-reserved seating on Limited Express trains (including Chizu Express lines), Regular Express trains, and local service trains (including Special Rapid and Rapid services) as well as JR West Miyajima Ferry, West JR Bus (route buses), Chugoku JR Bus (route buses), JR Kyushu Bus (Hitahikosan Line BRT), and Rent-a-Cycles “Ekirin Kun”.

  • * Use of Rent-a-cycle "Ekirin Kun" is available only to adults. Children are not permitted to use the service.
  • * Passes are also valid for Nozomi and Mizuho trains of the Sanyo Shinkansen.
  • * This pass can be used for "Hello Kitty Shinkansen".
  • * Passes are not valid on Tokaido Shinkansen (toward Tokyo from Shin-Osaka).
  • * Passes are not valid on Twilight Express MIZUKAZE, Seven Stars in Kyushu and “ARU RESSHA” trains, B&S Miyazaki buses.
  • * Paid seating services, such as A-seat, are available on Local, Rapid, and Special Rapid trains in the Kansai area.
  • * Separate fees apply when using a car or train where numbered boarding tickets are required.
  • * When using reserved seating, make sure to reserve seats in advance before boarding.

Shinkansen

  • Sanyo Shinkansen (Shin-Osaka — Hakata)
  • Kyushu Shinkansen (Hakata — Kumamoto)
  • Nishi–Kyushu Shinkansen (Takeo-Onsen — Nagasaki)

* This pass can be used for "Hello Kitty Shinkansen"

Conventional lines

Limited express, express, Special rapid service, Rapid service, and local service trains within the area

  •  
  • Gran Class
  • Green Car
  • Reserved seating
    in Ordinary Cars
  • Non-reserved seating
    in Ordinary Cars
  • Sleeper cars

Sanyo Shinkansen

Gran Class
—
Green Car
▲
Reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Non-reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Sleeper cars
—

Kyushu Shinkansen

Gran Class
—
Green Car
▲
Reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Non-reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Sleeper cars
—

Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen

Gran Class
—
Green Car
▲
Reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Non-reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Sleeper cars
—

Limited Express Trains

Gran Class
—
Green Car
▲
Reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Non-reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Sleeper cars
▲

Local Services

Gran Class
—
Green Car
▲
Reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Non-reserved seating in Ordinary Cars
○
Sleeper cars
—
  • ○...Valid.
  • ▲...Valid for some basic fare tickets (fares) only. Basic fare tickets and other fares for limited express trains required separately.
  • —...Not valid.

* Passes are not valid on Twilight Express MIZUKAZE, Seven Stars in Kyushu and “ARU RESSHA” trains, B&S Miyazaki buses.

* Separate charges are required when using paid seating services (such as A-seat) on Local, Rapid, and Special Rapid trains in the Kansai area.

* When using reserved seating, make sure to reserve seats in advance before boarding.

* Non-reserved seating is not available on trains with exclusively reserved seats.
Click here to check trains with all reserved seats.

How to Purchase

Purchasing exchange tickets from travel agencies outside Japan

STEP1

Purchase an exchange ticket (Miscellaneous Charges Order [MCO]) at a sales office outside Japan.

* Sales locations: Click here for details

* The MCO must be exchanged within three (3) months of purchase.

STEP2

After arriving in Japan, present the MCO and your passport at an exchange location and fill out the required forms to receive your pass.
* MCO exchange locations: Click here for details

* If you are unable to exchange your MCO for a pass, contact the overseas travel agency where you purchased the pass to receive a refund. (* An additional handling fee will be required.)

Purchasing a pass via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION

STEP1

Purchase a pass via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION.

* Payment must be made by credit card when reserving tickets. Payment cannot be accepted at the station.

* Virtual and numberless credit cards cannot be used.

STEP2

After arriving in Japan, use the following at a station ticket-vending machine or a station ticket office to receive your pass.(Click here for details)

  • Reservation number
  • Identification number *A 4-digit number you set
  • Credit card *The one used to make the reservation
  • Passport
  • * A passport with an IC chip is required to receive a pass from a ticket-vending machine. Travelers with a passport that does not have an IC chip must receive their pass from the ticket office.
  • * Exchange stations: Click here for details

Note

Reservations are accepted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION from one month before boarding (starting at 10:00 am (JST) on the same day of the preceding month).

* Product sales prices are set according to the date of purchase and not the date of exchange or use.

Reserve Now!（Agree and Submit Reservation）

Purchasing from a JR station (ticket office)

Fill out the application form as necessary at a specified sales location, and submit the completed application and your passport to receive your pass.
* Sales locations: Click here for details

Note

  1. You must present your passport to receive a pass.
  2. The eligible resident status as specified on the passport at the time entering Japan is “temporary visitor (within 90 days).”
  3. Not available to Japanese citizens residing outside of Japan.

Reserving a Reserved Seat Ticket

· Reserved seat tickets can be reserved at a green ticket-vending machine or a station ticket office.

* Click here for information on reserving reserved seat tickets from a green ticket-vending machine.

* Seats must be reserved at the JR ticket office from the 7th booking.

Notes on Usage

Eligibility
Sanyo–San’in Northern Kyushu Passes are available to any person holding a passport issued by a country other than Japan who enters Japan with a “Temporary Visitor” resident status.

短期滞在（Temporary Visitor）
Staying up to 90 days with the intent of tourism, etc. / With a passport stamp signifying the temporary visitor stay status, provided by Immigration when arriving in Japan.

* People with Japanese nationality, including those with permanent residence abroad, are not eligible for the pass.

* Individual customers are not allowed to purchase or exchange more than one of the same ticket for the same use period.

Pass Validity
The pass will be valid for seven consecutive days from the first day of use.
The pass will be valid at 0:00 from the start day to 24:00 on the last day (all times Japan Standard Time). However, if the validity period expires while riding a train on the last day, the pass will be valid for the fare until the following day so long as the passenger does not exit the station, and for ticket fees so long as the passenger does not depart the train.
Changes
Once issued, the validity period and pass type cannot be changed.
Validity periods will not be extended even in the event of non-availability of train services, delays, etc.
Conditions vary for reservations submitted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION. Click here for more information.
Refunds
  1. Refund locations: Only for issued or exchanged rail passes
    If a rail pass has already been exchanged, refunds are only possible at the ticket counters of JR West and JR-Kyushu stations. (Travel agencies where the pass was purchased cannot refund an already exchanged rail pass.)
  2. A refund for an exchange order that has not yet been exchanged for a rail pass will be handled by the travel agency that issued the exchange order.
  3. A refund for an exchange order that has been exchanged for a rail pass before the validity period begins will only be handled by the sales location that provided the pass. When refunding the pass, a charge of 10% of the sales price will be required, and the remaining balance will be refunded.
  4. Refunds cannot be provided after the starting date.
  5. Passes cannot be refunded due to reasons such as non-availability of service and delays.
  6. Conditions vary for reservations submitted via JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION. Click here for more information.
Related Information
  1. Rail passes are only valid for the rail pass holder.
  2. Presentation of your passport when requested by JR staff is required to use a rail pass. Please keep your passport together with your rail pass.
  3. Lost or stolen rail passes cannot be reissued.
  4. The conditions of use for rail passes are stipulated in JR-West’s Conditions of Carriage and by Japanese law.
  5. The terms and conditions of use for exchange orders are stipulated by the regulations and agreements of the issuing company.
  6. For any discrepancies between foreign language versions and the Japanese version of the Conditions of Carriage, the Japanese version shall prevail.
  7. Displayed information (including prices) is current as of October 1, 2023, and subject to change.

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