7 Days Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass

• 7 Days Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass gives you access to hassle-free transportation to the major cities of Kansai and Hokuriku.

• With just one pass travel to any place like Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Kansai Airport, Himeji and Wakayama, Kanazawa and Joetsu-Myoko.

• Gasp in awe as you visit iconic landmarks like the Kenrokuen Garden, Eiheiji Temple and the three important dinosaur museums in Katsuyama Fukui.

• This Area Pass works for the Sanyo Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Express Trains, and local trains, and is the easiest and fastest way to explore Kansai and Hokuriku.

Travel in:

• Bullet Train SANYO SHINKANSEN (Shin-Osaka-Okayama)

• Bullet Train HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN (Kanazawa-Joetsu-Myoko)

• Express Trains (HARUKA, THUNDERBIRD, KUROSHIO, KOUNOTORI, SUPER HAKUTO.)

• Special Rapid Services, Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST Conventional lines

• WEST JAPAN JR BUS route buses within the valid area

Travel in:

• Bullet Train HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN (Joetsu-Myoko-Tokyo)

• Bullet Train TOKAIDO SHINKANSEN (Shin-Osaka-Tokyo)

• Bullet Train SANYO SHINKANSEN (Okayama-Hakata)

• IR Ishikawa Railway

• Ainokaze Toyama Railway

You can cancel these tickets up to 3 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

These tickets are valid for 3 months from the date of purchase.

Important Information

• This pass is only Valid only for non-Japanese passport holders with a "Temporary Visitor" Visa stamp on the passport. Non-Japanese passport holders with permanent residence in Japan cannot use this pass.

• The pass is valid for the pass holder only.

• Please carry your passport along while traveling using the Area Pass.

Operating Hours

• View the operating hours of the train stations here.

• Guests are recommended to check the schedule of the train/bus they wish to travel from prior to their travel.

• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Physical ticket can be procured at major JR-WEST Ticket Office and green ticket-vending machines with your online ticket & non-Japanese passport along with Temporary Visitor Stamp.

• For more information about exchange locations and operational hours, please check the link.

• If the machine breaks down or the passport has no IC chip, please proceed to JR-WEST Ticket Office to exchange the physical ticket.

Exchanging Reserved Seat Tickets

• Before getting on the train, please go to the green ticket-vending machines and pick up physical reserved seat tickets by the area pass.

Seat Reservation Process

• Reservations can be made at the ticket office through rail staff.

• You can only select your seat after turning in your Exchange Order for the JR Pass.