Train Passes

4 Day Hokuriku Area Pass

Name: 4 Day Hokuriku Area Pass
Start: 2026-07-29T05:00:00
End: 2026-07-29T23:30:00
Location: Japan

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Choose your entry time, stay as long as you like

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Extended validity

Visit anytime until 18 Oct, 2026 without worrying about committing to a date today

Travel hassle-free through Japan’s main island—Hokuriku—with this 4-day Hokuriku Area Pass. Visit the iconic landmarks or seep into nature as you travel with ease and convenience with this pass.

Get unlimited access to JR trains in the region and buses between Takayama, Shirakawa-go, and Kanazawa with this 4-day Hokuriku area pass.

For four days, you can travel unrestricted throughout Hokuriku's major cities with this single rail pass.

Skip the lines and use the newly launched digital redemption machines to get your JR Pass.

Visit iconic landmarks like the Kenrokuen Garden, Eiheiji Temple, and the three dinosaur museums in Katsuyama Fukui.

With this pass, travel on the Sanyo Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, express trains, and local trains, and explore Hokuriku at your own pace.

4-Day Hokuriku Area Pass

Non-reserved seats on limited express trains within the area

Local JR lines within the validity area

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Take the 4-day pass for a smooth commute in Hokuriku

For those traveling in the Hokuriku area, this 4-day Hokuriku area pass is a big boon. Plan your trip to the largest island in Japan, Hokuriku, in advance from the comfort of your home. Book online and redeem your voucher for a rail pass when you are in Japan.

The area pass is the easiest and fastest way to explore Hokuriku. Make the most of your trip with this 4-day area pass and travel unlimitedly instead of purchasing separate tickets for each train or bus ride.

Enjoy the best of Japan

Visit iconic landmarks such as Kenrokuen Garden, Eiheiji Temple, and the dinosaur museums in Katsuyama Fukui. Nature enthusiasts can head to Tojinbou, one of Hokuriku's most famous attractions, which features a dramatic landscape and cliffs with a stunning sunset view. The Sanyo Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, express trains, and local trains are all included in the area pass.

Important Information

The pass can be used for unlimited travel in the valid area of the map attached here.

Keep your travel documents (passports, ID cards, valid visas) ready before boarding.

This pass is valid only for foreigners with a ‘Temporary Visitor’ visa stamp on their passports.

The pass can be used for the Himi, Johana, or Nanao lines only if not alighted from the IR Ishikawa Railway (Kanazawa-Tsubata) or the Ainokaze Toyama Railway (Takaoka-Toyama).

This pass cannot be used on the bullet train "HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN" (Kurobe-Unazukionsen-Tokyo), the IR Ishikawa Railway, or the Ainokaze Toyama Railway.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display your mobile voucher along with the passport and exchange it for a physical ticket at your exchange location.

Ticket Redemption Points

Physical tickets can be procured by scanning the QR code of the e-ticket and non-Japanese passport at the green ticket-vending machines.

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

You can redeem your tickets from any one of the multiple exchange locations.

For more information about exchange locations and operating hours, please check the link for details about the redemption counters & their operating hours.