Train Passes

7 Days Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass

Name: 7 Days Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass
Start: 2026-07-23T08:00:00
End: 2026-07-23T22:00:00
Location: Osaka

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Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 3 hours before the start of your experience

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Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.

Extended validity

Visit anytime until 12 Oct, 2026 without worrying about committing to a date today

Explore all of Kansai and Hokuriku prefectures with this 7-day area pass that gives you access to major cities including Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, Nara, Kansai Airport, Himeji and Wakayama, Kanazawa and Joetsu-Myoko!

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.

For anyone travelling in the Kansai and Hokuriku, this 7 Days Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass comes as a boon. Travel is made easy and hassle-free with this area pass that gives you access to train rides to places like Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Kansai Airport, Himeji and Wakayama, Kanazawa and Joetsu-Myoko. Make the best of your trip to Japan with this Area Pass as you get to travel with just one pass instead of purchasing tickets for each train ride.

Spend your time travelling and visiting iconic landmarks like Kenrokuen Garden, Eiheiji Temple and the three important dinosaur museums in Katsuyama Fukui. The area pass offers travel from Sanyo Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Express Trains, and local trains. This Area Pass makes for the easiest and fastest way to explore Kansai and Hokuriku.

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.