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 Convenient Rail Passes in Japan
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Convenient Transportation
The Japanese transportation system is efficient and convenient but when many places are
visited costs can quickly escalate for the visitor. Different companies offer bus or rail transportation
thus purchasing several ticket options can become confusing and time-consuming.
Fortunately, some useful transportation tickets are now available. Take a moment to learn about the Japanese transportation system and make the experience enjoyable and easy!
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Rail Passes in Japan
- Foreign Visitor EXCLUSIVE Pass! - |
Several varieties of rail passes exist in Japan providing unlimited travel in
specified areas, or round-trips plus unlimited travel within given regions.
A choice of the very best available rail passes are introduced below:
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Eligibility requirements for these Special Passes
1: A foreign tourist from abroad visiting
Japan for sight-seeing under the entry
status of "temporary visitor".
2: A Japanese national presently residing in
a foreign country.
(a) who is qualified to permanently
live in that country, or
(b) who is married to a non-Japanese
residing elsewhere than Japan.
* Other validity and covered areas may apply to
each pass. Check for more details on the website
at Information about Rail Passes.
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Effective area for each special pass
| JR Pass (Throughout the Country) | Hokkaido Rail Pass |
JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass) is the most
economical method to travel Japan by
rail. However, the user is advised to
consider some restrictions do apply. The
pass is not valid for 'Nozomi' on the
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines.
Check JR Pass for more details.
* Visitors must purchase an exchange order outside of Japan.
| A rail pass for exclusive usage by foreign
visitors to Japan provides unlimited access to
JR Hokkaido Lines (including limited express trains) and
most JR bus service in Hokkaido on three and five consecutive days.
Price 3-day: 14,000 JY, 5-day: 18,000 JY
More Info : JR Hokkaido Official Site
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| East Rail Pass | West Rail Pass (Kansai area pass) |
Unrestricted travel on trains operated
by JR East (Kanto, Koshinetsu and
Tohoku regions) including Shinkansen,
limited express trains and local trains,
with the exception of Tokaido
Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen. Ticket
choices are 5 or 10 consecutive days or
4 flexible days used within one month.
Price 5-day: 20,000 JY, 10-day: 32,000 JY, flexible 4-day: 20,000 JY
More Info : JR East Pass Features
JR East Official Site
| A one to four-day Kansai area rail pass
providing unlimited travel on local JR
trains and the Haruka limited express
train in the Kansai region near and
around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe.
Price 1-day: 2,000 JY, 2-day: 4,000 JY, 3-day: 5,000 JY, 4-day: 6,000 JY
More Info : JR West Official Site
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| West Rail Pass (Sanyo area pass) | Kyushu Rail Pass |
A four or eight consecutive day Sanyo
area rail pass providing unlimited travel
on local JR trains (Shinkansen included)
serving the Sanyo Coast between Osaka
and Kyushu.
Price 4-day: 20,000 JY, 8-day: 30,000 JY
More Info : JR West Official Site
| A 3-day or 5-day JR Kyushu rail pass
providing unlimited travel on Kyushu
Shinkansen and limited express trains
on Kyushu Island with the exception of
the Sanyo Shinkansen.
Price 3-day: 13,000 JY, 5-day: 16,000 JY
More Info : JR Kyusyu Official Site
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 -- JR Train
 -- Subway
 --Private Railway
 -- Bus
 -- City Train
 -- Other Transportation
| Type of trains (cars)
Futsu-Densha (Local) : Trains stop at every station.
Kaisoku-Densha (Rapid) :
Train stops at selected stations on
identical route as local trains.
Kyuko-Densha (Express) :
Train stop at fewer selected stations than
those of Rapid trains.
Tokkyu-Densha (Limited Express) :
Train stop only at main stations.
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| JR Do Nichi Kippu (Kanto Area) | Kansai Thru Pass (Kansai Area) |
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 A rail pass that allows unlimited
travel on non-reserved seats of JR East
trains regular cars including 'Shinkansen'
bullet train, (except Tokaido Shinkansen)
and limited express trains, part of Izukyu
Line and Hokuetsu Express Line. Ticket is
valid only week-ends
(Saturday and Sunday)
except during peak
season.
Price Adult: 18,000 JY,
Youth: 9,000 JY,
Children: 3,000 JY
More Info : www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/donichi_kippu.html
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Unlimited travel on non-JR
trains, subways and buses in the Kansai
region comprising Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe
and allowing for excursions to Nara,
Wakayama and Koyasan. Two and 3-day
passes are available to the visitor; the
2-day ticket allows usage on any two
respective days within the validity
period while the 3-day ticket must be
used on three consecutive days.
Price 3-day: Adult: 5,000 JY,
2-day: Adult: 3,000 JY (Note),
Children are half price.
More Info : www.surutto.com/conts/ticket/3dayeng/index.html
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| Shikoku Free Pass (Shikoku Area) |
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A 3-day, unlimited use ticket
for all JR trains and limited
express trains in Shikoku, part of Tosa-
Kuroshio Railway between Kubokawa
and Wakai, JR buses except highway
routes, on three consecutive days!
Price Adult: 15,700 JY Children: 7,850 JY
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| Tokyo Round Tour Ticket | Osaka One-Day Pass |
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A ticket offering unlimited travel all day on
JR East Lines (local and rapid-service trains)
and the "Tokyo Metro" that also allows
access to subways of the Tokyo Metro Co.,
Ltd. and subways, trams and buses
(excluding late night buses) operated by
the Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government. This ticket can
be purchased at any JR East
"Midori-no-madoguchi" (Reservation
Ticket Office) and "View Plaza" (Travel
Service Center) conveniently located
within the area.
Price 1Day: Adult 1,580 JY, Child 790 JY
More Info : www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/tokyo_furii.html
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A ticket that is valid for unlimited,
same-day trips on Osaka subways, the
New Tram, and buses (except for
sightseeing buses and direct bus service
to Universal Studio Japan). This ticket is
extremely useful to tourists, shoppers and
business people who travel several times
in the course of the
day through busy
Osaka. This
convenient ticket is
available from ticket
machines, kiosks
and season ticket issuing centers at any
subway and New Tram station as well as at
the Information Corner and City
Transportation Access Guide in Namba.
On valid days, special discounts are offered
to One-Day Pass ticket holders to historic
Osaka Castle and other popular
sightseeing sites.
Price 1Day : Adult: 850 JY, Child 430 JY
More Info : www.kotsu.city.osaka.jp/eigyou/price/kyoutu_no-mycar.html
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| Kyoto Sightseeing One and Two-day Pass Card | Regional Cities' Transportation Pass |
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A convenient
transportation card that allows visitors
unlimited travel on the city bus, subway
line and within one section of the Kyoto
Bus Route (with some exceptions), within
two consecutive days. Reasonably priced
ticket may be purchased at machines
located in subway stations.
Price 1Day : Adult 1,200 JY, Child 600 JY
2Day : Adult 2,000 JY, Child 1,000 JY
More Info : www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
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Great regional metropolitan cities such as
Sapporo, Sendai, Yokohama, Nagoya,
Kobe, Hiroshima and Fukuoka offer visitors
unlimited urban transportation passes for
specified durations and price. Popular
sightseeing sites are easy and economic to
tour with this convenient pass.
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| Fuji Hakone Pass (Japan's highest mountain) | Kamakura Enoshima Free Kippu (visit historical city!) |
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A 3-day, ticket providing round-trip
service to Mt Fuji region via Okakyu
Railways and Fujikyu highway bus with
unlimited use of designated trains,
cable cars, ropeways, boats and buses
in Hakone and Fuji Five Lakes region
valid for 3 days.
Price 7,200 JY (from Shinjuku)
More Info : www.odakyu.jp/english/freepass/index.html
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A 2-day ticket, round-trip to
Kamakura via local train and
unlimited travel on Enoden trains
(between Kamakura and Fujisawa),
Shonan Monorail (between Ofuna and
Shonan-Enoshima) and JR trains
between Kamakura, Ofuna and Fujisawa
is available at major travel agencies and
JR Stations; prices vary between start
and end station.
Price Adult: 1,970 JY Children: 1,000 JY (from Tokyo area)
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| Tobu Nikko Free Pass (World's heritage site) | Miyajima Free Pass |
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Several types of free passes are
available including World Heritage Pass / Kinugawa Theme Park Pass, All Nikko
Pass, and the Nikko region. All consist of
1) a round-trip to Nikko by Tobu train; 2)
unlimited travel (within a given 'free
area') on Tobu buses and trains around
Nikko; 3) discounts at selected tourist
facilities and souvenir shops. Duration
vary from 2, 3 or 4 days.
More Info : www.tobuland.com/foreign/
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A 2-day ticket that allows
unlimited use of all trams in Hiroshima
City, the ferry between Miyajima and
Miyajima Ropeway and great to visit
Miyajima World Heritage Sites.
Price Adult: 2,000 JY Children: 1,000 JY
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