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Foreign visitors only JR Central and JR West 東海旅客鉄道・西日本旅客鉄道

Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass 高山・北陸エリア周遊きっぷ

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Price¥19,800Adult, 5 days · 2 variants
Valid for5 days¥3,960/day at the lowest price
Who can buyForeign visitors only
TypeUnlimited rides
Validity
5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when the ticket is issued (within one month of issue).
Who can buy
Foreign tourists with a non-Japanese passport who enter Japan with a "Temporary Visitor" (短期滞在) stamp/sticker and show the passport when the ticket is issued. Only the named holder may use it.
Format
Paper ticket issued with your passport details.

Prices P

Adult, 5 days¥19,800
Child (6–11), 5 days¥9,900

Is it worth it?

Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 5 days (from the fare charts at stations or a route planner).

    Express, seat and Green car charges are usually not included in a pass: leave them out of the fares too unless the pass covers them.

    How to use it

    1. Buy online (JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION), from an overseas agent, or at a station ticket office in Japan with your passport.
    2. Ride non-reserved seats on the covered JR routes and buses; reserved seats on limited expresses / Hokuriku Shinkansen in the area are free up to 6 times (get the seat ticket before boarding).
    3. Most of the Takayama–Shirakawa-go buses need an advance reservation.
    4. Carry your passport while using the ticket.

    Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →

    Where to buy

    • JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION (online, from one month before travel)
    • Travel agencies outside Japan (MCO exchange order)
    • JR Central / JR West station ticket offices in Japan (list on touristpass.jp)

    What it covers P

    Railways

    Buses

    Also included

    Not includedNot valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen (Kyoto–Shin-Osaka). Only the routes on the map; other places cost extra.
    Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08

    Review status: draft_unreviewed.