Foreign visitors only JR Kyushu 九州旅客鉄道
JR Kyushu Rail Pass (Northern Kyushu) JR九州レールパス（北部九州）
Price¥14,000Adult, 3 days (Online Booking) · 8 variants
Valid for3 days¥4,667/day at the lowest price
Who can buyForeign visitors only
TypeUnlimited rides
Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this pass on 2026-10-08. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
- Validity
- 3 or 5 consecutive days.
- Who can buy
- Non-Japanese citizens visiting Japan for sightseeing with "Temporary Visitor" status (stamp or sticker in the passport). Show your passport when collecting the pass and when asked on trains.
- Format
- Paper pass for automatic gates; seat reservations are separate free tickets.
- When it is sold
- Online Booking prices (from 1 April 2025) are lower than station / travel agency prices.
Prices P
| Adult, 3 days | ¥15,000 |
|---|---|
| Child (6–11), 3 days | ¥7,500 |
| Adult, 5 days | ¥17,000 |
| Child, 5 days | ¥8,500 |
| Adult, 3 days (Online Booking) | ¥14,000 |
| Child, 3 days (Online Booking) | ¥7,000 |
| Adult, 5 days (Online Booking) | ¥16,000 |
| Child, 5 days (Online Booking) | ¥8,000 |
Is it worth it?
Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 3 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
- Buy online (JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Online Booking, credit card), as a voucher from a travel agency, or at a designated station in Kyushu.
- Exchange the booking or voucher for the pass at a designated JR Kyushu station counter, with your passport (and, for online booking, the credit card and QR exchange order).
- Put the pass through the automatic gate (the seat ticket does not open the gate). Reserve seats for free at stations or online.
- Carry your passport while using the pass.
Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →
Where to buy
- JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Online Booking (cheaper online price)
- Travel agencies outside Japan (voucher, valid 3 months)
- Designated JR Kyushu stations in Kyushu
What it covers P
Railways
- JR Kyushu 九州旅客鉄道 — 1 line
Plus JR Kyushu local and limited express trains from Kumamoto/Misumi and Ōita northwards (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki), and the Kyushu Shinkansen only Hakata–Kumamoto.1 whole line
- Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen 西九州新幹線
Not includedNot valid south of Kumamoto on the Kyushu Shinkansen, on the Sanyo Shinkansen Kokura–Hakata, subways, buses or other railways. Nichirin, Kirishima and other southern trains are not included.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
3 Days Adult JPY ¥ 15,000 Child JPY ¥ 7,500 5 Days Adult JPY ¥ 17,000 Child JPY ¥ 8,500
— www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html - prices:
３days 14,000 7,000 Northern Kyushu ５days 16,000 8,000
— www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/price_revision_olb2025.pdf - covers:
Trains stated below covering Kumamoto/Misumi and the area north of Oita
— www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html - covers:
Kyushu Shinkansen（Hakata - Kumamoto）
— www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html - validity:
The pass must be used on consecutive days.
— www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html - audience:
Non-Japanese citizens who are visiting Japan for the purpose of sightseeing and traveling on a temporary visitor visa.
— www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html
- www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html · · checked 2026-10-08
- www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/price_revision_olb2025.pdf · · checked 2026-10-08
- www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/howtopurchase_index.html · · checked 2026-10-08
Review status: draft_unreviewed.