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Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass

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Price¥19,000Adult, 7 days · 2 variants
Valid for7 days¥2,714/day at the lowest price
Who can buyForeign visitors only
TypeUnlimited rides
Validity
7 consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day. Child = 6–11 years old when bought; up to two children aged 1–5 travel free with each pass holder (without own seat).
Who can buy
Holders of a foreign (non-Japanese) passport entering Japan with "Temporary Visitor" (短期滞在) status; Japanese nationals cannot use it, even with permanent residence abroad. Carry your passport.
Format
Paper pass collected with your passport; seat reservations are separate free tickets.
When it is sold
Sold all year; online up to one month before the first day of use. Prices are set by the purchase date.

Prices P

Adult, 7 days¥19,000
Child (6–11), 7 days¥9,500

Is it worth it?

Add the normal one-way fares of the rides you plan within 7 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 the pass (or an exchange order) and collect it at a JR West ticket machine or ticket office with your passport.
    2. Use it on the valid trains in the area shown on the pass map, on consecutive days (0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day).
    3. Reserve seats at ticket machines or ticket offices before boarding (online for passes bought on JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION).
    4. Carry your passport with the pass and show it when JR staff ask.

    Using passes at the gates, passports and seat reservations →

    Where to buy

    • JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION (online; collect at a ticket machine or ticket office with your passport)
    • Exchange order (E-TICKET/MCO) from travel agencies outside Japan, exchanged at JR West stations
    • Travel agencies in Japan

    What it covers P

    Railways

    Also included

    Not includedNot valid on the Hokuriku Shinkansen east of Jōetsu-Myōkō, the Tokaido Shinkansen or the Sanyo Shinkansen beyond Okayama. Super Hakuto / Super Inaba need a separate fare between Kamigori and Tottori (Chizu Express). Green Car and paid seats (A-Seat) cost extra.
    Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-10

    Review status: draft_unreviewed.