Price¥18,000Adult, 7 days · 2 variants
Valid for7 days¥2,571/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 2026-10-10. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
- 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 | ¥18,000 |
|---|---|
| Child (6–11), 7 days | ¥9,000 |
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
- Buy the pass (or an exchange order) and collect it at a JR West ticket machine or ticket office with your passport.
- 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).
- Reserve seats at ticket machines or ticket offices before boarding (online for passes bought on JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION).
- 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
- JR West 西日本旅客鉄道 — 35 sections of lines
Sanyo Shinkansen only Shin-Osaka–Okayama, plus JR West conventional lines in the Kansai and San’in area on the map. (area estimated from the official map)
In Fukui, Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi PSections P
- Sanyō Shinkansen Shin-Ōsaka – Okayama (estimated from the official map) 新大阪~岡山 · 6 stations
- San'yō Main Line Kobe – Kurashiki (estimated from the official map) 神戸~倉敷 · 45 stations
- Tōkaidō Main Line Maibara – Kobe (estimated from the official map) 米原~神戸 · 53 stations
- San'yō Main Line Hyōgo – Wadamisaki (estimated from the official map) 兵庫~和田岬 · 2 stations
- Kosei Line Yamashina – Ōmi-Shiotsu (estimated from the official map) 山科~近江塩津 · 21 stations
- Hokuriku Main Line Maibara – Tsuruga (estimated from the official map) 米原~敦賀 · 12 stations
- JR Obama Line Tsuruga – Higashi-Maizuru (estimated from the official map) 敦賀~東舞鶴 · 24 stations
- JR Maizuru Line Ayabe – Higashi-Maizuru (estimated from the official map) 綾部~東舞鶴 · 6 stations
- JR Kusatsu Line Kusatsu – Tsuge (estimated from the official map) 草津~柘植 · 11 stations
- Kansai Main Line Tsuge – JR Namba (estimated from the official map) 柘植~JR難波 · 30 stations
- Nara Line Kyoto – Kizu (estimated from the official map) 京都~木津 · 19 stations
- Katamachi Line Kyobashi – Kizu (estimated from the official map) 京橋~木津 · 24 stations
- JR Tōzai Line Kyobashi – Amagasaki (estimated from the official map) 京橋~尼崎 · 9 stations
- Ōsaka Higashi Line Shin-Ōsaka – Kyuhoji (estimated from the official map) 新大阪~久宝寺 · 14 stations
- Osaka Loop Line Tennoji – Osaka (estimated from the official map) 天王寺~大阪 · 11 stations
- Osaka Loop Line Tennoji – Osaka (estimated from the official map) 天王寺~大阪 · 10 stations
- JR Sakurajima Line Nishikujo – Sakurajima (estimated from the official map) 西九条~桜島 · 4 stations
- JR Hanwa Line Tennoji – Wakayama (estimated from the official map) 天王寺~和歌山 · 35 stations
- JR Hanwa Line Otori – Higashi-Hagoromo (estimated from the official map) 鳳~東羽衣 · 2 stations
- JR Kansai Airport Line Hineno – Kansai Airport (estimated from the official map) 日根野~関西空港 · 3 stations
- JR Wakayama Line Oji – Wakayama (estimated from the official map) 王寺~和歌山 · 36 stations
- JR Sakurai Line Nara – Takada (estimated from the official map) 奈良~高田 · 14 stations
- Fukuchiyama Line Amagasaki – Fukuchiyama (estimated from the official map) 尼崎~福知山 · 30 stations
- JR Bantan Line Himeji – Wadayama (estimated from the official map) 姫路~和田山 · 18 stations
- JR Kakogawa Line Kakogawa – Tanikawa (estimated from the official map) 加古川~谷川 · 21 stations
- JR Akō Line Aioi – Higashi-Okayama (estimated from the official map) 相生~東岡山 · 19 stations
- JR Tsuyama Line Okayama – Tsuyama (estimated from the official map) 岡山~津山 · 17 stations
- JR Kibi Line Okayama – Sōja (estimated from the official map) 岡山~総社 · 10 stations
- San'in Main Line Kyoto – Hagi (estimated from the official map) 京都~萩 · 134 stations
- JR Yamaguchi Line Masuda – Tsuwano (estimated from the official map) 益田~津和野 · 8 stations
- JR Kisuki Line Shinji – Bingo-Ochiai (estimated from the official map) 宍道~備後落合 · 18 stations
- JR Sakai Line Yonago – Sakaiminato (estimated from the official map) 米子~境港 · 16 stations
- JR Hakubi Line Kurashiki – Hōki-Daisen (estimated from the official map) 倉敷~伯耆大山 · 28 stations
- JR Kishin Line Himeji – Niimi (estimated from the official map) 姫路~新見 · 36 stations
- JR Inbi Line Higashi-Tsuyama – Tottori (estimated from the official map) 東津山~鳥取 · 19 stations
Some sections were read off JR West's area map: check the official map before you buy.
- Chizu Express 智頭急行 — 1 line
Chizu Express Chizu Line (Kamigōri–Chizu), e.g. on the Super Hakuto limited express.1 whole line
- WILLER TRAINS (Kyoto Tango Railway) WILLER TRAINS — 2 sections of lines
Kyoto Tango Railway (Fukuchiyama–Miyazu, Nishi-Maizuru–Miyazu–Toyooka) (area estimated from the official map)Sections P
- Miyafuku Line Fukuchiyama – Miyazu (estimated from the official map) 福知山~宮津 · 14 stations
- Miyazu Line Nishi-Maizuru – Toyooka (estimated from the official map) 西舞鶴~豊岡 · 19 stations
Some sections were read off JR West's area map: check the official map before you buy.
Also included
- West Japan JR Bus route buses in the area (not expressway buses)
Not includedNot valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Sanyo Shinkansen beyond Okayama or the Kyushu Shinkansen. Green Car and paid seats (A-Seat) cost extra.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-10
- prices:
7-day 18,000YEN 9,000YEN
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/kansai_sanin/ - validity:
A rail pass is valid for consecutive days.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/kansai_sanin/ - covers:
Kansai-San’in Area Pass is valid for unlimited travel in the valid area on the map.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/kansai_sanin/ - audience:
A rail pass user must be holding a passport issued by a foreign government.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/kansai_sanin/ - audience:
A rail pass user must be entering in Japan as a "短期滞在(Temporary Visitor) ".
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/kansai_sanin/ - covers:
●自由周遊区間内の山陽新幹線、特急列車、普通列車(新快速・快速含む)、京都丹後鉄道、 智頭急行、西日本ジェイアールバスが7日間乗り放題です。
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/detail.html?shnId=124000015&depArea=08 - area:
益田 宍道 米子 伯耆大山 福知山 西舞鶴 小浜 敦賀 智頭
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - area:
上郡 和田岬 西九条 柘植
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - area:
智頭急行 鳳 高田
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
萩 出雲市 松江 倉吉 鳥取 豊岡 和田山
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
益田 宍道 米子 伯耆大山 福知山 西舞鶴 小浜 敦賀
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
新見 近江塩津
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
備後落合 近江今津
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
総社 新大阪 京都
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
大阪 山科 草津
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
上郡 和田岬 西九条 柘植
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
山陽新幹線 今宮 奈良
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
津和野
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - prefs:
和歌山
— tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true - area (read off the official map): Schematic map 別紙1 (自由周遊区間図) 関西・山陰エリアパス; legend: 山陽新幹線 (blue double line), 在来線 (black), 智頭急行 (green), 京都丹後鉄道 (red), 西日本ジェイアールバス (dashed). Every drawn line is in the area. Sanyo Shinkansen 新大阪–岡山. JR West conventional: 山陽線 倉敷–岡山–東岡山–上郡–相生–姫路–神戸 (incl. 兵庫–和田岬); 東海道線 神戸–大阪–新大阪–京都–草津–米原; 北陸線 米原–近江塩津–敦賀; 湖西線 山科–近江塩津; 小浜線/舞鶴線 敦賀–小浜–西舞鶴–綾部; 山陰線 京都–福知山–和田山–豊岡–鳥取–倉吉–伯耆大山–米子–松江–宍道–出雲市–益田–萩; 山口線 益田–津和野; 木次線 宍道–備後落合; 境線 米子–境港; 伯備線 伯耆大山–新見–総社–倉敷; 姫新線 新見–津山–姫路; 因美線 津山–智頭–鳥取; 津山線 岡山–津山; 吉備線 岡山–総社; 赤穂線 東岡山–相生; 福知山線 尼崎–谷川–福知山; 播但線 姫路–和田山; 加古川線 加古川–谷川; 草津線 草津–柘植; 関西線 柘植–木津–奈良–王寺–天王寺–JR難波; 奈良線; 片町線 京橋–木津; JR東西線; おおさか東線; 大阪環状線; 桜島線; 阪和線 天王寺–和歌山 and 鳳–東羽衣; 関西空港線; 和歌山線 王寺–高田–和歌山; 桜井線 奈良–高田. 智頭急行 上郡–智頭 (green); 京都丹後鉄道 (red) 福知山–宮津, 宮津–豊岡, 宮津–西舞鶴. — map
- www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/kansai_sanin/ · · checked 2026-10-08
- tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/detail.html?shnId=124000015&depArea=08 · · checked 2026-10-10
- tickets.jr-odekake.net/shohindb/view/consumer/tokutoku/download.html?fileId=20240123162111667&newwindow=true · · checked 2026-10-10
Review status: draft_unreviewed.