Price¥23,000Adult, 7 days · 2 variants
Valid for7 days¥3,286/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
- 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 | ¥23,000 |
|---|---|
| Child (6–11), 7 days | ¥11,500 |
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
- 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 — 1 line
Sanyo Shinkansen Shin-Osaka–Hakata, plus JR West conventional lines in the area on the map.1 whole line
- Sanyō Shinkansen 山陽新幹線
Also included
- JR West Miyajima Ferry (Miyajimaguchi–Miyajima); the ¥100 Miyajima visitor tax is paid separately
- West Japan JR Bus route buses in the area (not expressway buses)
Not includedNot valid on the Tokaido or Kyushu Shinkansen. Green Car and paid seats (A-Seat) cost extra.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
7-day 23,000YEN 11,500YEN
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/sanyo_sanin/ - validity:
A rail pass is valid for consecutive days.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/sanyo_sanin/ - covers:
Reserved seats on SANYO SHINKANSEN (Shin-Osaka⇔Hakata)
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/sanyo_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/sanyo_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/sanyo_sanin/
- www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/jrwest-rail-pass/sanyo_sanin/ · · checked 2026-10-08
Review status: draft_unreviewed.