Foreign visitors only JR West 西日本旅客鉄道
Sanyo-San’in Northern Kyushu Pass Sanyo-San’in Northern Kyushu Pass
Price¥26,000Adult, 7 days · 2 variants
Valid for7 days¥3,714/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 | ¥26,000 |
|---|---|
| Child (6–11), 7 days | ¥13,000 |
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 — 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
- JR Kyushu 九州旅客鉄道 — 1 line
Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Takeo-Onsen–Nagasaki, Kyushu Shinkansen only Hakata–Kumamoto, plus JR Kyushu lines in northern Kyushu on the map (incl. Yufuin no Mori, A-Train and other reserved-only trains).1 whole line
- Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen 西九州新幹線
Also included
- JR West Miyajima Ferry (Miyajimaguchi–Miyajima); the ¥100 Miyajima visitor tax is paid separately
- West Japan JR Bus route buses, JR Bus Chugoku route buses and "Super Hagi" bus, JR Kyushu Bus (Hitahikosan Line BRT)
Not includedNot valid on the Tokaido Shinkansen, the Kyushu Shinkansen south of Kumamoto, Twilight Express Mizukaze, Seven Stars in Kyushu, "Aru Ressha", the Fukuoka City Subway, B&S Miyazaki or Kyoto City buses.
Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-08
- prices:
7-day 26,000YEN 13,000YEN
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ - validity:
A rail pass is valid for consecutive days.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ - covers:
Reserved seats on KYUSHU SHINKANSEN (Hakata⇔Kumamoto)
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ - covers:
Reserved seats on Nishi-KYUSHU SHINKANSEN(Takeo-Onsen⇔Nagasaki)
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ - covers:
Special Rapid Services, Rapid Services, and Local trains on JR-WEST and JR-KYUSHU JR Lines.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ - audience:
A rail pass user must be holding a passport issued by a foreign government.
— www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ - 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/other/ssnk/
- www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/other/ssnk/ · · checked 2026-10-08
Review status: draft_unreviewed.