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Sightseeing train JR Kyushu 九州旅客鉄道

Kanpachi / Ichiroku 特急 かんぱち・いちろく

Hakata – Yufuin – Oita – Beppu via the Kyudai Line, about 5 hours, one way a day ("Kanpachi" Hakata → Beppu, "Ichiroku" Beppu → Hakata)

Book seatsOfficial page

SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsKanpachi Mon/Thu/Sat, Ichiroku Tue/Fri/Sun on operating days; calendar through February 2027
Price¥18,000from · 4 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Sold only as a travel package with lunch; no ticket-only sales. Book on the official website up to 5 days before, or through travel agencies.
  2. JR Kyushu Rail Pass and other discounts cannot be used.
  3. Board Kanpachi only at Hakata (alight Yufuin, Oita or Beppu); board Ichiroku at Beppu, Oita or Yufuin (alight Kurume or Hakata).
  4. Show the downloaded boarding pass (乗車証).

Prices P

Sofa seat, adult (from 1 Oct 2026)¥21,000
Sofa seat, child (from 1 Oct 2026)¥18,000
Tatami compartment, adult (from 1 Oct 2026)¥26,000
Tatami compartment, child (from 1 Oct 2026)¥22,000

Per person; travel package of one-way JR ticket + lunch + one tea. Same price for any boarding/alighting station. All seats Green class.

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 9 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include the lines it runs on, cheapest first. A pass covers the fare; seat, express or meal charges are often extra. 2 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy Until 21 Dec 20263 days · Unlimited rides

"Kyushu de Aou" Unlimited Pass (all Kyushu, incl. Shinkansen)

旅して応援「九州であおう」乗り放題パス · JR Kyushu

¥23,000 Adult · ¥3,000 Child (only with an adult) ¥1,000/day

3 consecutive days, between 1 Oct and 24 Dec 2026.

Anyone can buy Until 31 Oct 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Kyushu Goshuin Meguri Kippu (3-day / 1-day)

ぐるっと九州御朱印めぐりきっぷ/いちにち九州御朱印めぐりきっぷ · JR Kyushu

¥14,300 3 days (any age) · ¥3,900 1 day (any age) ¥1,300/day

3 consecutive days or 1 day, usable until 31 Oct 2026.

Anyone can buy Until 16 Oct 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Autumn Unlimited Ride Pass (Aki no Norihōdai Pass)

秋の乗り放題パス · JR Group

¥7,850 Adult · ¥3,920 Child (6–11) ¥2,617/day

3 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying.

Anyone can buy On sale from 27 Nov 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Seishun 18 Kippu

青春18きっぷ · JR Group (sold by all six JR companies)

¥10,000 3-day ticket (any age, one person) · ¥12,050 5-day ticket (any age, one person) ¥3,333/day

3 or 5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying; only one person per ticket. Valid until the last train on the last day.

Seniors 3 days · Unlimited rides

Hello! Jiyū Jikan Net Pass (members 60+)

ハロー!自由時間ネットパス/グリーンネットパス · JR Kyushu

¥11,300 Northern Kyushu · ¥22,800 All Kyushu · ¥13,500 Green version, Northern Kyushu · +1 more ¥3,767/day

3 consecutive days. Up to 6 reserved seats (Green version: Green or ordinary).

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Tabimeijin Kyushu Mankitsu Kippu (3 one-day rides on Kyushu railways)

旅名人の九州満喫きっぷ · JR Kyushu

¥14,000 Paper ticket (3 day-uses) · ¥13,000 my route digital version (3 day-uses)

Three one-day uses (one person 3 times, or up to 3 people on the same trip). Paper: within 3 months of purchase. my route: start within 7 days of purchase, use within 90 days; each day-use is valid until 2:00 the next morning.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Unlimited rides

Gurutto Kyushu Kippu

ぐるっと九州きっぷ · JR Kyushu

¥14,300 Adult (JR Kyushu Internet Train Reservation) · ¥7,150 Child (online) · ¥15,800 Adult (ticket office) · +1 more ¥4,767/day

3 consecutive days from the start date chosen when buying.

Foreign visitors only 3 days · Unlimited rides

JR Kyushu Rail Pass (All Kyushu)

JR九州レールパス(全九州) · JR Kyushu

¥22,000 Adult, 3 days · ¥11,000 Child (6–11), 3 days · ¥24,000 Adult, 5 days · +9 more ¥7,000/day

3, 5 or 7 consecutive days.

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

Japan Rail Pass

ジャパン・レール・パス · JR Group (JR Hokkaido, JR East, JR Central, JR West, JR Shikoku, JR Kyushu)

¥50,000 Ordinary, 7 days, adult (official web sales) · ¥25,000 Ordinary, 7 days, child 6–11 (official web sales) · ¥80,000 Ordinary, 14 days, adult (official web sales) · +21 more ¥7,143/day

7, 14 or 21 consecutive days from the start date you choose. Child = 6 to 11 years old at the time of use.

Sources and quotes checked 2026-10-09