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Sightseeing train JR Shikoku 四国旅客鉄道

Ai Yoshinogawa Torokko 藍よしのがわトロッコ

Tokushima – Awa-Ikeda along the Yoshino River; some days Awa-Ikeda – Oboke ("Ai Yoshinogawa Oboke Torokko")

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SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsSeasonal, on set days (calendar shows July–November 2026 and March 2027)
Price¥2,360from · 2 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Seat reservations go on sale at 10:00 one month before at JR ticket offices nationwide, major travel agencies and JR West e5489 (ticketless option available; fare ticket needed separately).
  2. The open torokko car has no windows: prepare for wind, cold and rain.

Prices P

Adult, Tokushima – Awa-Ikeda, incl. seat reservation 530 yen¥2,360
Adult, Tokushima – Oboke, incl. seat reservation 530 yen¥2,840

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 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.

Foreign visitors only 3 days · Unlimited rides

ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass

ALL SHIKOKU Rail Pass · JR Shikoku (with Shikoku's railway and tram operators)

¥12,000 Adult, 3 days · ¥6,000 Child (6–11), 3 days · ¥20,000 Adult, 7 days · +1 more ¥4,000/day

3 or 7 consecutive days. (The 4- and 5-day passes were discontinued for passes issued from 1 October 2026.)

Conditions apply 3 days · Unlimited rides

Birthday Kippu (Shikoku)

バースデイきっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥12,000 Non-reserved version, adult · ¥15,000 Green Car version, adult ¥4,000/day

3 consecutive days starting in the birth month.

Conditions apply On sale from 11 Nov 20263 days · Unlimited rides

Smart Eki Youth Shikoku Free Kippu (age 25 and under)

スマえき 若者限定四国フリーきっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥12,000 Age 25 and under (no child fare) ¥4,000/day

3 consecutive days in the season.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Weekend Unlimited Ride Ticket (Shikoku)

週末乗り放題きっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥12,000 Adult · ¥6,000 Child (half price)

One day; Saturdays, holidays, 31 Dec, 2 Jan and 3 Jan only.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Unlimited rides

Shikoku Free Kippu

四国フリーきっぷ · JR Shikoku

¥18,000 Adult · ¥9,000 Child (half price) ¥6,000/day

3 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