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Sightseeing train JR Shikoku 四国旅客鉄道

Shikoku Mannaka Sennen Monogatari 四国まんなか千年ものがたり

Tadotsu – Zentsuji – Kotohira – Oboke (Dosan Line), one round trip on operating days

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SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsOne round trip on operating days; calendar published to March 2027
Price¥4,940from · 3 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Buy fare, limited express and Green tickets at JR ticket offices nationwide or major travel agencies; e5489 online booking is also available.
  2. Board only at Tadotsu, Zentsuji or Kotohira and get off only at Oboke (reverse on the return trip).
  3. Meals are pre-order only: buy a meal voucher from one month to 4 days before (JR Shikoku ticket offices or the tabiwa by WESTER app) or up to 10 days before (JR Shikoku Travel Reservation Center, JR Shikoku Tour). You need tickets for the train first.

Prices P

Adult, Tadotsu – Oboke, fare + limited express + Green (from 2 Oct 2026)¥5,130
Adult, Zentsuji/Kotohira – Oboke, fare + limited express + Green (from 2 Oct 2026)¥4,940
Pre-ordered meal (from 2 Oct 2026)¥6,300

Group seats (4-seat table for 3–4 people) cost fare + limited express per person plus 9,000 yen per table. Child fare and limited express half; Green charge same as adult.

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