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Sightseeing train JR Shikoku 四国旅客鉄道

Shimanto Torokko しまんトロッコ

Open torokko car attached to a local train Uwajima – Kubokawa (Yodo Line along the Shimanto River); for now the torokko car can be used only Hanke – Tosa-Taisho (up) and Tosa-Showa – Hanke (down)

Book seatsOfficial page

SeatsReserved and non-reserved cars P
RunsOn set days; calendar through March 2027
Price¥260from · 2 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. For the torokko car, buy a seat reservation (sold only for trips that include the torokko section) from 10:00 one month before at JR ticket offices nationwide or major travel agencies, plus a fare ticket.
  2. Outside the torokko section, ride in the attached regular car.

Prices P

Torokko car seat reservation, adult (fare extra)¥530
Torokko car seat reservation, child (fare extra)¥260

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 15 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 1 day · Unlimited rides

Tosakuro Odekake Ticket (weekend one-day pass, Nakamura–Sukumo Line)

土佐くろおでかけきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥500 Adult · ¥300 Child

One day on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (Apr 2026 – Mar 2027), plus 29 Apr – 5 May, 11–16 Aug and 27 Dec – 5 Jan; local trains Sukumo – Kubokawa only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Nakamura–Sukumo Line Free Ticket

中村・宿毛線フリーきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥2,080 Whole Nakamura–Sukumo Line, local trains only · ¥2,600 Nakamura Line (Kubokawa – Nakamura), limited express unreserved seats and local trains

One day. No blackout dates.

Anyone can buy 3 days · Unlimited rides

Tosakuro Marugoto Ticket (3-day all-line pass)

土佐くろまるごときっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥3,000 Adult · ¥1,500 Child ¥1,000/day

3 days from the date shown; local trains and unreserved seats of limited expresses on both lines. Valid until 31 Mar 2027.

Seniors See validity · Unlimited rides

Tosakuro Senior Pass (1 month, 65 and over)

土佐くろシニアパス · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥8,000 Kubokawa – Sukumo · ¥6,000 Kubokawa – Nakamura · ¥3,000 Kubokawa – Tosa-Saga · +9 more

One month, between the two stations bought (local and rapid trains); get on and off at stations in between. Sold all year.

Anyone can buy See validity · Round trip + area

Kuroshio S Ticket (limited express Nakamura/Sukumo – Kōchi)

くろしおSきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway and JR Shikoku

¥8,280 Nakamura ⇔ Kōchi–Gomen, round trip, unreserved · ¥9,120 Nakamura ⇔ Kōchi–Gomen, round trip, reserved · ¥16,000 Nakamura ⇔ Kōchi–Gomen, 4 one-way coupons, unreserved · +5 more

Round trips 4 days; 4-coupon sets 3 months from sale. No blackout dates.

Anyone can buy See validity · Unlimited rides

Shimanto–Uwakai Free Ticket

四万十・宇和海フリーきっぷ · JR Shikoku and Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥4,100 Free area only (3 days) · ¥5,400 Kōchi → free area → Matsuyama, one-way type, unreserved (4 days) · ¥5,400 Matsuyama → free area → Kōchi, one-way type, unreserved (4 days)

3 days (free-area type) or 4 days (Kōchi/Matsuyama one-way types). Sold and valid 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027; no blackout dates.

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