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Sightseeing train JR Shikoku 四国旅客鉄道

Shikoku Tosa Toki no Yoake no Monogatari 志国土佐 時代(トキ)の夜明けのものがたり

Kochi – Tosa-Kure – Kubokawa; on some days Kochi – Aki – Nahari on the Tosa Kuroshio Gomen-Nahari Line

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SeatsAll seats reserved PBook before you board
RunsOn set days (see calendar); Gomen-Nahari Line runs on some days until 26 March 2027
Price¥5,130from · 2 variants
TypeSightseeing train

How to book

  1. Limited express and Green tickets go on sale at 10:00 one month before at main JR stations (not JR East) and major travel agencies; e5489 covers Kochi – Kubokawa only.
  2. Downbound: board only at Kochi. Upbound: board at Kubokawa or Tosa-Kure.
  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, Kochi – Kubokawa, fare + limited express + Green (from 2 Oct 2026)¥5,340
Adult, Kochi – Nahari, fare + limited express + Green¥5,130

Meals are extra and must be pre-ordered.

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 14 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

Gomen-Nahari Line Sightseeing One-Day Free Ticket

ごめん・なはり線観光1日フリーきっぷ · Tosa Kuroshio Railway

¥2,200 Adult · ¥1,100 Child

One day; rapid and local trains on the whole Gomen-Nahari Line. 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 3 days · Unlimited rides

Tokushima–Muroto–Kōchi 55 Free Kippu (GoGo Pass)

徳島・室戸・高知55フリーきっぷ · Asa Coast Railway, JR Shikoku, Tosa Kuroshio Railway and Kōchi Tōbu Kōtsū (joint)

¥5,800 Adult · ¥2,900 Child ¥1,933/day

3 consecutive days from the first day of use. Usable 1 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2027. If the pass expires while you are on a train, you may ride to the last station of the free area as long as you do not leave the station on the way.

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