Buy a limited express ticket (reserved or non-reserved) at JR West ticket machines or the ticket office; no need to queue at the office
Or book online on JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION from 10:00 one month before the travel day and collect the ticket from a ticket machine with the 5489 logo
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Basic fare plus a limited express ticket (reserved or non-reserved seat).
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. 4 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.
ONE KANSAI 和歌山2wayパス · Nankai Electric Railway and JR West
¥3,600 Adult (no child version)¥1,800/day
2 consecutive days from the first day of use, until the last train. The Wakayama Bus pass is valid on one of the two days only (the day you exchange it).
Anyone can buyUntil 16 Oct 20263 days · Unlimited rides
¥26,000 Adult, 7 days · ¥13,000 Child (6–11), 7 days¥3,714/day
7 consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last day. Child = 6–11 years old when bought; up to two children aged 1–5 travel free with each pass holder (without own seat).
seats.ticket: To use limited express services such as Kansai-Airport Express "HARUKA" and Shinkansen services, a limited express ticket (reserved seat or non-reserved seat) is required in addition to the basic fare ticket. — www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/train-usage-guide/howto/basics/
how_to_book.online: From 10:00 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) 1 month before boarding the train, up to 6 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the train on the day of boarding — www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/howto/train-reservation/condition/