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Limited express JR West 西日本旅客鉄道

Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA はるか

Kansai Airport – Tennoji – Osaka – Shin-Osaka – Kyoto, some trains on to Kusatsu and Yasu

Book seatsOfficial page

SeatsReserved and non-reserved cars P
TypeLimited express

How to book

  1. 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
  2. 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

Prices P

Basic fare plus a limited express ticket (reserved or non-reserved seat).

Where it runs

Passes valid on the lines it runs on 8 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. 4 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

ONE KANSAI Osaka Smart Access Pass

ONE KANSAI 大阪スマートアクセスパス · Osaka Metro and JR West (sold through KANSAI MaaS)

¥1,000 Adult (no child version)

The date you choose when buying (changeable in the app before use, up to the day itself). Valid until 31 March 2027.

Anyone can buy 2 days · Unlimited rides

ONE KANSAI Wakayama 2way Pass

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 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 5 days · Unlimited rides

Ise-Kumano-Wakayama Area Tourist Pass

伊勢・熊野・和歌山エリア周遊きっぷ · JR Central and JR West

¥16,500 Adult, 5 days · ¥8,250 Child (6–11), 5 days ¥3,300/day

5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when the ticket is issued (within one month of issue).

Foreign visitors only 5 days · Unlimited rides

Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass

高山・北陸エリア周遊きっぷ · JR Central and JR West

¥19,800 Adult, 5 days · ¥9,900 Child (6–11), 5 days ¥3,960/day

5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when the ticket is issued (within one month of issue).

Foreign visitors only 7 days · Unlimited rides

JR-WEST All Area Pass

JR-WEST All Area Pass · JR West

¥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).

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