Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi Pass: five days to Hakata
Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass
Five consecutive days on covered regional routes, with Sanyo Shinkansen travel between Okayama and Hakata. Ordinary Car reserved seats require a reservation before boarding.
Places in this guide: Okayama (岡山) · Hiroshima (広島) · Yamaguchi (山口) · Hakata (博多) · Kokura (小倉) · Takamatsu (高松) · Shin-Osaka (新大阪) · Osaka (大阪) · Kyoto (京都) · Kansai-airport (関西空港) · Miyajimaguchi (宮島口) · Miyajima (宮島)
Source: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guideSource: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass
Start the included Shinkansen corridor at Okayama
Compare this five-day pass for journeys linking Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Hakata. If starting from Osaka, budget separately for Shin-Osaka–Okayama Shinkansen travel. Do not choose it as an Osaka-origin through-Shinkansen pass merely because you can collect it there.
Source: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guideSource: JR West official coverage map — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass
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| Validity | Adult (JPY) | Child aged 6–11 (JPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 consecutive days | 17,000 | 8,500 |
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Source: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guideSource: JR West official coverage map — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass
Original passport, entry status and child age
You need a passport issued by a government other than Japan and Temporary Visitor entry status. Japanese nationals are not eligible, including those with overseas permanent residence. Bring your original passport for collection and carry it while travelling. A pass is personal, and overlapping purchases of the same pass for the same person are not allowed.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
The current Japanese conditions assess the 6–11 child band when payment is made. One adult or child pass holder may accompany up to two children aged 1–5 free. A third child, a younger child occupying their own reserved seat, or a child travelling alone needs a child pass. Infants under one travel free. Check the seller’s age option as well.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Consecutive calendar days, not rolling hours
Validity runs from 00:00 on the chosen first day to 24:00 on day 5, Japan time. Collecting or boarding late on day one does not move the expiry time. After exchange, the start date and pass type cannot be changed.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
If already travelling across midnight on the final day, the fare element continues until leaving the station and the train-charge element until leaving that train. This does not give a new day of unrestricted travel.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Agency exchange orders and direct-JR collection are different
An agency MCO or E-MCO is an exchange order, not the gate ticket. Exchange it within three months of issue and no later than the travel date at a location accepting this pass and purchase channel. Paper MCOs go to a counter; E-MCOs can use a supported counter or passport-reading machine. A passport-reader symbol alone does not establish support for your order.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Direct JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION (WEST-TR) collection requires the reservation number, your chosen four-digit identification number, the physical payment card and original passport. Machine collection needs an IC-chip passport; otherwise use a counter. Virtual and numberless cards are not accepted for the direct-JR purchase procedure. These requirements must not be substituted for an agency order’s documents.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Unlimited seats versus six machine bookings
Eligible Ordinary Car reservations have no overall use-count limit. Reserve before boarding at a supported machine or JR counter. After six machine bookings, use a counter for the seventh and subsequent reservations. This is not a six-journey limit.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Only direct WEST-TR purchase supports its pre-collection reservation procedure, for up to six trains. Agency MCO/E-MCO customers exchange first, then reserve locally. Do not apply direct-JR online functions to a seller’s voucher.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Missed trains, seat-only services and extra accommodation charges
All-reserved trains have no non-reserved cars. If you miss a booked service, reserve a seat on a later train. Standing is only available on services that offer that arrangement and are full when the reservation is requested; it is not permission to board every full train.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Green Cars, private compartments and Special Rapid A-seat need the applicable separate charge tickets. Sanyo Shinkansen S Work cars and Sunrise Seto/Izumo, including Nobi Nobi seats, are excluded. Check the specific accommodation before boarding, not just whether the station lies inside the map. Lost or stolen passes are not reissued.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Okayama–Hakata Shinkansen versus onward conventional trains
Sanyo Shinkansen coverage is Okayama–Hakata. Shin-Osaka–Okayama Shinkansen and JR Kyushu conventional lines are excluded. At Hakata or Kokura, buy separate tickets for onward Kyushu conventional-line journeys.
Source: JR West official coverage map — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass
Use the official map for conventional-line coverage, including the connection to Takamatsu. JR Shikoku sections require staffed gates rather than automatic gates. Shinkansen station names alone do not establish coverage for another train type.
Source: JR West official coverage map — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass
JR Bus Chugoku services and Miyajima ferry
Eligible JR Bus Chugoku local routes, Hiroshima Meipuru-pu and the specifically named Super Hagi highway bus are included. Other highway services are not thereby included. Check the route and operator before travelling.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Use the included JR West Miyajima Ferry from Miyajimaguchi, with the separate JPY 100 visitor tax. Do not apply that entitlement to another ferry operator.
Source: JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area PassSource: JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide
Collection in Kansai does not mean Kyoto exchange is supported
The official table effective April 2026 lists purchase-channel support at locations including Shin-Osaka, Osaka, Kansai-airport, Okayama, Hiroshima and Hakata. Kyoto Station has no exchange mark for this product. A passport-reader installation and a product exchange mark are separate columns.
Source: Pass-specific collection table effective April 2026 (Japanese)
Select a marked location for your specific MCO, E-MCO or direct WEST-TR purchase and check its counter or machine collection procedure before arrival. Collection outside the coverage area does not include the journey from that location.
Source: Pass-specific collection table effective April 2026 (Japanese)
Unexchanged orders, unused issued passes and refunds
For an unexchanged agency order, contact the original seller. The operator refers order refunds within one year of issue to the issuing agency, but the seller’s actual deadline and fee are package-specific.
An unused pass exchanged from an agency order can be refunded at a designated exchange counter before validity starts or within the unexpired valid period. The fee is 10% of the JPY selling price, rounding down amounts below JPY 10, with a JPY 220 minimum. Direct WEST-TR purchase has separate conditions, including a JPY 560 fee; check its processing location and first booked-train deadline.
Once used, the pass is not refundable. Its conditions do not provide pass-price refunds for suspensions or delays. An agency-order cancellation is a separate contract, not an operator promise.
Using your ticket
Match each journey to this pass’s official map, then choose the consecutive start date and correct adult or child option.
Identify the purchase channel. An agency MCO/E-MCO is an exchange order, not a boarding QR; direct WEST-TR collection uses different documents.
Take every traveller’s original passport and the channel-specific collection documents to a location accepting this pass. Check its counter hours.
After collection, check the physical pass’s start date and reserve eligible Ordinary Car seats before boarding. Use a counter after six machine bookings.
Use the issued physical pass at a supported ticket gate and retrieve it. Show it at staffed gates on JR Shikoku sections. Carry your passport and seat ticket.
If changing to a JR Kyushu conventional train at Hakata or Kokura, buy the separate onward ticket. For Miyajima use the included JR West ferry and pay its separate visitor tax.
Questions and answers
Is the Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka to Okayama included?
No. The included Sanyo section is Okayama–Hakata. Buy separate tickets for Shin-Osaka–Okayama.
Does the six-booking rule limit me to six train journeys?
No. Eligible Ordinary Car seat reservations are unlimited. After six machine bookings, make further reservations at a JR counter.
Can I reserve online before exchanging an agency E-MCO?
Not through the direct WEST-TR pre-collection procedure. Exchange the agency order first, then reserve at a supported machine or JR counter.
Can I use the exchange-order QR at the gates?
No. Exchange it for the issued physical pass. WEST QR boarding products are different tickets.
Can I use automatic gates at Takamatsu?
No. Show the physical pass at the staffed gates on JR Shikoku sections.
Can I change to a JR Kyushu conventional train at Hakata?
JR Kyushu conventional lines are excluded. Buy a separate ticket for that journey; the Sanyo Shinkansen entitlement is different.
Are all highway buses excluded?
The Japanese conditions specifically include Super Hagi. That exception does not include other highway routes.
Can I exchange this pass at Kyoto Station?
The official table has no exchange mark for this product at Kyoto. Choose a marked location and the column for your purchase channel.
Official sources and coverage maps
Open the operator’s coverage map and conditions before choosing your journeys. Official maps are linked rather than republished. The coverage and exclusions are also explained above.
- JR West official coverage map — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass ↗
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- JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi guide (Korean) ↗
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- JR West official transport conditions (Japanese) — Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass ↗
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- Pass-specific collection table effective April 2026 (Japanese) ↗
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- Pass-specific refund conditions (Japanese) ↗
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- JR West Okayama–Hiroshima–Yamaguchi official English guide ↗
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