JR passes for Japan and its regions

Choose a pass for the regions and dates in your itinerary. A regional name does not mean every service there is covered. Compare the routes, eligibility and collection rules for each pass.

Passes found: 28

Tokyo and nearby areas

Tokyo 1-Day Ticket

The Tokyo 1-Day Ticket · 東京フリーきっぷ is valid for one day on specified JR local and rapid trains within Tokyo’s 23 wards, Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, the Nippori-Toneri Liner, Tokyo Sakura Tram and Toei buses. Late-night and reserved-seat Toei buses are excluded.

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Tokyo and nearby areas

NONBIRI Holiday Suica Pass

The NONBIRI Holiday Suica Pass · のんびりホリデーSuicaパス is an IC card-only ticket for one day on specified JR routes around Tokyo, the Rinkai Line and Tokyo Monorail. It is available for Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese public holidays and specified seasonal periods. Shinkansen services are excluded.

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Tohoku

SENDAI AREA PASS

The Sendai Area Pass · 仙台エリアパス is a one-day ticket for specified JR routes, the Sendai Airport Access Line, Sendai Subway, city buses and Loople Sendai, among other included services. You need a valid non-Japanese passport when buying and using the pass.

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Tohoku

SENDAI MARUGOTO PASS

The Sendai Marugoto Pass · 仙台まるごとパス is valid for two consecutive days on specified JR routes, airport rail, subways and buses around Sendai. Insert a paper pass into railway ticket gates; show a TOHOKU MaaS digital pass at a staffed gate.

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Tokyo and nearby areas

N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket

The N’EX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket · 成田エクスプレス東京往復きっぷ is valid for one journey from Narita Airport (成田空港) to the designated Tokyo-area JR network and one return journey within 14 days. It is not an unlimited pass. Leaving the ticket gates ends that one-way journey.

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Hokkaido

Hokkaido Rail Pass

The Hokkaido Rail Pass covers eligible trains on all JR Hokkaido lines in Hokkaido (北海道) for 5, 7 or 10 consecutive days. The Hokkaido Shinkansen is excluded. Reserve an Ordinary Car seat before boarding a limited express train.

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Hokkaido

Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass

The Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass covers specified JR routes linking New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港), Sapporo (札幌), Otaru (小樽) and Noboribetsu (登別) for four consecutive days. Toya (洞爺) and the bus from Noboribetsu Station to the hot spring area are not included.

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Hokkaido

Sapporo-Furano Area Pass

The Sapporo-Furano Area Pass covers specified JR routes linking New Chitose Airport (新千歳空港), Sapporo (札幌), Otaru (小樽), Furano (富良野), Biei (美瑛) and Asahikawa (旭川) for four consecutive days. Tomamu (トマム) and buses to attractions are not included.

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Kyushu

JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS All Kyushu

The All Kyushu Rail Pass covers specified JR Kyushu services for 3, 5 or 7 consecutive days. Consider it if your itinerary spans northern and southern Kyushu (九州), then compare its price with individual tickets. It includes the Kyushu Shinkansen between Hakata (博多) and Kagoshima-Chuo (鹿児島中央) and the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen between Takeo-Onsen (武雄温泉) and Nagasaki (長崎).

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Kyushu

JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Northern Kyushu

The Northern Kyushu Rail Pass covers specified JR services in northern Kyushu (九州) for 3 or 5 consecutive days. If you are travelling around Fukuoka (福岡), Saga (佐賀), Nagasaki (長崎), Oita (大分) or Kumamoto (熊本), compare its price with the tickets for your route. Its Kyushu Shinkansen coverage runs only from Hakata (博多) to Kumamoto.

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Kyushu

JR KYUSHU RAIL PASS Southern Kyushu

The Southern Kyushu Rail Pass covers specified JR Kyushu routes from Kumamoto (熊本) and Oita (大分) towards southern Kyushu (九州) for three consecutive days. It includes the Kyushu Shinkansen between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo (鹿児島中央). You cannot exchange it at Hakata (博多) or Fukuoka Airport (福岡空港).

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Tokyo and nearby areas

JR TOKYO Wide Pass

The JR TOKYO Wide Pass gives you three consecutive days of Ordinary Car travel on specified routes around Tokyo (東京). Covered JR East Shinkansen and limited express services and selected other railways are included. The Tokaido Shinkansen and JR buses are excluded.

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Tokyo and nearby areas · Tohoku · Hokkaido

JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

The JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass covers specified routes from Tokyo (東京) through Tohoku (東北) to Hakodate (函館), Sapporo (札幌) and Otaru (小樽) for six consecutive days. It includes Ordinary Car reserved and non-reserved seats, but does not cover all of Hokkaido.

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Tohoku · Hokkaido

JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass

The JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass covers specified routes from Sendai (仙台) through Tohoku (東北) to Hakodate (函館), Sapporo (札幌) and Otaru (小樽) for six consecutive days. It includes Ordinary Car reserved and non-reserved seats, but does not cover all of Hokkaido.

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Tohoku · Tokyo and nearby areas · Hokuriku and Central Japan

JR EAST PASS

The JR EAST PASS covers specified routes around Aomori (青森), Sendai (仙台), Nagano (長野) and Niigata (新潟) for five or ten consecutive days. It excludes the Tokaido Shinkansen, Izu Kyuko and Fujikyu Railway. Compare the pass price with individual tickets for your actual itinerary.

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Kansai

WEST QR Kansai Area Pass

The WEST QR Kansai Area Pass is a QR ticket for one to four consecutive days on covered JR local services and HARUKA. HARUKA non-reserved seating is included, with up to two reservations in dedicated reserved-seat cars. Shinkansen services are excluded.

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Kansai

WEST QR Kansai Mini Pass

The WEST QR Kansai Mini Pass is a QR ticket for three consecutive days on covered JR local, Rapid and Special Rapid services. Limited express trains, including HARUKA, require a separate limited express ticket. Shinkansen services are excluded.

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Tokyo and nearby areas · Hokuriku and Central Japan · Kansai

Hokuriku Arch Pass

The Hokuriku Arch Pass covers specified routes from Tokyo (東京) via Hokuriku to Kyoto (京都) and Osaka (大阪) for seven consecutive days. It includes the Tokyo–Tsuruga (敦賀) Hokuriku Shinkansen, but excludes the Tokyo–Kyoto–Shin-Osaka (新大阪) Tokaido Shinkansen and the Sanyo Shinkansen.

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Kansai · Sanyo and Sanin · Shikoku and Setouchi

Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass

The Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass covers specified routes around Kansai, Okayama (岡山) and Tottori (鳥取) for three consecutive days. Foreign passport holders visiting or living in Japan can use it. It is a different product from the standard five-day Kansai WIDE Area Pass.

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Hokuriku and Central Japan · Kansai · Sanyo and Sanin

JR-WEST All Area Pass

The JR-WEST All Area Pass covers specified rail, bus and ferry routes in western Japan for seven consecutive days. It includes the Sanyo Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka (新大阪) to Hakata (博多) and the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tsuruga (敦賀) to Joetsumyoko (上越妙高). It is different from the nationwide JAPAN RAIL PASS.

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Kansai · Sanyo and Sanin

Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass

The Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass covers eligible trains for five consecutive days. Its Sanyo Shinkansen section is Shin-Osaka (新大阪)–Hiroshima (広島). Reserve your Ordinary Car seat before boarding.

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Kansai · Hokuriku and Central Japan

Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass

The Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass covers specified routes in Kansai and Hokuriku for seven consecutive days. It includes the Shin-Osaka (新大阪)–Okayama (岡山) Sanyo Shinkansen and Tsuruga (敦賀)–Joetsumyoko (上越妙高) Hokuriku Shinkansen. Travel towards Tokyo (東京) is excluded.

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Kansai · Sanyo and Sanin · Shikoku and Setouchi · Kyushu

Sanyo-San’in Area Pass

The Sanyo-San’in Area Pass covers specified Kansai, Sanyo and Sanin routes for seven consecutive days. It includes the Shin-Osaka (新大阪)–Hakata (博多) Sanyo Shinkansen. The Kyushu and Hokuriku Shinkansen are excluded.

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Across Japan

JAPAN RAIL PASS

The JAPAN RAIL PASS is jointly offered by the six JR passenger railway companies for seven, fourteen or twenty-one days. Choose Ordinary or Green Car travel. Nozomi and Mizuho require both a valid pass and the dedicated additional ticket.

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Kansai

Kansai WIDE Area Pass

The Kansai WIDE Area Pass covers specified routes in Kansai and towards Okayama (岡山), Tottori (鳥取) and Takamatsu (高松) for five consecutive days. Its Sanyo Shinkansen coverage is limited to Shin-Osaka (新大阪)–Okayama. Compare the pass with individual tickets for the journeys you will actually take.

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