Hokuriku Arch Pass: seven-day routes from Tokyo to Kansai
Hokuriku Arch Pass
The Hokuriku Arch Pass covers designated routes from Tokyo · 東京 via Hokuriku to Kyoto · 京都 and Osaka · 大阪 for seven consecutive days. It includes the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tokyo and Tsuruga · 敦賀, but excludes the Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto or Shin-Osaka and the Sanyo Shinkansen.
Key destinations
Tokyo / Kanazawa · 金沢 / Tsuruga / Kyoto / Osaka
When does this pass suit your itinerary?
Compare this pass if you want to visit Hokuriku while traveling between Tokyo and Kansai. It does not cover a direct Tokaido Shinkansen trip from Tokyo to Osaka.
Eligibility and prices
You need a foreign passport and Temporary Visitor status. Your original passport must be valid throughout the pass period. The official seven-day price is JPY 35,000 adult or JPY 17,500 child. JR East defines children as aged 6–11 on the purchase date; for an agency exchange order, also check the issuing channel’s age-assessment date.
Covered trains and the English map
Eligible JR East and JR West Ordinary Car reserved and unreserved seats within the area are covered, along with Tokyo Monorail and Noto Railway between Nanao · 七尾 and Wakura-Onsen · 和倉温泉. Open the official English maps below to check the exact boundary stations.
Conditional through travel on other railways
IR Ishikawa Railway between Kanazawa and Tsubata · 津幡, Ainokaze Toyama Railway between Toyama · 富山 and Takaoka · 高岡, and Hapi-Line Fukui between Fukui · 福井 and Echizen-Hanando · 越前花堂 have limited through-travel exceptions for connecting to covered lines. Intermediate stops or travel outside those conditions require separate fares. On the Ainokaze Toyama section, the through-travel exception applies to local trains.
Collection depends on how you buy
For a direct JR-EAST Train Reservation purchase, collect the actual pass at a supported location or passport-reader machine. Show an agency exchange order and your original passport at a location that handles it. For direct JR-WEST purchases, follow JR West’s separate reservation collection instructions.
Reserved seats and ticket gates
Obtain reserved-seat tickets before boarding. The pass itself does not secure a seat. Green Car and GranClass require separate charges. Use the paper pass at a compatible automatic gate and collect it afterwards; show it to staff where there is no automatic gate.
Changes and cancellations
The validity period cannot be changed after issue, and a lost pass cannot be reissued. JR’s terms specify a 10% fee for refunding an unused pass within its validity period; restrictions apply once a reserved train has departed, even if the pass was unused. Before exchanging an agency order, check the seller’s cancellation rules.
From purchase to boarding
Choose your route via Hokuriku first, so you do not confuse it with a Tokaido Shinkansen journey.
Follow your purchase channel’s instructions to collect the paper pass with your original passport and booking or exchange documents.
Obtain an Ordinary Car reserved-seat ticket for each train where you need one before boarding.
Use the pass at the gate, collect it afterwards, then go to the car and seat shown on your reserved-seat ticket.
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nozomi from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka?
No. The Tokaido Shinkansen is excluded.
Which part of the Hokuriku Shinkansen is covered?
The Tokyo–Tsuruga section is covered.
Can I split the seven days?
No. It is valid for seven consecutive days from your chosen start date.
Where can I find the official English map?
Open the official coverage-map links in the sources below.
Official sources and maps
- Hokuriku Arch Pass official coverage map (JR West; English) ↗Verified:
- Hokuriku Arch Pass official coverage map (JR East; English) ↗Verified:
- Hokuriku Arch Pass conditions of use ↗Verified:
- JR East: Hokuriku Arch Pass ↗Verified:
- JR West: Hokuriku Arch Pass ↗Verified:
- JR: purchase, collection and cancellation ↗Verified:
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