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A large variety of rail passes exists in Japan, providing unlimited travel in a certain area, or a round trip to plus unlimited travel in a given region. Some of the best rail passes available are introduced below: Nationwide JR Japan Rail Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on almost all JR trains nationwide, including bullet trains, limited express trains, local trains, some JR buses and the JR ferry to Miyajima. Duration: 7, 14 or 21 consecutive days Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Must be purchased outside of Japan. Not transferable. Price: 7 days    28,300 Yen 14 days    45,100 Yen 21 days    57,700 Yen More details... JR Seishun 18 Kippu    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on local and rapid (kaisoku) JR trains nationwide. Duration: Any 5 days within the period of validity. Conditions: Only available seasonally. Can be shared by several people. Price: 5 days    11,500 Yen More details...   Hokkaido JR Hokkaido Rail Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on all trains, including limited express trains and most buses, operated by JR Hokkaido and JR Hokkaido Bus. Duration: 3, 5 or 7 consecutive days or 4 flexible days within a 10-day period Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Can be purchased outside or inside of Japan. Not transferable. Price: 3 days    15,000 Yen 5 days    19,500 Yen 7 days    22,000 Yen Flexible 4 days    19,500 Yen More details... JR Hokkaido Free Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on all trains, including limited express trains and most buses, operated by JR Hokkaido and JR Hokkaido Bus. Duration: 7 consecutive days Conditions: Not transferable. Not available during peak travel seasons. Price: 7 days    25,500 Yen More details...   Kanto / Tohoku JR East Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on trains operated by JR East (Kanto, Koshinetsu and Tohoku regions), including shinkansen (except Tokaido Shinkansen), limited express trains and local trains. Duration: 5 or 10 consecutive days or 4 flexible days within one month Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Can be purchased outside or inside of Japan. Not transferable. Price: 5 consecutive days    20,000 Yen 10 consecutive days    32,000 Yen 4 flexible days    20,000 Yen More details...   Kanto JR Kanto Area Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on JR trains and selected non-JR lines in the Kanto Region. Duration: 3 consecutive calendar days Conditions: Only available to holders of non-Japanese passports. Price: 8,000 yen More details... JR Holiday Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on local and rapid (kaisoku) trains operated by JR in greater Tokyo (including Yokohama and Kamakura) on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Duration: 1 day (Saturday, Sunday or holiday) Price: 1 day    2,300 Yen More details... Tobu Nikko Free Pass    click here for details Type: Tobu offers several types of free passes for Nikko. All consist of 1) a round trip to Nikko by Tobu train, 2) unlimited travel on Tobu buses and trains in the Nikko region and 3) discounted or free admission to selected tourist attractions. Duration: 2, 3 or 4 days Price: World Heritage Pass    3,600 Yen All Nikko Pass    4,400 Yen More details... Odakyu Enoshima Kamakura Free Pass    click here for details Type: 1) Round trip to Fujisawa by Odakyu Railways and 2) unlimited travel on the Enoden train between Fujisawa and Kamakura and the Odakyu Line between Fujisawa and Enoshima. Duration: 1 day Price: From Shinjuku    1,430 Yen More details... Kamakura Enoshima Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on the Enoden trains, the Shonan Monorail and the JR trains between Kamakura, Ofuna and Fujisawa. Duration: 1 day Price: 680 yen More details...   Hakone / Izu / Mt.Fuji Hakone Free Pass    click here for details Type: 1) Round trip to Hakone by the Odakyu Line and 2) unlimited usage of most trains, cablecars, ropeways, boats and buses in the Hakone area. Duration: 2 or 3 days Price: 2 days (from Shinjuku)    5,000 Yen 3 days (from Shinjuku)    5,500 Yen More details... Fuji Hakone Pass    click here for details Type: 1) Round trip to the Mount Fuji region by Odakyu Railways and Fujikyu highway bus and 2) unlimited usage of designated trains, cablecars, ropeways, boats and buses in Hakone and the Fuji Five Lakes region. Duration: 3 days Price: From Shinjuku    7,200 Yen More details... JR Odoriko Minami Izu Free Kippu    click here for details Type: 1) Round trip by Odoriko limited express to southern Izu and 2) unlimited usage of the train and buses in southern Izu. Duration: 3 days Price: From Tokyo    11,400 Yen From Yokohama    9,900 Yen More details... JR Izu Free Q Kippu    click here for details Type: 1) Round trip by shinkansen or limited express to Izu and 2) unlimited usage of trains and buses on the Izu Peninsula. Duration: 4 days Conditions: Not available during peak travel seasons. Price: From Tokyo    13,190 Yen From Yokohama    12,130 Yen More details... Odakyu Izu Free Passes    click here for details Type: Odakyu offers several types of free passes for the Izu Peninsula. Two of them are the Ito Kanko Free Pass for the Ito area the Minami Izu Free Pass for southern Izu. They consist of a round trip to Izu by Odakyu and JR/Izukyu and unlimited use of local buses in the applicable area. Duration: 2 days Price: Ito Kanko Free Pass (from Shinjuku)    4,300 Yen Minami Izu Free Pass (from Shinjuku)    8,930 Yen More details...   Chubu JR Aozora Free Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited usage of local and rapid JR trains around Nagoya on a Saturday, Sunday or national holiday. Duration: 1 day (Saturday, Sunday or national holiday) Price: Aozora Free Pass    2,500 Yen More details...   Kansai Kansai Thru Pass / Surutto Kansai Ticket    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on non-JR trains, subways and buses in the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe). Duration: 2 or 3 days Conditions: Foreign visitors can purchase this ticket anywhere, while residents of Japan can purchase it only outside of the Kansai region, except during certain periods in spring, summer and autumn, when it can also be purchased inside the Kansai Region. Price: 2 days    3,800 Yen 3 days    5,000 Yen More details... JR West Rail Pass - Kansai Area    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on local and rapid (kaisoku) JR trains in the Kansai region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeji. Duration: 1, 2, 3 or 4 consecutive days Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Can be purchased outside or inside of Japan. Not transferable. Price: 1 day    2,000 Yen 2 days    4,000 Yen 3 days    5,000 Yen 4 days    6,000 Yen More details... Kintetsu Rail Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on local, rapid and express trains and up to three rides on limited express trains on the Kintetsu railway network. A "wide" version additionally includes airport access. Duration: 5 consecutive days Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Must be purchased outside of Japan or at Kansai Airport. Not transferable. Price: Regular    3,700 Yen Wide    5,700 Yen More details... Koyasan World Heritage Ticket    click here for details Type: 1) Round trip to Koyasan by Nankai train and cablecar and 2) unlimited usage of Nankai buses on Koyasan. Duration: 2 days Price: From Namba (Osaka)    2,780 Yen More details...   Chugoku JR West Rail Pass - Sanyo Area    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on the Sanyo Shinkansen and the local Sanyo Line, local JR trains in Osaka and the JR trains to Kansai Airport. Duration: 4 or 8 consecutive days Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Can be purchased outside or inside of Japan. Not transferable. Price: 4 days    20,000 Yen 8 days    30,000 Yen More details...   Shikoku JR Shikoku Free Kippu    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on the JR trains in Shikoku, including limited express trains. Duration: 3 consecutive days Price: 3 days    15,700 Yen More details...   Kyushu Kyushu Rail Pass    click here for details Type: Unlimited travel on the trains in Kyushu, which are operated by JR Kyushu, including the Kyushu Shinkansen and limited express trains, but excluding the Sanyo Shinkansen. The Northern Kyushu version is limited to northern Kyushu. Duration: 3 or 5 consecutive days Conditions: Not available to residents of Japan. Can be purchased outside or inside of Japan. Not transferable. Price: All Kyushu 3 days    14,000 Yen All Kyushu 5 days    17,000 Yen Northern Kyushu 3 days    7,000 Yen Northern Kyushu 5 days    9,000 Yen More details... Any Questions? Ask them in our question forum.

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