Rail Passes
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 |
| 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. | ||||||
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| 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: | 11,850 yen |
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| 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. | ||||||||
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| 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 available during peak travel seasons. | ||
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| 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 flexible days within a 14 day period | ||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||
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| Kanto |
| JR Tokyo Wide 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: | 10,000 yen |
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| 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 and 2) unlimited travel on Tobu buses and trains in the Nikko region. | ||||
| Duration: | 2 or 4 days | ||||
| Conditions: | Only available to holders of non-Japanese passports. | ||||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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: | 700 yen |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | ||
| Conditions: | Only available to foreign visitors. | ||
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| Ito Free Pass click here for details | |||
| Type: | A round trip to the Izu Peninsula by Odakyu and JR and unlimited use of local buses in the Ito area. | ||
| Duration: | 2 days | ||
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| Chubu |
| JR Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited use of JR trains in the Kansai and Hokuriku Regions and Okayama. | ||||
| Duration: | 7 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| Takayama-Hokuriku Tourist Pass click here for details | |
| Type: | Unlimited use of JR trains between Nagoya, Takayama and Toyama and between Osaka, Kanazawa and Toyama. Unlimited use of buses between Takayama and Kanazawa and between Takaoka and Shirakawago. |
| Duration: | 5 consecutive days |
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. Must be purchased outside of Japan. |
| Price: | 13,500 yen |
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| JR Hokuriku Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited use of JR trains in the Hokuriku Region around Kanazawa. | ||||
| Duration: | 4 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| Ise-Kumano Tourist Pass click here for details | |
| Type: | Unlimited use of JR trains between Nagoya, Ise and the Kumano Region and and buses around Ise and Kumano. |
| Duration: | 5 consecutive days |
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. Must be purchased outside of Japan. |
| Price: | 10,500 yen |
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| 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) | ||
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| Kansai |
See also our separate page about passes for the Kansai Region.
| 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. | ||||
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| JR Kansai Area Pass click here for details | |||||||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on local and rapid (kaisoku) JR trains in the region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeji. | ||||||||
| Duration: | 1, 2, 3 or 4 consecutive days | ||||||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||||||
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| JR Kansai Wide Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on local, rapid, limited express JR trains in the Kansai Region and the Sanyo Shinkansen between Osaka and Okayama. | ||||
| Duration: | 5 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| 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 or Central Japan Airport. | ||||
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| 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 | ||
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| Chugoku |
| JR Sanyo Sanin Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on JR trains in the Chugoku Region and parts of the Kansai Region, including non-reserved seats on shinkansen and limited express trains. | ||||
| Duration: | 7 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| JR Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on JR trains in the Kansai Region and along the Sanyo Coast as far as Hiroshima, including non-reserved seats on shinkansen and limited express trains. | ||||
| Duration: | 5 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| JR Hiroshima Yamaguchi Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on JR trains in Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures, including non-reserved seats on shinkansen and limited express trains. | ||||
| Duration: | 5 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| JR Sanin Okayama Area Pass click here for details | |||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on JR trains in the Sanin Region and between Okayama and the Sanin Region. | ||||
| Duration: | 4 consecutive days | ||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||
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| Shikoku |
| All Shikoku Rail Pass click here for details | |||||||||
| Type: | Unlimited travel on all trains in Shikoku, including local and express trains by JR and private railway companies. | ||||||||
| Duration: | 2, 3, 4 or 5 consecutive days | ||||||||
| Conditions: | Not available to residents of Japan. | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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