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JR Hokuriku Area Pass (discounts) 2014/4/21 01:11
Hi.
Does anyone know the exact discount that the holder of the pass will get for the following journeys :
1) Toyama to Tateyama to Shinano-Omachi (Tateyama Kurobe alpine route round trip)
2) 1 day pass Kanazawa loop bus
3) round trip bus from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go (Ogimachi village)

Also, which tourist attractions do I get a discount in Kanazawa, Toyama city and Wakura Onsen/Nanao ?

(trying to work out if the pass will be cost effective for my travel)

Thanks in advance.
by lifesucketh  

Re: JR Hokuriku Area Pass (discounts) 2014/4/21 08:33
I cannot find any document that points out the exact discounts.

Below are phone numbers for inquiries:
富山県観光・地域振興局観光課 076-444-8752
石川県国際観光課 076-225-1128
福井県観光営業部観光振興課 0776-20-0380
JR西日本 金沢支社営業課 076-253-5222

Also, which tourist attractions do I get a discount in Kanazawa

- discount on the hands-on experience of painting a doll at the Ishikawaken Bussankan:
http://kanazawa.ftw.jp/u64225.html

- discount for kimono rental at Kokoyui rental shop (reservations needed):
http://www.kokoyui.com/

- discount on a gold leaf hands-on experience or shopping at Kanazawa Katani:
http://www.k-katani.com/

Toyama city

- a present for those who shop at the Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten:
http://www8.city.toyama.toyama.jp/kanko/english/e_leisure/l_13.html

- a present for those who spend more than 1000 yen shopping at Bussan Center Toyama:
https://www.ikiiki-toyama.co.jp/

and Wakura Onsen/Nanao

- discount on entry to the aquarium:
http://www.notoaqua.jp/
by Uji rate this post as useful

Re: JR Hokuriku Area Pass (discounts) 2014/4/21 09:42
Hokuriku Area Pass will be available from May 1.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_hokuriku.html
https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/140210_00_hokuriku.pdf (Japanese)

1) This is partially correct.
In order to receive the discount, you must buy a round trip ticket to Kurobeko from Tateyama Station. Ticket to Shinanoomachi are not discounted.

2) Yes.

3) No. Bus tickets to go to Shirakawa-go from Kanazawa is not discounted.
In order to discount the bus ticket to go to Shirakawa-go, you need to go to Takaoka Station of Hokuriku Line. There is a need to buy a ticket called that Gokayama Shirakawago Free kippu in Kaetsuno Bus Center at the north exit of the station, you can buy at a discount it.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5953.html
http://www.kaetsunou.co.jp/sekaiisan/sekaiisan-bus.html (Japanese)
by passby168 rate this post as useful

Re: JR Hokuriku Area Pass (discounts) 2014/4/27 13:33
Thank you everyone !
by lifesucketh rate this post as useful

Re: JR Hokuriku Area Pass (discounts) 2014/5/1 10:49
It's already May the first and yet no further information regarding the pass can be found.

I'm travelling there on the 12th. Earlier, I planned to use 2 tickets for my 8-day stay. However, to, me, to make it worth the ticket fare, I will need to travel to many places which will leave me only a short time to actually travel in the place comparing to the time for travelling to the place. So I decided not to use the pass but simply to buy regular tickets during my first four days staying in Toyama. Especially when no detail regarding discounts promised to be provided can be obtained, I decided not to use them. Then on my last four days, I I will activate the pass used for travelling to Ishikawa (Kanazawa and Kaga) and Fukui (Nishiyama Park, Tsuruga, and Mikuni). I'm not sure if there will be much to see down there but travelling there will be worth the ticket fare - lol.
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