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Buying All Shikoku Rail Pass 2014/10/31 23:58
Can we buy All Shikoku Rail Pass in Japan (at Matsuyama)?

Does the Pass include tram and Botchan Ressha in Matsuyama and Kotoden in Takamatsu?

Thank you.
by OS (guest)  

Re: Buying All Shikoku Rail Pass 2014/11/1 16:07
1) Yes, if you have sightseeing 90 days short visa.
http://shikoku-railroad.com/img/common/ticket_en.jpg

2) Yes,all.
tram and Botchan Ressha in Matsuyama by "Iyo(iyo) railway" both.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyo_Railway

"Koto-den" is "Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad" nick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takamatsu-Kotohira_Electric_Railroad
"Koto" means short of "Kotohira"
"den" means short of "denki" in Japanese (electric).
City Takamatsu larger than Kotohira as town
but Kotohira is special historical place in Kagawa,PF.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotohira_Shrine
by Namis (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Buying All Shikoku Rail Pass 2014/11/1 17:56
Thank you for your answers.

Can I use it on buses as well?

If I buy it from oversea, I cannot use it until I exchanged it at exchange office, can I?

We will be arriving at Kansai Airport. Is there an exchange office at Kansai Airport or Shin-Osaka station or Okayama station or Kojima station?
by OS (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Buying All Shikoku Rail Pass 2014/11/1 21:56
1) No covered any bus named "Rail" Pass.

2) No.
Pass valid after exchanged and from railway station in Shikoku.

3)No all.
KIX,Shin-Osaka and Okayama stn are "JR-West"
NOT JR-Shikoku stn and No exchange office.
Kojima is JR Shikoku and West both(as border) stn but No exchange office.
Exchange office are 5 listed with direction map only. http://urx.nu/dEga
Another PDF more helpful. http://urx.nu/dElL
Iyotetsu? : Iyo(iyo) railway nick (last post wiki top lines mentioned)

Only Umada(Osaka city) is out of Shikoku exchange office of 5.
Umeda means JR Osaka stn(same) area not JR Shin-Osaka stn.
JR Shin-Osaka stn is Shinkansen rail stn JR Osaka is NO Shinkansen rail stn.
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/train/index.html
Name "Umeda" using non-JR rail campanies.
http://youinjapan.net/maps/osaka/umeda_map_3.jpg

KIX to MYJ(Matsuyama airport) by Peach cheap but not operate a lot
and cheap or not depends on date and your luggage size.
http://www.flypeach.com/home.aspx
http://www.flypeach.com/fares/faretypes.aspx

By Highway(EXPway) bus from KIX to Shikoku direct
to Tokushima stn bus cheaper than to Takamatsu stn bus.
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/bus/index.html
http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_naruto_tt.html#from
http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_takamatsu_tt.html#from
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Re: Buying All Shikoku Rail Pass 2014/11/1 23:05
If I would like to use Green Car on some of the trains, with the pass do I just need to pay what Hyperdia calls "Green Seat Fee" and do not need to pay "Ticket Fare"?

Thank you for all your helps.
by OS (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Buying All Shikoku Rail Pass 2014/11/2 08:46
If you travel by Green Car, you will have to pay the limited express fee and green car fee. Hyperdia calls in confusingly the "seat fee".
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