Question about JR Sanyo Sanin Area Pass

Hi

As I have plan to visit Kyushu + Chugoku in APR 2015, bit the JR SANYO SHIKOKU KYUSHU Pass will be discontinued in Mar 2015. I'm trying to change my travel plan to match with available pass.

I will leave Yufuin and go to Hiroshima on Apr 8 evening. And I will be in Hiroshima for 4 days for travelling to Miyajima , Kobe, Himeji, Okayama.

The first option is to get JR Pass 7 days which I can board on reserve seat, but it cannot be used on Nozomi which run very frequent.

The second option is to get JR SANYO SANIN new pass. I understand this pass can be used on Nozomi, but cannot reserve a seat.

Since my group will have elderly and baby, it's quite important to have 1-2 seat on each route. After I check train schedule, I prefer Nozomi train as it will add some more flexibility to my trip but still worry if I will not get a seat on some route such as Hiroshima-Shin Kobe or Hiroshima-Hakata.

Anyone can guide me which pass would be better for my trip?

Thank you so much

The second option is to get JR SANYO SANIN new pass. I understand this pass can be used on Nozomi, but cannot reserve a seat.

This was mistakenly written on the japan-guide.com page. It was a mistake, and has been corrected. The Sanyo Sanin Pass DOES allow you to make seat reservations without additional cost (the two other new passes do not).

Hi Uji

Thank you so much
this is very good news for me