Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass

The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists. It provides pass holders with five consecutive days of unlimited travel on JR trains connecting Nagoya with Takayama and Toyama, and Osaka with Kanazawa and Toyama, as well as on buses to Shirakawago.

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Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
	If purchased outside Japan or via the internet	If purchased inside Japan
5 consecutive days	14,260 yen	15,280 yen
Reduced rates apply to children aged 6-11 (50% off).

Validity

The map below shows the train and bus lines covered by the pass:

1. Unlimited use of JR limited express and local trains between Nagoya, Takayama and Toyama.
   Unlimited use of JR limited express and local trains between Osaka and Kanazawa.
   Unlimited use of the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Toyama.
   Unlimited use of JR trains in central Osaka.
   Unlimited use of JR trains between Osaka and Kansai Airport.
   Unlimited use of buses between Takayama, Toyama and Kanazawa.
   Unlimited use of buses between Takaoka, Gokayama and Shirakawago.
2. Pass holders can make up to four seat reservations on limited express trains for free (not including shinkansen and Haruka limited express trains to/from Kansai Airport on which the pass is only valid for unreserved seats).
3. Most buses between Takayama and Kanazawa require seat reservations. Reservations should be made in advance by phone or at the bus terminal.
4. The pass is valid on five consecutive days. The validity of the passes is based on calendar days (midnight to midnight) as opposed to 24-hour periods.
5. Only foreign visitors to Japan (on temporary visitor status) can use the pass. It cannot be used by residents of Japan.
6. The pass can only be used by a single person. It cannot be transferred between multiple persons. The pass holder has to carry his/her passport at all times.

Points of sale

The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass can be purchased online through various websites, at selected travel agents outside of Japan and at major railway stations in the area covered, including Tokyo, Shinagawa, Shin-Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Shin-Osaka and Takayama stations, as well as Osaka's Kansai Airport and Nagoya's Central Japan Airport. If purchasing the pass outside of Japan or via the internet, the actual pass has to be picked up at a major station in the area covered before use.

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Assessment

The Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass is a good deal for travelers interested in visiting Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa from Nagoya, Kyoto or Osaka. Other destinations accessible with this pass include Gero Onsen, Kaga Onsen and Fukui. The pass is likely to provide considerable savings over regular tickets.

Alternative tickets

The Shoryudo Bus Pass covers a similar area as the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass (except the Kanazawa-Osaka section which is not covered), but can only be used on buses.