Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass

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Seven days of unlimited JR rides from Kansai to Hokuriku (Kanazawa, Toyama and more), including reserved seats on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsuruga–Joetsu-Myoko) and Sanyo Shinkansen (Shin-Osaka–Okayama). Only for foreign passport holders visiting as Temporary Visitors.

Foreign passport holders only. Only for holders of a passport issued by a foreign government who enter Japan as a "Temporary Visitor". Japanese nationals cannot use it.

Where to buy

Prices

Checked: November 14, 2026 (official sources)

Key facts

Who can buy

Foreign passport holders (Temporary Visitors) only

How days are counted

7 consecutive days.

Format

You need your passport to receive the pass

What you can ride

• Reserved seats on the Sanyo Shinkansen (Shin-Osaka–Okayama)
• Reserved seats on the Hokuriku Shinkansen (Tsuruga–Joetsu-Myoko)
• Reserved seats on limited express trains such as HARUKA, THUNDERBIRD and KONOTORI
• Special rapid, rapid and local trains on JR West conventional lines
• West Japan JR Bus route buses within the area
• IR Ishikawa Railway (Kanazawa–Tsubata), Ainokaze Toyama Railway (Toyama–Takaoka) and Hapi-Line Fukui (Echizen-Hanando–Fukui), with conditions

Not covered / extra fee

• Hokuriku Shinkansen (Joetsu-Myoko–Tokyo)
• Tokaido Shinkansen (Shin-Osaka–Tokyo)
• Sanyo Shinkansen (Okayama–Hakata)
• SUPER HAKUTO and SUPER INABA need a separate fare between Kamigori and Tottori
• Expressway buses
• The "A Seat" on special rapid trains costs extra

How to buy

Buy from travel agencies outside Japan, JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION and others, then receive it in Japan with your passport.

Watch out for

• Reserve seats before boarding
• You cannot ride in non-reserved seats on all-reserved trains

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Sources

• JR West kansai_hokuriku

Checked: November 14, 2026 (official sources)

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