Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass
アルペン・高山・松本エリア周遊きっぷ
JR lines from Nagoya to Takayama, Toyama and Matsumoto, plus the whole Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
JR Central
Adults from¥24,500Price checked 2026/09/27
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Fares
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | ¥24,500¥4,900 a day | ¥12,250¥2,450 a day |
Child fares are for ages 6 to 11. From age 12, the adult fare applies.
Is the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass worth it?
- You loop from Nagoya across the Alpine Route: Nagoya to Takayama ¥6,140, Takayama to Toyama ¥3,420, the Alpine Route from Dentetsu-Toyama to Shinano-Omachi ¥14,360, Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto ¥720 and Matsumoto back to Nagoya ¥6,160 come to ¥30,800, against ¥24,500 for the pass.
- Even one way, Nagoya to Matsumoto by way of Takayama, Toyama and the Alpine Route costs ¥24,640 in single tickets, already more than the pass.
- You only ride part of the Alpine Route and come back: Dentetsu-Toyama to Murodo and back is ¥10,220.
- You travel between Takayama and Matsumoto by bus (¥4,400), which the pass doesn't cover, or arrive from Tokyo, as no JR line toward Tokyo is covered.
- Your trip falls outside 2026/04/15 to 2026/11/10, when the pass can't be used.
JR fares are reserved-seat fares on the Limited Express Hida and Shinano; Alpine Route fares are the operator's 2026 fares.
What's covered
- JR limited express, express, rapid and local trains between Nagoya and Toyama via Takayama, including the Limited Express Hida, in non-reserved seats
- JR limited express, express, rapid and local trains between Nagoya and Shinano-Omachi via Matsumoto, including the Limited Express Shinano, in non-reserved seats
- The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route between Dentetsu-Toyama and Shinano-Omachi
- Non-reserved seats on Toyama Chiho Railway limited expresses between Dentetsu-Toyama and Tateyama
- Reserved seats in ordinary cars on JR conventional trains, up to four times
- Shinkansen
- The Green Car
- A fifth reserved seat and any after it
- Sights and transport off the pass route, which cost extra
How to use it
The pass runs for 5 consecutive days from the start date you choose, and only for travel between 15 April and 10 November 2026.
For a reserved seat on a JR train, get a reserved seat ticket before you board; the pass covers up to four. You can do this at the ticket offices and ticket machines of major JR Central and JR West stations on the route.
On the Alpine Route, show the pass at the counter in Tateyama or Ogizawa to get a boarding pass for the transport between the two. At busy times you may not get the departure you want.
Before you buy
The pass is for visitors with a non-Japanese passport and a Temporary Visitor stamp or sticker, which you show when the pass is issued. If you use the automated gates at the airport, ask an officer for the stamp. Only the person named on the pass can use it.
You can buy it in three ways. Online, JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION takes bookings from one month before your start date, and you collect the pass at a JR Central ticket office. Travel agents outside Japan sell an exchange order, which you exchange in Japan. In Japan, JR Central ticket offices sell it, among them Tokyo, Shin-Yokohama, Nagoya, Takayama, Kyoto and Shin-Osaka, as does the Central Japan Travel Center at Chubu Centrair Airport. The JR West ticket offices in Toyama, Kanazawa and Osaka don't sell or exchange it.
Overseas sales run from 1 February 2026, and online and in-Japan sales from 15 March 2026, all until 6 November 2026.
Refunds carry a handling fee, and delays or cancellations don't earn a refund or extra days. If a suspension on the Alpine Route makes you cancel your trip, the JR Central counter that issued the pass refunds it without fees. A lost pass is not replaced.
Questions
Does the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass cover the Hokuriku Shinkansen?
No. It covers JR conventional trains only, such as the Limited Express Hida and Shinano, not the shinkansen.
Does it cover the whole Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route?
Yes, every form of transport between Dentetsu-Toyama and Shinano-Omachi. Between Tateyama and Ogizawa, collect a boarding pass at the station counter first.
Can I use it in winter?
No. It is valid for travel from 2026/04/15 to 2026/11/10 only.
Are seat reservations included?
Yes, up to four reserved seats in ordinary cars on JR conventional trains. Get the reserved seat ticket before you board.
Can I buy it at Toyama or Kanazawa Station?
No. The JR West ticket offices there don't sell or exchange it. JR Central offices do, including Takayama and Nagoya.
Do children need their own pass?
Children aged 6 to 11 need a child pass at ¥12,250. From age 12, the adult fare of ¥24,500 applies.
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