JR West All Area Pass
The whole JR West network: Kansai, Hokuriku and Chugoku
Adults from¥26,000Price checked 2026/09/25
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Fares
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | ¥26,000¥3,714 a day | ¥13,000¥1,857 a day |
Child fares are for ages 6 to 11. From age 12, the adult fare applies. Each pass holder can bring up to two children aged 1 to 5 for free; a third needs a child pass. Babies under 1 ride free. Age is counted on the date the exchange order is issued or the pass is bought.
Is the JR West All Area Pass worth it?
- You're covering both ends of West Japan in a week: Osaka to Kanazawa and back costs ¥18,820 in single tickets and Osaka to Hakata one way another ¥16,020, ¥34,840 in all against ¥26,000 for the pass.
- Your week also takes in the Haruka from Kansai Airport (¥3,590 to Kyoto) or San'in on the Yakumo (Okayama to Izumo is ¥7,020 one way), all included.
- Your trip stays between Kansai and Hiroshima: Osaka to Hiroshima and back is ¥21,900 in single tickets, and the Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass covers it for ¥17,000.
- You skip Hokuriku: the Sanyo-San'in Area Pass covers Osaka to Hakata and San'in for ¥23,000.
- You're coming from Tokyo or going on into Kyushu: the Tokaido Shinkansen and the Kyushu Shinkansen beyond Hakata aren't covered.
Fares are regular-season reserved-seat fares from Shin-Osaka; the shinkansen between Kyoto and Shin-Osaka isn't covered.
What's covered
- Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, Nozomi and Mizuho included
- Hokuriku Shinkansen between Tsuruga and Joetsu-Myoko
- JR West limited expresses, including the Haruka to Kansai Airport, Thunderbird, Kuroshio, Konotori and Yakumo
- Special Rapid, Rapid and local trains on all JR West lines
- Kyoto Tango Railway and Chizu Express
- IR Ishikawa Railway between Kanazawa and Tsubata, Ainokaze Toyama Railway between Toyama and Takaoka, and Hapi-Line Fukui between Echizen-Hanando and Fukui, when you ride the whole stretch
- West JR Bus routes in the area, and JR Bus Chugoku's Hiroshima Meipuru-pu, local buses and Super Hagi express
- JR West Miyajima Ferry, though not the ¥100 visitor tax
- Reserved seats in ordinary cars, as many as you like
- The Tokaido Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo, run by JR Central
- The Kyushu Shinkansen beyond Hakata, run by JR Kyushu
- Green Cars and GranClass, which need separate tickets
- A-Seat paid seating on Special Rapid trains
- Expressway buses
- Getting off partway along the IR Ishikawa, Ainokaze Toyama and Hapi-Line Fukui stretches
How to use it
The pass runs for 7 consecutive days, from midnight on the first day to midnight on the last, Japan time. If your train on the last day is still running at midnight, you can finish that journey.
Reserve seats before you board a shinkansen or limited express, at a ticket machine or ticket office, or online if you bought the pass on JR-West Online Train Reservation. From your seventh reservation on, book at a ticket office. Some trains are reserved-only, so a non-reserved seat isn't an option on them.
On the Sanyo Shinkansen, a bag measuring 160 to 250 cm in total needs a reserved seat with an oversized baggage area.
Before you buy
You need a passport issued by a foreign government and Temporary Visitor entry status. Japanese nationals can't use the pass, even with permanent residency abroad, and you can't hold two of the same pass for the same dates.
Buy it on JR-West Online Train Reservation from one month before you travel, then collect it at a ticket machine (with an IC-chip passport) or a ticket office, showing your passport and the card you paid with. You can also buy an E-TICKET from a travel agency outside Japan and exchange it within 3 months of issue, or buy from a travel agency in Japan up to one month before first use.
Once you have the pass, the start date can't be changed, and it isn't extended for delays. An E-TICKET you haven't exchanged is refunded by the agency that sold it. An exchanged pass you haven't used is refunded in Japan, less 10% (at least ¥220). There are no refunds once you've used it.
Questions
Does the JR West All Area Pass cover the Nozomi?
Yes. It covers the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, Nozomi and Mizuho included.
Can I take the shinkansen to Tokyo with it?
No. The Tokaido Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo is run by JR Central and isn't covered.
Does it cover the Haruka from Kansai Airport?
Yes. The Haruka limited express is covered, reserved seats included.
Can I get to Kanazawa with it?
Yes. Take the Thunderbird from Osaka or Kyoto to Tsuruga, then the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kanazawa; the shinkansen is covered on to Toyama and Joetsu-Myoko.
Does it cover the ferry to Miyajima?
Yes. The JR West Miyajima Ferry from Miyajimaguchi is covered, but the ¥100 visitor tax is paid separately.
Can I ride in the Green Car?
Not with the pass alone. Green Cars and GranClass need separate tickets.
Do children need their own pass?
Children aged 6 to 11 need a child pass, ¥13,000. Each pass holder can bring up to two children aged 1 to 5 for free; babies under 1 ride free.
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