Kansai-San'in Area Pass
JR West trains from Kansai to Okayama and the San'in coast, including the Sanyo Shinkansen to Okayama, for 7 days
JR West
Adults from¥18,000Price checked 2026/11/12
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Fares
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 7 consecutive days | ¥18,000¥2,571 a day | ¥9,000¥1,286 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, as does a young child who takes a reserved seat or travels alone. Babies under 1 ride free. Age is counted on the date the exchange order is issued or the pass is bought.
Prices depend on the date you buy the pass, not the date you use it.
Is the Kansai-San'in Area Pass worth it?
- You go Osaka to Izumo and back through Okayama, on the shinkansen and the Yakumo: that's ¥12,930 each way, ¥25,860 in all, against ¥18,000 for the pass.
- You loop out on the Super Hakuto to Tottori (¥7,520 from Osaka) and come back from Izumo on the Yakumo and shinkansen (¥12,930): ¥20,450 before any rides in between.
- You only go to Okayama and Kurashiki: Osaka to Okayama and back is ¥12,920, and the Kansai Wide Area Pass costs ¥12,000.
- You want Hiroshima or Miyajima too: the shinkansen west of Okayama isn't covered, and the Sanyo-San'in Area Pass (¥23,000) adds them.
Fares are regular-season reserved-seat fares from Shin-Osaka; the shinkansen between Kyoto and Shin-Osaka isn't covered.
What's covered
- The Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Okayama, including the Nozomi and Mizuho
- Limited expresses such as the Haruka, Yakumo, Konotori and Super Hakuto
- JR West lines from Kansai to Okayama, Kurashiki and Himeji, and across San'in to Tottori, Matsue, Izumoshi and Hagi
- The Chizu Express and the Kyoto Tango Railway, towards Tottori and Amanohashidate
- Reserved seats in ordinary cars, as many as you like; from the 7th booking, reserve at a ticket office
- West Japan JR Bus local buses in the area
- The Sanyo Shinkansen west of Okayama, and the Tokaido and Kyushu Shinkansen
- Green Cars, which need extra tickets
- Paid seats such as the A-seat on Kansai local and rapid trains
- West Japan JR Bus expressway buses
How to use it
The pass runs for 7 consecutive days, from 0:00 on the first day to 24:00 on the last. If it runs out while you are on a train, you can finish that trip as long as you don't leave the station.
Reserve seats before you board, at a ticket machine or ticket office, or online if you bought the pass through JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION. Some trains have reserved seats only. Carry your passport with the pass, as staff may ask to see it.
If you arrive at Yonago Airport with an exchange order or e-ticket, exchange it at Yonago Station.
Before you buy
The pass is for holders of a foreign passport who enter Japan as a Temporary Visitor. Japanese nationals can't use it, even with permanent residence abroad. You can hold only one of the same pass for the same dates.
There are three ways to buy it. Travel agencies outside Japan sell an exchange order or e-ticket, which you exchange for the pass in Japan within 3 months, showing your passport. JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION takes bookings from 10:00 (Japan time) one month before your first day; you pay by credit card and collect the pass at a station ticket machine, if your passport has an IC chip, or at a ticket office. Travel agencies in Japan sell it up to one month ahead.
Refunds: an unused pass can be refunded for 10% of the price, at least ¥220. An exchange order goes back to the overseas agency that sold it; a pass already issued can only be refunded at an exchange office in Japan. There are no refunds once the pass is in use.
Questions
Does the Kansai-San'in Area Pass cover the shinkansen?
Yes, the Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Okayama, including the Nozomi and Mizuho. West of Okayama it is not covered.
Can I get to Izumo and Matsue with it?
Yes. JR lines across San'in to Matsue and Izumoshi are covered, for example on the Yakumo limited express.
Does it go to Amanohashidate?
Yes. The Kyoto Tango Railway to Amanohashidate is covered.
Are seat reservations free?
Yes, as many as you like. From the 7th booking, reserve at a JR ticket office.
Do children need their own pass?
Children aged 6 to 11 need a child pass, ¥9,000. Up to two children aged 1 to 5 ride free with each pass holder.
Who can buy it?
Holders of a foreign passport who enter Japan as a Temporary Visitor. Japanese nationals can't use it.
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