Sanyo-San'in Area Pass
JR West trains from Kansai to Hakata and across San'in, including the whole Sanyo Shinkansen and the Miyajima ferry, for 7 days
JR West
Adults from¥23,000Price checked 2026/09/28
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Fares
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 7 consecutive days | ¥23,000¥3,286 a day | ¥11,500¥1,643 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.
What's covered
- The whole Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, including the Nozomi and Mizuho
- Limited expresses such as the Haruka, Yakumo and Konotori
- JR West lines around Kansai and on to Himeji, Okayama, Hiroshima, Shin-Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki and Hakata
- JR West lines across San'in, from Kinosakionsen and Tottori to Yonago, Sakaiminato, Matsue, Izumoshi and Hagi, and to Takamatsu
- The Chizu Express and the Kyoto Tango Railway to Amanohashidate
- The JR West Miyajima Ferry between Miyajimaguchi and Miyajima
- West Japan JR Bus local buses in the area, and on JR Bus Chugoku the Hiroshima Meipuru-pu, local buses and the Super Hagi express bus
- Reserved seats in ordinary cars, as many as you like; from the 7th booking, reserve at a ticket office
- The Tokaido Shinkansen and the Kyushu Shinkansen
- Green Cars and sleeper cars, which need extra tickets
- Paid seats such as the A-seat on Kansai local and rapid trains
- West Japan JR Bus expressway buses
- Ferries other than the JR West Miyajima Ferry, and the Miyajima visitor tax
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. On the Sanyo Shinkansen, luggage over 160 cm in total needs a seat with an oversized baggage area, which you can reserve with the pass.
On the Miyajima Ferry, you pay the island's ¥100 visitor tax when you board. If you arrive at Yonago Airport with an exchange order or e-ticket, exchange it at Yonago Station. Carry your passport with the pass, as staff may ask to see it.
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 Sanyo-San'in Area Pass cover the shinkansen from Osaka to Hakata?
Yes, the whole Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, including the Nozomi and Mizuho. The Tokaido and Kyushu Shinkansen are not covered.
Can I get to Matsue and Izumo with it?
Yes. JR lines across San'in to Matsue and Izumoshi are covered, for example on the Yakumo limited express.
Does it cover the ferry to Miyajima?
Yes, the JR West Miyajima Ferry from Miyajimaguchi. You pay the ¥100 visitor tax separately when you board.
Does it go to Kansai Airport?
Yes. The Haruka airport express and JR lines to Kansai Airport are 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, ¥11,500. Up to two children aged 1 to 5 ride free with each pass holder.
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