Rail passes & tickets
The Japan Rail Pass covers the whole country, but a regional or city pass is often the better deal when your trip stays in one part of Japan. Pick your area to see what fits, with fares and how each pass works.
Passes
Sanyo-San'in Northern Kyushu Pass
JR trains from Kansai across Chugoku and San'in to northern Kyushu, including the Sanyo Shinkansen and the Kyushu Shinkansen to Kumamoto, for 7 days
¥26,0007 days, adult
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JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
JR trains across Tohoku from Shin-Shirakawa north to Hakodate, Sapporo and Otaru for 6 days, including shinkansen
¥32,0006 days, adult
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Hokuriku Arch Pass
The Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tsuruga to Tokyo and JR lines from Kansai via Kanazawa, Toyama and Nagano to Tokyo, for 7 days
¥35,0007 days, adult
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JR East Pass
All JR East lines including shinkansen, plus the Tokyo Monorail and through trains to Nikko, for 5 or 10 days
from ¥35,0005 or 10 days, adult
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All Kyushu Pass
3 days of JR Kyushu trains plus 3 days of buses and some ferries, on any days within 10 days
¥37,000adult
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JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
JR trains from Tokyo through Tohoku to Hakodate, Sapporo and Otaru for 6 days, including the Hokkaido Shinkansen
¥40,0006 days, adult
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Tokyo Subway Ticket
Unlimited rides on all Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway lines for 24, 48 or 72 hours
from ¥1,00024, 48 or 72 hours, adult
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Kansai Area Pass
JR West local and rapid trains around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and Himeji, plus the Haruka airport express, for 1 to 4 days
from ¥2,8001, 2, 3 or 4 days, adult
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Fukuoka Tourist City Pass
One day on Nishitetsu and Showa buses, the subway, JR and Nishitetsu trains and city ferries in Fukuoka, with a Dazaifu option
¥2,5001 day, adult
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Kansai Mini Pass
JR West local, rapid and special rapid trains around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Nara, including Kansai Airport and Universal-City, for 3 days
¥3,0003 days, adult
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