Getting around

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

City & area pass

Osaka Amazing Pass

Free entry to about 40 Osaka attractions, plus unlimited Osaka Metro, city buses and private railways in Osaka for 1 or 2 days

from ¥3,5001 or 2 days, adult

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City & area pass

Fukuoka City Subway 1-Day Pass

All three Fukuoka City Subway lines for one day, including Fukuoka Airport and Hakata stations

¥6401 day, adult

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City & area pass

Minato Burari Ticket

One day of city buses, the Blue Line subway and sightseeing buses around Yokohama's waterfront, Motomachi and Sankeien

¥7001 day, adult

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City & area pass

Otsu Sightseeing Pass

One day of unlimited rides on the Keihan Otsu Line, between Kyoto's Misasagi and Lake Biwa, from Sakamoto to Ishiyamadera

¥8001 day, adult

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City & area pass

Wakuwaku 1-Day Pass

Buses, the city tram and Kumamoto Dentetsu trains in and around Kumamoto City, or across almost all of Kumamoto Prefecture, for a day

from ¥8501 day, adult

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City & area pass

Osaka Metro & Osaka City Bus Pass

Unlimited Osaka Metro and most Osaka City Bus routes for 1 or 2 days, with discounts at sights

from ¥1,0001 or 2 days, adult

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City & area pass

Osaka Subway 26-Hour / 48-Hour Free Ride Ticket

Unlimited rides on all Osaka Metro lines for 26 or 48 hours, with discounts at sights

from ¥1,00026 or 48 hours, adult

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City & area pass

Visit Hiroshima Tourist Pass

Hiroden streetcars, central Hiroshima buses and both Miyajima ferries, with a Middle Area option to Kure and Iwakuni

from ¥1,00024, 48 or 72 hours, adult

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City & area pass

Kyoto Subway & Bus 1-Day Pass

All Kyoto subway lines and city buses, plus some Kyoto Bus, Keihan Bus and JR Bus routes, for one day

¥1,1001 day, adult

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City & area pass

Wakayama Electric Railway Kishigawa Line 1-Day Ticket

One day of unlimited rides on the Kishigawa Line between Wakayama and Kishi, home of the cat stationmaster

¥1,2001 day, adult

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