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

Hokuriku Area Pass

The Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tsuruga to Kurobe-Unazukionsen and JR West lines around Kanazawa, Toyama and Fukui, for 4 days

¥7,0004 days, adult

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City & area pass

Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass

JR trains between New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Otaru and Noboribetsu, limited expresses included

¥10,0004 days, adult

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City & area pass

Sapporo-Furano Area Pass

JR trains between New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa, Biei and Furano, limited expresses included

¥11,0004 days, adult

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Bus pass

Fukuoka City One-day Pass

Nishitetsu route buses anywhere within Fukuoka City, for a day or for 6 or 24 hours

from ¥7001 day, adult

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Bus pass

My Beppu Free

Kamenoi Bus route buses around Beppu for 1 or 2 days, with a Wide version reaching Yufuin and African Safari

from ¥1,1001 or 2 days, adult

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Bus pass

Fukuoka City & Dazaifu Liner Bus Tabito One-day Pass

Nishitetsu buses within Fukuoka City plus the Tabito liner bus to Dazaifu, for one day

from ¥2,0001 day, adult

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Bus pass

Okinawa Bus Pass

Ryukyu Bus, Okinawa Bus, Naha Bus and Toyo Bus route buses across Okinawa, with a Yui Rail monorail option

from ¥2,0001 or 3 days, adult

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Airport transfer

Fukuoka Airport International Terminal to Hakata Station Bus

Nishitetsu's direct bus between Fukuoka Airport International Terminal and Hakata Station, about 18 minutes

¥400adult

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Airport transfer

Tokyo Monorail Ticket

One way on the Tokyo Monorail between Haneda Airport and Monorail Hamamatsucho, with a weekend discount ticket on to the Yamanote Line

¥520adult

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Airport transfer

Naha Airport Limousine Bus

Okinawa Bus limousine from Naha Airport straight to resort hotels in Ginowan, Chatan, Yomitan and Onna, or to Nanjo, one way

¥700adult

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