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The Sanyo-San'in Area Pass provides unlimited travel between the Kansai area, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. Including travel on the Nozomi Shinkansen. The area covered includes: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Hagi, Matsue, Takamatsu and everything in-between
Available Passes
7
Consecutive Days
Child passes (6-11) are available for half price
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What's included?
- Travel on Sanyo Shinkansen between Shin-Osaka and Hakata station (Fukuoka).
- Travel on limited express and local JR services within the validity period.
- Seat reservations can be made for free.
- Local JR busses in Kyoto, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi.
- JR Express bus between Yamaguchi and Hagi.
- The JR Ferry to Miyajima.
- Free bicycle rental at stations where the “Ekirin Kun” is available.
Limitations and things to keep in mind
- The Tokaido Shinkansen between Kyoto and Shin-Osaka is not included, local trains can be used instead.
- Transport run by companies other than JR is not included, such as the subway,
Eligibility details
The JR Sanyo-San'in Area Pass can only be used by visitors entering Japan using a “Temporary Visitor Visa"
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Tsuruga Station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 22:05Weekly
Kyoto
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Nijo station
JR West ticket office
6:00 - 22:00Weekly
Uji station
JR West ticket office
6:00 - 22:00Weekly
Saga-Arashiyama station
JR West ticket office
7:00 - 21:00Weekly
Fukuchiyama station
JR West ticket office
4:30 - 23:00Weekly
Ayabe station
JR West ticket office
5:00 - 20:45Weekly
Nishi-Maizuru station
JR West ticket office
5:40 - 21:00Weekly
Shin-Osaka station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:30Weekly
Osaka station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Kyobashi station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Tsuruhashi station
JR West ticket office
6:30 - 22:00Weekly
Tennoji station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Shin-Imamiya station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 22:00Weekly
Bentencho station
JR West ticket office
6:30 - 21:00Weekly
Nishikujo station
JR West ticket office
6:30 - 22:00Weekly
Kansai Airport station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
JR-Namba station
JR West ticket office
6:30 - 22:00Weekly
Kobe station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Shin-Kobe station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Sannomiya station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Himeji station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Nara station
JR West ticket office
6:30 - 22:00Weekly
Wakayama station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 22:00Weekly
Sakaiminato station
JR West ticket office
7:10 - 18:30Weekly
Yonago station
JR West ticket office
5:00 - 22:00Weekly
Tottori station
JR West ticket office
5:45 - 23:00Weekly
Matsue station
JR West ticket office
4:40 - 21:30Weekly
Okayama station
JR West ticket office
5:00 - 23:30Weekly
Hiroshima station
JR West ticket office
5:20 - 23:00Weekly
Shin-Yamaguchi station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Shin-Shimonoseki station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Shimonoseki station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 22:30Weekly
Kokura station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Hakata station
JR West ticket office
5:30 - 23:00Weekly
Itinerary recommendations
This pass is perfectly positioned to make a round trip between Kansai and Hiroshima. From there you can add many side trips for an amazing itinerary.
Himeji is a great stopover between Hiroshima and Kansai. Visit the beautiful castle and stroll around for a couple of hours before traveling on.
Visit the northern coastline of Japan, there are many hidden gems here like Hagi, Izumoshi and Matsue.
Conditions of use
- The pass cannot be used at an automatic ticket gate, please show your pass at a manned gate when entering and exiting the train platform area.
- The pass can be refunded at any station where the pass can be exchanged in Japan, a 10% processing fee applies. Our general refund policy applies for refunds outside of Japan.
- No refunds or re-issue is possible for a stolen, lost or damaged rail pass.
- Pass users must carry their passport with them and show their passport upon request by JR Staff.
- No compensation is given in the case of cancelled or delayed trains for whatever reason.
- The pass is counted in days from midnight to midnight (as opposite to periods of 24 hours), the first day of use is counted as a full day, no matter what time you start using it.
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