3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West

3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West

3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West
3-Day Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass [For Tourists & Foreign Residents] - JR West

Overview

The 3-day Kansai Wide Area Excursion Pass from JR West allows you to easily explore Osaka, Kyoto and Nara by using JR and other railways. Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass can help you save on traveling within Kansai! Get unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen, local trains, Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, Wakayama Electric Railway, and West JR Bus in the valid area. This pass is available for tourists and even foreign residents in Japan!

For an attraction pass to complement your regional rail pass, check out the Have Fun in Kansai Pass for 3–6 attractions at one low price – or choose the add-on when booking!

The Kansai region is comprised of Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Wakayama, Mie, and Shiga Prefectures, all of which have their own charms!

Highlights

  • Includes Limited Express and local trains (including rapid and special rapid), and JR West buses in the area
  • Valid for 3 consecutive days after the first use — a great way to explore the Kansai region
  • Exclusively for non-Japanese passport holders — tourists and foreign residents alike
  • Also valid for selected private railways: Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, and Wakayama Electric Railway
  • Enjoy 3 days of unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen (including Nozomi and Mizuho between Shin-Osaka and Okayama)

Key Information

Important Information

• Please note that there is no exchange office in the Kanto area (including Tokyo) • Please be aware that luggage space is sometimes limited on busy trains • On some busy journeys (free) seat reservations may be required, but they are not usually needed. Consider reserving seats if traveling during national holidays, or with a large group to be seated together. Green Car seats and certain special trains such as Narita Express always require a seat reservation. Note that an extra payment is required to board a Green Car • A few Shinkansen trains have smoking carriages, and some seating may be near to separate smoking rooms. For a guaranteed smoke-free ride, a seat reservation is recommended How to Receive Your JR Pass 1: Choose the date you want to redeem the JR Pass and book. A lead guest may book on behalf of a group, but note that all guests must be foreign nationals with non-Japanese passports 2: Receive your QR code e-voucher with your confirmation email 3: Present your QR code e-voucher, printed or displayed on your smartphone, at any valid exchange office to redeem your physical pass. All guests must also present their passport for verification during redemption. You can redeem it up to 90 days from the issue date of your e-voucher. See the list of exchange offices here.

How to Use Your JR Pass 1: Your JR pass can be used for 3 consecutive days and must be redeemed within 90 days after the e-voucher is issued 2: The usage period must be within one month of exchanging your e-voucher for the physical pass 3: You need to specify the date that you want to start using the pass at the exchange office

  • The usage period begins when you use your physical pass to pass through the automated ticket gates
  • Use your pass on the Sanyo Shinkansen (including Nozomi and Mizuho) and local train services as well as Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, Wakayama Electric Railway, and West JR Bus Conditions for Use 1: Valid only for the person whose name appears on the pass – must be a foreign national with a non-Japanese passport¹ 2: Use the physical JR pass to pass through the automated ticket gates 3: You must carry your passport at all times while using the pass, and be prepared to present it to conductors or station attendants if requested. 4: Valid for use on: Sanyo Shinkansen (Shin-OsakaーOkayama) and local trains, Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, Wakayama Electric Railway, and West JR Bus within the valid area — Not valid on JR Group expressway buses, or certain local bus routes 5: The pass itself doesn't ensure specific seating options — to obtain a reserved-seat ticket at no additional cost, present your pass at a pickup point or a station ticket office in the valid area. Certain trains require a reserved-seat ticket. Additional fares apply to travel in Green Cars. An extra charge must be paid in advance to ride local trains requiring a numbered ticket or liner ticket. 6: The pass can only be used within its validity period, which cannot be changed 7: The pass cannot be exchanged for other kinds of pass or ticket 8: The pass cannot be reissued in the event of loss or theft 9: Once you have started using the pass the validity period cannot be extended, nor can any refund be given, even if trains or other transportation services are suspended or delayed for any reason. The JR Group will not bear additional costs due to changes in your route, such as alternative transportation or accommodation charges 10: In addition to these conditions, you must obey the JR Group's regulations, terms and conditions, and the laws of Japan while using the pass 11: Violation of these conditions may result in the invalidation and confiscation of the pass, as well as a penalty equal to twice the basic fares and charges for all transportation for which the pass was used 12: The official terms and conditions of the pass are written in Japanese, and the text of the Japanese version shall be given priority of interpretation, in the event of questions regarding transportation conditions that may arise regarding conditions that are written in other languages ¹Japanese nationals who have lived overseas for 10 years or more may use the pass under certain conditions. You can read more here. The details above are current as of October 2023 and subject to change. Please confirm the latest terms and conditions with a JR attendant. For Have Fun in Kansai Pass add-on
  • Redeem at 3 or 6 attractions in Kansai from the list of participating facilities
  • Ticket activation period: up to 90 days after purchase
  • Ticket usage period: up to 7 days starting from the first use, but no later than 90 days after purchase — E.g., if you purchase on July 1, you can activate at any participating facility until Sep 28, then use 2 or 5 more facilities until Sep 28, or until 7 days pass (whichever is first)
  • To activate your pass, just scan the code at any participating venue
  • All passes booked together will have the same validity periods (all passes are activated together by the first use)
  • You cannot visit the same facility more than once with the same pass, and re-entry is not allowed unless otherwise mentioned
  • Available facilities and details are subject to change
  • Please confirm the business hours, public holiday information, and any precautions for each facility in advance from here

Booking (4 steps)

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Check availability and select date
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Choose your option
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Choose your start time
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Select participants or quantity

Description

The Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass can help you save money while exploring Kansai in western Japan, home to some of Japan's most popular tourist areas. Enjoy the beauty of Kansai for three days with unlimited rides on the Sanyo Shinkansen (selected sections of the route only), JR West trains (local, rapid, special rapid, and Limited Express) and buses, as well as selected private railways.

Travel with ease from one prefecture to another with the handy Kansai WIDE Area Excursion Pass, which gets you three days' worth of consecutive travel on the following: • Non-reserved seats on Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train (between Shin-Osaka–Okayama)* • Non-reserved seats on the following Limited Express trains: Haruka, Kuroshio, Thunderbird, Kounotori, and Super Hakuto (between Kyoto–Kamigori)* ** • Special rapid, rapid, and local JR West trains • JR West buses within the valid travel area • Selected private railways (Kyoto Tango Railway, Chizu Express, and the Wakayama Electric Railway)

How it works

Tickets for Young Children: Infants (ages 1–5) and babies (younger) travel for free on JR trains except in the following cases, when a child ticket is required: 1: When 3 or more infants accompany 1 adult or child (an Adult or Child rail pass holder can bring up to 2 infants for free) 2: When an infant or baby occupies a reserved seat, Green Car seat or berth, etc. 3: When an infant travels alone

Notes: *Reserved seats can be booked unlimited times with this pass at each exchange location, and JR-WEST ticket offices in available area **For the Kamiogori–Tottori section of the Super Hakuto Limited Express, a separate fare will be charged