Japan Rail Pass Types and Prices
mportant Notice
JR Pass costing fluctuates weekly (Wednesday). The below costing applies to payment received by Tuesday of each week. For more information please consult with Travel Japan Staff.
Who is eligible for a Japan Rail Pass?
The JAPAN RAILPASS is a special ticket that is available only to travelers visiting Japan from foreign countries for sight-seeing. To be eligible to purchase a JAPAN RAILPASS you must meet one of the following two conditions.
You are a foreign tourist visiting Japan from abroad for sight-seeing,under the entry status of "temporary visitor."
"Temporary Visitor" entry status, according to Japanese Immigration Law, allows a stay in Japan of 15 days or 90 days for "sight-seeing, etc." If you apply for a "stay for sight-seeing" when you enter Japan, entry personnel will stamp your passport as "Temporary Visitor," as shown below. Only persons who have a passport bearing this stamp can use a JAPAN RAILPASS.
There are 5 types of Japan Rail Pass!!
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*Examples of the "Temporary Visitor"
entry status stamp
CAUTION:
Even if you visit Japan with an Exchange Order, to be turned in for a JAPAN RAILPASS, the exchange cannot be made unless you have "Temporary Visitor" status; if you enter Japan under any other official status, such as "Trainee," "Entertainer," or "Reentry Permit," you cannot change the Exchange Order for a JAPAN RAILPASS. Please note that according to strict interpretation of the Japanese Immigration Law, "Temporary Visitor" status differs even from other types of stays that are also for only short time periods.
Last updated on: 04/02/2012
Japan Rail Pass
Japan Rail Pass
The Japan National Rail Pass is for unlimited travel on Japan Rail lines and affiliated buses and ferries.
With 12,400 miles of tracks you can rail almost anywhere in Japan.
- Unlimited rail travel throughout Japan on the JR lines.
- Available for a 7, 14 or 21 consecutive day period.
- This pass offers Economy (2nd class) or Green (1st class) travel.
The JAPAN RAIL PASS is not valid for any seats, reserved or non-reserved,
on "NOZOMI" trains on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines.
| Economy | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| 07 Day | AUD $349 | AUD $174 |
| 14 Day | AUD $556 | AUD $278 |
| 21 Day | AUD $712 | AUD $356 |
| Green | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| 07 Day | AUD $466 | AUD $233 |
| 14 Day | AUD $755 | AUD $377 |
| 21 Day | AUD $982 | AUD $491 |
*Please contact Auckland office for NZ$ rates.
JR West Rail Pass
JR West - Japan West Kansai Pass
JR Explore the Kansai area of Japan with the Japan Rail West Pass Kansai
Covering a smaller, more specific area of western Japan, this excursion pass allows the visitor to explore the many sightseeing
locations of the area including: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji.
- Available for 1 to 4 days of consecutive travel.
- This pass offers Economy (2nd class) travel only
JR West Sanyo Pass - Osaka Loop
Explore the Sanyo area of Japan with the Japan Rail West Pass Sanyo.
This excursion pass covers an area of western Japan stretching roughly from Sasebo to Osaka, including famous sightseeing areas
such as: Hiroshima, Okayama and Hakata.
- Available for 4 or 8 consecutive days travel.
- This pass offers Economy (2nd class) travel only.
- Valid for travel on the 500-Series ÔNozomi' and other Sanyo Shinkansen trains (reserved and non-reserved seats)
for destinations in the Sanyo area.
| Economy | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| 01 Day Kansai | AUD $24 | AUD $12 |
| 02 Day Kansai | AUD $49 | AUD $24 |
| 03 Day Kansai | AUD $61 | AUD $30 |
| 04 Day Kansai | AUD $74 | AUD $37 |
| 04 Day Sanyo Area | AUD $246 | AUD $123 |
| 08 Day Sanyo Area | AUD $370 | AUD $185 |
Kansai Pass Destination: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Himeji and other places in Kansai area
JR Kyushu Rail Pass
Japan Kyushu Island Pass
The Japan Rail Kyushu Island Pass covers the island of Kyushu in West Japan.
The Kyushu Island Railpass is ideal for travelling to places like Nagasaki, Suizenji Park, Kagoshima and Obi Castle.
It also includes travel on the new Kyushu Shinkansen train.
- Available for a 3 or 5 consecutive day period
- This pass offers Economy (2nd class) travel only.
| Economy | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| 03 Day | AUD $160 | AUD $80 |
| 03 Day Northern Kyushu | AUD $86 | AUD $43 |
| 05 Day | AUD $197 | AUD $98 |
Kyushu Pass Destination: Fukuoka, Beppu, Mt. Aso, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Saga, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Oita and other places in Kyushu area
JR East Pass
Japan East Pass
Travel throughout Tokyo & Eastern Japan with a JR East Pass!
This pass covers metropolitan Tokyo and many popular destinations in Eastern Japan
including: Nagano, Niigata, Sendai, Morioka, Misawa and Akita. Available for 4 days of flexi travel over a 1 month period,
and 5 or 10 days consecutive travel. This pass offers Economy (2nd class) or Green (1st class).
| Economy | |||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) | Youth |
| 04 Day Flex | AUD $258 | AUD $129 | AUD $206 |
| 05 Day | AUD $258 | AUD $129 | AUD $206 |
| 10 Day | AUD $412 | AUD $206 | AUD $322 |
| Green | |||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) | Youth |
| 04 Day Flex | AUD $361 | AUD $180 | - |
| 05 Day | AUD $361 | AUD $180 | - |
| 10 Day | AUD $577 | AUD $288 | - |
East Pass Destination: Niigata, Yamagata, Fukushima, Sendai, Morioka and Akita
JR Hokkaido Pass
Japan Hokkaido Rail Pass
Explore the Island of Hokkaido in Japan by Rail
The Hokkaido Rail Pass is valid for all train lines of the Hokkaido Railway Co. and the JR Hokkaido Bus lines.
Excluding: Sapporo - Asahikawa, Sapporo - Mombetsu, Sapposo - Obihiro, Sapporo - Kiroro, Sapporo - Erimo, Hiroo & irrgular lines.
The Hokkaido pass offers the following durations:
- 3 day consecutive pass
- 5 day consecutive pass
- 4 day flexi pass (over a 10 day period)
| Economy | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| 03 Day | AUD $185 | AUD $92 |
| 04 Day Flex | AUD $240 | AUD $120 |
| 05 Day | AUD $240 | AUD $120 |
| Green | ||
| Duration | Adult | Child (6-11) |
| 03 Day | AUD $265 | AUD $132 |
| 04 Day Flex | AUD $333 | AUD $166 |
| 05 Day | AUD $333 | AUD $166 |
Hokkaido Pass Destination: Hakodate, Niseko, Noboribetsu, Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa, Kushiro and Abashiri
