Kansai Wide Area Pass
Extended coverage with Shinkansen access to Okayama, plus hot springs and coastal resorts
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Good to know
The pass cannot be used at automatic ticket gates. Show your pass at the manned gate when entering and exiting platforms.
Pass validity is counted in days from midnight to midnight, not 24-hour periods. The first day of use counts as a full day regardless of start time.
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Pass highlights
Shinkansen included
Ride the bullet train to Okayama
Hot springs
Reach Kinosaki and Shirahama
Castles galore
Himeji, Okayama and more
5 days travel
Consecutive days of adventure
Top destinations
Okayama
Korakuen Garden
Kurashiki
Canal district
Kinosaki
Onsen town
Shirahama
Beach resort
Amanohashidate
Scenic view
Himeji
Castle town
Pass coverage
Included
- Sanyo Shinkansen (Shin-Osaka to Okayama)
- Limited Express HARUKA (Kansai Airport to Kyoto)
- Limited Express KUROSHIO (to Shirahama and Wakayama)
- Limited Express THUNDERBIRD (to Tsuruga)
- JR conventional lines in the Kansai Wide Area
- JR buses in covered areas
Not included
- Sanyo Shinkansen beyond Okayama
- Tokaido Shinkansen
- Private railways
- Subways and city buses
Popular routes
Osaka → Okayama
Gateway to Naoshima and Kurashiki
Osaka → Kinosaki Onsen
Famous hot spring town
Osaka → Shirahama
Beautiful beach resort
Kyoto → Amanohashidate
One of Japan's top three views
Osaka → Kurashiki
Historic canal district
Osaka → Himeji
World Heritage castle
Eligibility requirements
Eligible
- Non-Japanese passport holders
- Visitors with "Temporary Visitor" immigration status
- Valid passport required for purchase and exchange
Not eligible
- Japanese citizens or residents
- Holders of student, work, or other long-term visas
- Those with residence cards
Exchange locations
Kansai International Airport JR Ticket Office
JR Osaka Station
JR Kyoto Station
JR Shin-Osaka Station
JR Okayama Station
Activate within 90 days
Your exchange order is valid for 90 days from the issue date. Choose your preferred start date when you exchange it for the actual pass at any JR station.
Free seat reservations
Reserve seats at no extra cost at any JR station or using the reserved seat ticket machines. Especially useful for popular limited express trains during peak seasons.
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