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Regional Rail Passes in Japan Enjoy Great Deals and Explore Further

In addition to the nationwide Japan Rail Pass, Japan has no shortage of regional rail passes as well! While the nationwide pass is often the best bet for going long hauls between several different corridors, regional passes can be a cost-effective alternative for shorter stints, and more localized travel. In the table below, we've mapped out a running list of more localized passes, which you can sort according to region using the dropdown menu on the top right.

Regional Transit Passes
Hokkaido Rail Pass (JR)	https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ticket/railpass/index.html#hrp	Hokkaido
Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass (JR)	https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ticket/railpass/index.html#noboribetsu	Hokkaido
Sapporo-Furano Area Pass (JR)	https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ticket/railpass/index.html#furano	Hokkaido
JR Hokkaido Pass Comparison Index	https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/ticket/railpass/index.html	Hokkaido
JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/easthokkaido.html	Tohoku
JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/tohokuhokkaido.html	Tohoku
JR East Pass (Tohoku area)	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/eastpass_t.html	Tohoku
Tokyo Subway Ticket	https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/travel/index.html	Tokyo-Kanto
JR Tokyo Wide Ticket	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/tokyowidepass.html	Tokyo-Kanto
N’EX Tokyo Round Trip Ticket (JR)	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/nex.html	Airport Access (Narita)
Keisei Skyliner & Tokyo Subway Pass	https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/tickets/subway.php	Airport Access (Narita)
JR East Pass (Nagano, Niigata area)	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/eastpass_n.html	Central
Hokuriku Arch Pass (JR)	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/hokurikuarch.html	Central
Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass (JR)	https://touristpass.jp/en/takayama_hokuriku/	Central
Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass (JR)	https://touristpass.jp/en/alpine/	Central
Mt. Fuji-Shizuoka Area Tourist Pass Mini (JR)	https://touristpass.jp/en/fuji_shizuoka/	Central
JR East Pass Comparison Index	https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/pass/index.html	Central
Kansai Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai/	Kansai
Kansai Wide Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_wide/	Kansai
Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hiroshima/	Kansai
Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/kansai_hokuriku/	Kansai
JR-West All Area Pass	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/all/	Kansai
Ise-Kumano-Wakayama Area Tourist Pass (JR)	https://touristpass.jp/en/ise_kumano/	Kansai
Kansai Thru Pass	https://www.surutto.com/kansai_rw/en/krp.html	Kansai
Osaka Amazing Pass (Osaka Metro)	https://www.osp.osaka-info.jp/en/	Kansai
Kyoto Subway & Bus One-Day Pass	https://www2.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu/webguide/en/ticket/regular_1day_card_comm.html	Kansai
Hankyu Tourist Pass (Hankyu Railway)	https://enjoy-osaka-kyoto-kobe.com/ticket/hankyu-tourist-pass/	Kansai
JR West Pass Comparison Index	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/	Kansai
Sanyo-San’in Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/sanyo_sanin/	Chugoku
San’in-Okayama Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/sanin_okayama/	Chugoku
Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/hiroshima_yamaguchi/	Chugoku
Okayama-Hiroshima-Yamaguchi Area Pass (JR)	https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/okayama_hiroshima_yamaguchi/	Chugoku
All Shikoku Rail Pass (JR)	https://shikoku-railwaytrip.com/railpass.html	Shikoku
JR Kyushu Rail Pass (Fukuoka Wide)	https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/widepass/info/	Kyushu
All Kyushu pass/ Northern Kyushu pass/ Southern Kyushu Pass Comparisons	https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html	Kyushu

WHAT DOES EACH PASS COVER?

While the respective homepages will often have disclaimers and diagrams to tell you what is and isn't covered, for those unfamiliar with Japan's geography and railways, it may be hard to make sense of it all! Japan Route Finder & Calculator by Navitime is convenient in this case, as it includes a "Tourist Pass" search filter, which will prioritize routes based on the selected pass(es), and display which parts of your journey are covered.

INQUIRIES:

Please note that Japan National Tourism Organization is not directly affiliated with the aforementioned transit authorities, nor is it responsible for the sales or management of any of the travel products listed above. For any inquiries related to the above transit passes, please contact the relevant company directly. Japan Rail's regional contact information is a follows:

JR Hokkaido:
Inquiries (Japanese only): https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/faq/tel.html
FAQ Page (English): https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/english/faq/index.html

JR East:
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/customer_support/infoline.html

JR West:
https://entry.jr-odekake.net/webapp/form/18254_cabb_37/index.do?_gl=1*1auy3to*_ga*Mzc1MDY1NDUyLjE2ODc4NzQ0MTk.*_ga_YH07BXV65X*MTY5MTAwMDk3My41LjAuMTY5MTAwMDk3My42MC4wLjA.

JR Central:
https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/questions/input/form

JR Shikoku:
https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/inquiries/question.html

JR Kyushu:
Inquiries (Japanese only): https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/contact/ask.html
FAQ Page (English): https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/faq/index.html