【JR Pass】Kansai & Hiroshima Area Rail Pass | (5 Days)
Description
With the Kansai & Hiroshima Area Rail Pass, you can enjoy unlimited travel not only in the Kansai region but also in Hiroshima, Okayama, Takamatsu, Kinosaki Onsen, Amanohashidate, Tottori, Kishi, Shirahama and Kii-Katsuura during the pass’s validity period!
You can also make unlimited journeys on the Sanyo Shinkansen (including the NOZOMI and MIZUHO services between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima) and on limited express and local trains (including rapid and new rapid services) within the region (including the Kyoto Tango Railway and Wakayama Electric Railway), in unreserved seating; on the JR West Miyajima Ferry; and on JR West and Chugoku JR buses within the region. The Pass will be sent to you electronically before departure!
💰Fare
*Available to passengers with a "短期滞在(Temporary Visitor) " stamp in their passport / holders of a tourist visa / non-Japanese nationals
Hiroshima Castle is one of Japan’s 100 most famous castles and a National Treasure. It was built entirely of wood but was unfortunately destroyed during the Second World War. The castle grounds are home to the Gokoku Shrine and a charming, traditional castle keep. It now serves as a historical museum showcasing samurai culture, hosting numerous exhibitions each year. Visitors can try on the costumes of the castle’s samurai lords and princesses free of charge.
You can also make unlimited journeys on the Sanyo Shinkansen (including the NOZOMI and MIZUHO services between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima) and on limited express and local trains (including rapid and new rapid services) within the region (including the Kyoto Tango Railway and Wakayama Electric Railway), in unreserved seating; on the JR West Miyajima Ferry; and on JR West and Chugoku JR buses within the region. The Pass will be sent to you electronically before departure!
💰Fare
| Duration | Adult | Child |
| 5 | $890 | $440 |
🗒️Fare Details
- Unlimited train travel within the designated area
- Valid for 5 consecutive days
- An e-ticket redemption service is available; tickets can be redeemed and activated immediately upon arrival in Japan at designated ticket machines
- Travel effortlessly to and from Kansai International Airport on the ‘HARUKA’ Limited Express
- Travel to Nachikatsuura and Shingu on the ‘KUROSHIO’ Limited Express
- Take the JR ferry from Miyajimaguchi to Miyajima to witness the spectacular floating torii gate at Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima
*Available to passengers with a "短期滞在(Temporary Visitor) " stamp in their passport / holders of a tourist visa / non-Japanese nationals
Availble Area/ Train Services
Explore the major attractions of Kansai and Hiroshima with the JR Pass
Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle is one of Japan’s 100 most famous castles and a National Treasure. It was built entirely of wood but was unfortunately destroyed during the Second World War. The castle grounds are home to the Gokoku Shrine and a charming, traditional castle keep. It now serves as a historical museum showcasing samurai culture, hosting numerous exhibitions each year. Visitors can try on the costumes of the castle’s samurai lords and princesses free of charge.
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is Japan’s most iconic and best-preserved castle; it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and, together with Kumamoto Castle and Matsumoto Castle, is counted among Japan’s three great castles. It is known as the ‘White Heron Castle’ due to its pure white walls.
You must reserve a seat before boarding. There are two ways to do this:
1) Go to the station ticket office, show your JR Pass to the staff, and collect your JR reserved-seat ticket
2) Use the reserved-seat ticket machines at any JR station to make a reservation and collect your ticket, avoiding the need to queue at the ticket office.
Terms & Conditions
- JR tickets operate under a registration system, with a very complicated booking process. Please ensure you provide all necessary information when placing your order. Please be aware that should any delays in ticket issuance occur due to incomplete information, or should any details need to be amended, passengers will be held responsible and required to pay a handling fee.
- Adults or holders of a rail pass may travel with up to two infants (aged 1–5) free of charge. A child’s rail pass must be purchased for the third child onwards. Infants under one year of age may travel free of charge.
- A child’s rail pass must be purchased for each infant in the following circumstances:
① Where an infant is travelling alone in a reserved seat in a standard carriage (Standard Class Reserved Seat)
② When the child is travelling alone.
- Luggage regulations for carriages: Luggage must not exceed a combined total of 250 cm in height, width and length (up to 200 cm in length), and passengers may carry up to two items weighing a total of 30 kg (umbrellas, walking sticks, hand luggage and rucksacks are not included in this limit).
- Valid for redemption within 90 days from the date of issue (i.e. the date of purchase). Please refer to the ‘DATE OF ISSUE’ on the electronic voucher (eMCO).
- When redeeming, you must specify the intended date of use (within 30 days from the date of redemption). The pass is valid for 5 consecutive days starting from the first day of use and cannot be used in separate periods.
- The pass is valid for 5 days from the date of redemption and will become invalid after this period.
- In addition to standard JR Green Windows, JR PASS eMCO tickets can be collected from JR Green Ticket Vending Machines marked with the ‘5489’ service at stations in the West Japan region. Please refer to the official website for details.
- When collecting the JR PASS from a ticket machine, you must present a passport with an IC chip. If your passport does not have an IC chip, please collect it from a staffed ticket counter.
- Please refer to the official website for the ticket’s area of validity.
- The ticket must be exchanged at a designated counter in Japan; please refer to the official website for exchange locations.
- Prices are calculated based on the lowest available airfares, hotel rates and surcharges on the day of booking. Actual costs may vary due to exchange rates and availability. We reserve the right to adjust prices without prior notice should changes occur for the aforementioned reasons.
- Once a travel package has been confirmed, no changes can be made to any details, and no refunds will be accepted for any payments already made.
- As travellers are unable to provide travel documents for inspection by our staff at the time of booking, travellers must check and ensure for themselves and their travelling companions that:
* The English names of registered travellers must match those on their travel documents
* Travel documents must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure
* Hold a valid visa for transit or entry
* Have sufficient blank pages in the passport for immigration purposes - To ensure a more worry-free journey, the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong recommends purchasing travel insurance to protect yourself when travelling abroad.
- The Company will not accept any refund requests from passengers who fail to board the flight as scheduled.
- The images above are for reference only.
- Terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
